NASDAQ:LPTH LightPath Technologies (LPTH) Stock Price, News & Analysis $1.61 -0.01 (-0.62%) (As of 10/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About LightPath Technologies Stock (NASDAQ:LPTH) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get LightPath Technologies alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$1.57▼$1.6250-Day Range$1.04▼$1.6252-Week Range$1.04▼$1.77Volume41,233 shsAverage Volume55,128 shsMarket Capitalization$62.48 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$3.00Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewLightPath Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes optical components and assemblies. The company offers precision molded glass aspheric optics, molded and diamond-turned infrared aspheric lenses, and other optical components used to produce products that manipulate light; and infrared products, including catalog and custom infrared optics. Its products are used in defense products, medical devices, laser aided industrial tools, automotive safety applications, barcode scanners, optical data storage, hybrid fiber coax datacom, telecommunications, machine vision and sensors, and other sectors. The company sells its products directly to customers in Europe and Asia. LightPath Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.Read More… AI Expert Reveals New Pick (Ad)Everyone’s talking about AI right now, but I’ve been talking about it for years. And now I’ve just released my latest prediction and believe it or not, I’m advising NOT pour all your money into Nvidia right nowClick here to see why LightPath Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks46th Percentile Overall ScoreLPTH MarketRank™: LightPath Technologies scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 457th out of 659 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingLightPath Technologies has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageLightPath Technologies has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about LightPath Technologies' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of LightPath Technologies is -7.32, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of LightPath Technologies is -7.32, 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 RatioLightPath Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 2.06. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about LightPath Technologies' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.33% of the outstanding shares of LightPath Technologies have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLightPath Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in LightPath Technologies has recently increased by 55.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldLightPath Technologies does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLightPath Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.33% of the outstanding shares of LightPath Technologies have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLightPath Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in LightPath Technologies has recently increased by 55.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.13 News SentimentLightPath Technologies has a news sentiment score of 0.13. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for LightPath Technologies this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for LPTH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added LightPath Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, LightPath Technologies insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.20% of the stock of LightPath Technologies is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions56.29% of the stock of LightPath Technologies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about LightPath Technologies' insider trading history. Receive LPTH Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for LightPath Technologies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LPTH Stock News Headlines3 Small-to-Mid-cap Stocks to Buy and Hold for 2025 (LPTH)Small and mid-cap technology stocks are on track to move higher in 2025 as the AI focus shifts from infrastructure to services.September 18, 2024 | marketbeat.comLightPath Technologies to Participate in LD Micro Main Event XVII Conference on October 29, 2024October 17 at 8:31 AM | prnewswire.comWar on Elon Escalates… A radical, potentially game-changing technology that threatens to destroy the trillion-dollar, “green energy” grift of the elites. And yet, while it threatens their wealth and power, it could be transformational for both the U.S. economy and your wealth.October 17, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)LightPath Technologies to Launch New Optical Gas Imaging Camera for Oil & Gas Applications at CH4 Connections ConferenceOctober 15 at 8:31 AM | prnewswire.comLake Street Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Lightpath Technologies (LPTH)October 14 at 11:45 PM | markets.businessinsider.comLightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH) Receives New Coverage from Analysts at StockNews.comOctober 14 at 2:25 AM | americanbankingnews.comLightPath Technologies to Attend Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2024 Annual Meeting & Exposition on October 14-16, 2024October 10, 2024 | prnewswire.comLightPath Technologies Awarded Initial BlackDiamond Glass Order Following Qualification with New European Defense CustomerOctober 8, 2024 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines LPTH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LPTH shares performed this year? LightPath Technologies' stock was trading at $1.26 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, LPTH stock has increased by 27.8% and is now trading at $1.61. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were LightPath Technologies' earnings last quarter? LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPTH) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September, 19th. The technology company reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.04) by $0.02. The technology company earned $8.63 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.25 million. LightPath Technologies had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 24.55% and a negative net margin of 25.24%. Does LightPath Technologies have any subsidiaries? LightPath Technologies subsidiaries include these companies: ISP Optics Corporation, GelTech Inc., Horizon Photonics, GELTECH Inc., ISP Optics Corporation, ISP Optics Latvia SIA, LightPath Optical Instrumentation (Shanghai) Co. Ltd, and LightPath Optical Instrumentation (Zhenjiang) Co. Ltd. How do I buy shares of LightPath Technologies? Shares of LPTH 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of LightPath Technologies own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that LightPath Technologies investors own include EXFO (EXFO), Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), RTI Surgical (RTIX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU) and Pfizer (PFE). Company Calendar Last Earnings9/19/2024Today10/17/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/14/2024Fiscal Year End6/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorComputer and Technology Industry Semiconductors & related devices Sub-IndustryElectronic Equipment Current SymbolNASDAQ:LPTH CUSIPN/A CIK889971 Webwww.lightpath.com Phone(407) 382-4003Fax407-382-4007Employees330Year Founded1985Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$3.00 High Stock Price Target$3.00 Low Stock Price Target$3.00 Potential Upside/Downside+86.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.18) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-8,010,000.00 Net Margins-25.24% Pretax Margin-25.03% Return on Equity-24.55% Return on Assets-15.46% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.03 Current Ratio1.93 Quick Ratio1.12 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$31.73 million Price / Sales1.97 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$0.78 per share Price / Book2.06Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares38,807,000Free Float37,553,000Market Cap$62.48 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.31 Social Links Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? 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