Precision Optics (POCI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells specialized optical and illumination systems and related components primarily in the United States and the European Economic Area. It offers medical instrumentation products, including endoscopes and endocouplers, as well as other custom imaging and illumination products, such as Microprecision lenses and micro medical cameras, and 3D endoscopes for use in minimally invasive surgical procedures by hospitals and physicians. The company also provides components and assemblies for industrial and military use. It markets its products to medical device companies. The company was incorporated in 1982 and is based in Gardner, Massachusetts.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.16 to $4.27
• 50-Day Range: $4.15 to $4.98
• 52-Week Range: $3.55 to $6.15
• Volume: 24,034 shs
• Average Volume: 34,460 shs
• Market Capitalization: $45.62 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Precision Optics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Precision Optics scored higher than 17% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 847th out of 903 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

Precision Optics has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Precision Optics has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Precision Optics is -6.62, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Precision Optics is -6.62, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Precision Optics has a P/B Ratio of 2.61. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.12% of the float of Precision Optics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Precision Optics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.28, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Precision Optics has recently decreased by 41.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Precision Optics does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Precision Optics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.72

News Sentiment

Precision Optics has a news sentiment score of 0.72. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Healthcare companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Precision Optics this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for POCI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Precision Optics insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

14.40% of the stock of Precision Optics is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

13.71% of the stock of Precision Optics is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/15/2025
• Today: 9/16/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 9/24/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Healthcare
• Industry: Healthcare Equipment & Supplies
• Sub-Industry: Healthcare Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:POCI
• CIK: 867840
• Web: www.poci.com
• Phone: (978) 630-1800
• Fax: 978-630-1487
• Employees: 80
• Year Founded: 1982

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.63)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$5.78 million
• Net Margins: -17.03%
• Pretax Margin: -16.99%
• Return on Equity: -37.47%
• Return on Assets: -19.96%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.04
• Current Ratio: 2.10
• Quick Ratio: 1.74

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $19.09 million
• Price / Sales: 2.39
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $1.60 per share
• Price / Book: 2.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 10,940,000
• Free Float: 9,369,000
• Market Cap: $45.62 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.32