Analysts Issue Forecasts for LPTH Q1 Earnings

LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPTH) – Analysts at HC Wainwright issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of LightPath Technologies in a research note issued on Friday, September 26th. HC Wainwright analyst S. Buck forecasts that the technology company will post earnings per share of ($0.06) for the quarter. HC Wainwright currently has a “Buy” rating and a $8.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for LightPath Technologies’ current full-year earnings is ($0.18) per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for LightPath Technologies’ Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.01) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.09) EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of LightPath Technologies to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of LightPath Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Lake Street Capital lifted their target price on shares of LightPath Technologies from $4.00 to $7.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $6.50.

LightPath Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of LPTH opened at $7.90 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $4.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.27. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 2.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The company has a market capitalization of $351.16 million, a PE ratio of -21.94 and a beta of 1.09. LightPath Technologies has a 52-week low of $1.35 and a 52-week high of $8.15.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On LightPath Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LPTH. Millennium Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of LightPath Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $53,000. Marathon Capital Management purchased a new stake in LightPath Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC grew its holdings in LightPath Technologies by 14.8% in the first quarter. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC now owns 32,150 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $65,000 after purchasing an additional 4,150 shares during the period. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in LightPath Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $79,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in LightPath Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $111,000. 56.29% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

LightPath Technologies Company Profile

LightPath 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.