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Lipocine (LPCN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$2.98 +0.04 (+1.36%)
As of 03:57 PM Eastern
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About Lipocine Stock (NASDAQ:LPCN)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$2.96
$3.01
50-Day Range
$2.87
$3.44
52-Week Range
$2.68
$6.17
Volume
9,352 shs
Average Volume
32,322 shs
Market Capitalization
$16.15 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$9.00
Consensus Rating
Strong Buy

Company Overview

Lipocine Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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67th Percentile Overall Score

LPCN MarketRank™: 

Lipocine scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 361st out of 958 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Lipocine has received a consensus rating of Strong Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Lipocine has a consensus price target of $9.00, representing about 201.0% upside from its current price of $2.99.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Lipocine has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

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

    The P/E ratio of Lipocine is -3.44, 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 Lipocine is -3.44, 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

    Lipocine has a P/B Ratio of 0.76. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    1.68% of the float of Lipocine has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Lipocine has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lipocine has recently decreased by 5.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Lipocine does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Lipocine does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.68% of the float of Lipocine has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Lipocine has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lipocine has recently decreased by 5.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Lipocine has a news sentiment score of 0.88. 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 Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Lipocine this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for LPCN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Lipocine to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 6.35% of the stock of Lipocine is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 9.11% of the stock of Lipocine is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Lipocine's insider trading history.
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LPCN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Lipocine's stock was trading at $4.88 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LPCN stock has decreased by 38.7% and is now trading at $2.99.

Lipocine Inc. (NASDAQ:LPCN) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The specialty pharmaceutical company reported ($0.41) earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of ($0.41). The specialty pharmaceutical company earned $0.62 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1 million.

Shares of Lipocine reverse split before market open on Friday, May 12th 2023.The 1-17 reverse split was announced on Friday, May 12th 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Friday, May 12th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 6 shares after the split.

Shares of LPCN 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 Lipocine investors own include Zomedica (ZOM), Plug Power (PLUG), Workhorse Group (WKHS), Ovid Therapeutics (OVID), FuelCell Energy (FCEL), Fortress Biotech (FBIO) and KALA BIO (KALA).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/05/2025
Today
9/12/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED - DRUGS
Sub-Industry
Pharmaceutical Products
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LPCN
CIK
1535955
Employees
10
Year Founded
1997

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$10.00
Low Price Target
$8.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+202.1%
Consensus Rating
Strong Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.87)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$10 thousand
Net Margins
N/A
Pretax Margin
-107.13%
Return on Equity
-23.59%
Return on Assets
-21.91%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
12.71
Quick Ratio
12.71

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.21 million
Price / Sales
3.84
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$3.93 per share
Price / Book
0.76

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
5,419,000
Free Float
5,075,000
Market Cap
$16.14 million
Optionable
No Data
Beta
1.28

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This page (NASDAQ:LPCN) was last updated on 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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