LightPath Technologies (LPTH) Competitors $2.96 -0.03 (-1.00%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.96 0.00 (-0.17%) As of 08/1/2025 04:24 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LPTH vs. IPAX, SKYT, KE, GILT, LAES, ONDS, ALMU, AIP, SATL, and VLNShould you be buying LightPath Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of LightPath Technologies include Inflection Point Acquisition (IPAX), SkyWater Technology (SKYT), Kimball Electronics (KE), Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT), SEALSQ (LAES), Ondas (ONDS), Aeluma (ALMU), Arteris (AIP), Satellogic (SATL), and Valens Semiconductor (VLN). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. LightPath Technologies vs. Its Competitors Inflection Point Acquisition SkyWater Technology Kimball Electronics Gilat Satellite Networks SEALSQ Ondas Aeluma Arteris Satellogic Valens Semiconductor LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH) and Inflection Point Acquisition (NASDAQ:IPAX) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk. Which has better earnings and valuation, LPTH or IPAX? Inflection Point Acquisition has lower revenue, but higher earnings than LightPath Technologies. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLightPath Technologies$33.63M3.91-$8.01M-$0.26-11.38Inflection Point AcquisitionN/AN/A-$320KN/AN/A Is LPTH or IPAX more profitable? Inflection Point Acquisition has a net margin of 0.00% compared to LightPath Technologies' net margin of -30.18%. LightPath Technologies' return on equity of -41.68% beat Inflection Point Acquisition's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LightPath Technologies-30.18% -41.68% -19.01% Inflection Point Acquisition N/A -53.90%-0.36% Does the media favor LPTH or IPAX? In the previous week, LightPath Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat Inflection Point Acquisition's score of 0.00 indicating that LightPath Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment LightPath Technologies Very Positive Inflection Point Acquisition Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, LPTH or IPAX? LightPath Technologies has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inflection Point Acquisition has a beta of 0.01, indicating that its share price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend LPTH or IPAX? LightPath Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $4.88, indicating a potential upside of 64.70%. Given LightPath Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe LightPath Technologies is more favorable than Inflection Point Acquisition.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score LightPath Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Inflection Point Acquisition 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do insiders and institutionals believe in LPTH or IPAX? 56.3% of LightPath Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Inflection Point Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 14.7% of LightPath Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryLightPath Technologies beats Inflection Point Acquisition on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. Get LightPath Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LPTH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LPTH and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LPTH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLightPath TechnologiesELEC IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$131.58M$5.49B$28.60B$9.35BDividend YieldN/A2.71%3.09%4.13%P/E Ratio-11.3825.3248.1023.78Price / Sales3.912.271,536.4495.05Price / CashN/A23.1436.0156.59Price / Book3.792.218.425.54Net Income-$8.01M$171.66M$783.53M$259.97M7 Day Performance-3.27%-0.49%3.31%-4.67%1 Month Performance-3.74%1.73%-1.08%3.29%1 Year Performance116.06%7.20%53,283.34%17.92% LightPath Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LPTHLightPath Technologies3.2511 of 5 stars$2.96-1.0%$4.88+64.7%+116.1%$131.58M$33.63M-11.38330IPAXInflection Point AcquisitionN/A$12.82+0.2%N/A+199.7%$528.43MN/A0.001Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeSKYTSkyWater Technology2.7037 of 5 stars$10.45+4.1%$11.67+11.6%+38.3%$482.27M$342.27M-61.47590Upcoming EarningsGap DownKEKimball Electronics3.387 of 5 stars$18.87+1.1%$22.75+20.6%-12.8%$455.18M$1.71B26.587,000News CoverageGap DownGILTGilat Satellite Networks2.6461 of 5 stars$7.64-1.3%$8.50+11.3%+72.1%$442.82M$305.45M31.831,118Upcoming EarningsLAESSEALSQ0.4655 of 5 stars$3.22-3.0%$1.75-45.7%+456.0%$410.79M$10.98M0.0061Gap DownONDSOndas2.34 of 5 stars$2.00-6.1%$3.25+62.5%+107.5%$382.47M$10.82M-3.4570Short Interest ↑Gap DownALMUAelumaN/A$24.04+1.9%$25.50+6.1%N/A$372.61M$920K-89.0411AIPArteris3.2999 of 5 stars$9.45+6.7%$13.67+44.6%+21.0%$371.92M$57.72M-11.52240News CoverageUpcoming EarningsInsider TradeSATLSatellogicN/A$3.55-0.3%N/A+226.4%$370.63M$12.87M0.00330News CoverageVLNValens Semiconductor2.8744 of 5 stars$2.71-13.1%$4.00+47.6%+3.5%$331.79M$57.86M-8.21310News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IPAX Alternatives SKYT Alternatives KE Alternatives GILT Alternatives LAES Alternatives ONDS Alternatives ALMU Alternatives AIP Alternatives SATL Alternatives VLN Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LPTH) was last updated on 8/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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