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Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$4.94 -0.16 (-3.14%)
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About Lightwave Logic Stock (NASDAQ:LWLG)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$4.83
$5.18
50-Day Range
$2.05
$5.95
52-Week Range
$0.79
$6.26
Volume
169,211 shs
Average Volume
1.42 million shs
Market Capitalization
$639.43 million
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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10th Percentile Overall Score

LWLG MarketRank™: 

Lightwave Logic scored higher than 10% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 184th out of 191 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Lightwave Logic is -26.89, 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 -26.89, 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 18.11. 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

    9.77% 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 5.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lightwave Logic has recently decreased by 17.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.77% 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 5.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lightwave Logic has recently decreased by 17.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Lightwave Logic has a news sentiment score of 0.39. 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 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    18 people have searched for LWLG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 64% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 9 people have added Lightwave Logic to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% 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 $106,300.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 4.20% of the stock of Lightwave Logic is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 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 News Headlines

Lightwave Logic CFO, COO Jim Marcelli to retire
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LWLG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Lightwave Logic's stock was trading at $2.10 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LWLG stock has increased by 132.9% and is now trading at $4.89.

Lightwave Logic Inc. (NASDAQ:LWLG) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 14th. The company reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business earned $0.03 million during the quarter. Lightwave Logic had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 66.64% and a negative net margin of 22,321.05%.

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
8/14/2025
Today
10/20/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/11/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

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)
($0.18)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$22.53 million
Net Margins
-22,321.05%
Pretax Margin
-22,320.00%
Return on Equity
-66.64%
Return on Assets
-59.26%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
20.73
Quick Ratio
20.73

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$100 thousand
Price / Sales
6,601.44
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$0.27 per share
Price / Book
18.89

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
129,440,000
Free Float
124,004,000
Market Cap
$660.14 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.53

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This page (NASDAQ:LWLG) was last updated on 10/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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