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Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$16.43 +1.61 (+10.86%)
Closing price 05/8/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$16.42 -0.02 (-0.09%)
As of 05/8/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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About Lightwave Logic Stock (NASDAQ:LWLG)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$14.61
$16.55
50-Day Range
$4.20
$16.72
52-Week Range
$0.92
$18.28
Volume
10.46 million shs
Average Volume
10.93 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.47 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Sell

Company Overview

Lightwave Logic Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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9th Percentile Overall Score

LWLG MarketRank™: 

Lightwave Logic scored higher than 9% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 170th out of 175 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Lightwave Logic 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

    Lightwave Logic has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Lightwave Logic's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Lightwave Logic is -96.65, 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 Lightwave Logic is -96.65, 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

    Lightwave Logic has a P/B Ratio of 29.34. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Lightwave Logic's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.96% of the float of Lightwave Logic has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Lightwave Logic has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.88, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lightwave Logic has recently increased by 13.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Lightwave Logic does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Lightwave Logic does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Lightwave Logic has a news sentiment score of 0.47. 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 Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Lightwave Logic this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    68 people have searched for LWLG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 127% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    14 people have added Lightwave Logic to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 180% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Lightwave Logic insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $933,349.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.21% of the stock of Lightwave Logic is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    27.04% of the stock of Lightwave Logic is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Lightwave Logic's insider trading history.
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LWLG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Lightwave Logic's stock was trading at $3.24 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LWLG stock has increased by 407.1% and is now trading at $16.43.

Lightwave Logic Inc. (NASDAQ:LWLG) posted its earnings results on Friday, March, 20th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter. The company earned $0.16 million during the quarter. Lightwave Logic had a negative net margin of 8,571.31% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 46.11%.
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Top institutional investors of Lightwave Logic include Bleakley Financial Group LLC (0.16%), Cannon Global Investment Management LLC (0.04%), BIP Wealth LLC (0.02%) and Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Ronald A Bucchi, Craig Ciesla, Siraj Nour El-Ahmadi, Laila Partridge, Thomas M Connelly Jr and Snizhana P Quan.
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Shares of LWLG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lightwave Logic investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Home Depot (HD) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
3/20/2026
Today
5/10/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/13/2026
AGM 2026
5/21/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
CHEM - PLASTICS
Sub-Industry
Rubber And Plastic Products
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LWLG
CIK
1325964
Employees
20
Year Founded
2004

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.17)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$20.31 million
Net Margins
-8,571.31%
Pretax Margin
-8,571.31%
Return on Equity
-46.11%
Return on Assets
-42.31%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
32.68
Quick Ratio
32.68

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$240 thousand
Price / Sales
10,310.51
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$0.56 per share
Price / Book
29.34

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
150,610,000
Free Float
147,282,000
Market Cap
$2.47 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
3.22

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This page (NASDAQ:LWLG) was last updated on 5/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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