Precision Optics (POCI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. (NASDAQ: POCI) develops and manufactures advanced optical systems, instruments and components, with a primary focus on medical applications. The company works with medical-device manufacturers and other original equipment manufacturers to design and produce specialized optical solutions for visualization, imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Its product offerings include rigid and flexible endoscopes, three-dimensional surgical visualization systems, laparoscopic and arthroscopic optics, fluorescence imaging technologies and custom optical assemblies. Precision Optics combines optical design, engineering, prototyping and manufacturing capabilities to support both its own products and customer-specific programs.

Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Gardner, Massachusetts, Precision Optics serves customers in the United States and international markets. In addition to healthcare applications, the company has provided optical components and systems for selected defense, aerospace and industrial uses. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph J. Forkey.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.36 to $4.53
• 50-Day Range: $4.15 to $4.78
• 52-Week Range: $3.55 to $6.15
• Volume: 14,479 shs
• Average Volume: 41,913 shs
• Market Capitalization: $49.38 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 18% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 824th out of 884 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 -9.59, 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 -9.59, 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 2.37. 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

0.07% 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 0.18, 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 35.91%, 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: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.66

News Sentiment

Precision Optics has a news sentiment score of 0.66. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Precision Optics this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for POCI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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: 9/28/2026
• Today: 10/07/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/12/2026
• 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: 108
• Year Founded: 1982

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.46)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$3.63 million
• Net Margins: -11.51%
• Pretax Margin: -11.50%
• Return on Equity: -23.92%
• Return on Assets: -13.05%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.03
• Current Ratio: 2.28
• Quick Ratio: 1.84

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $31.53 million
• Price / Sales: 1.57
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $1.86 per share
• Price / Book: 2.42

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 10,973,000
• Free Float: 9,393,000
• Market Cap: $49.38 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.34