LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH) Price Target Raised to $15.00

LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH) had its price target lifted by HC Wainwright from $10.00 to $15.00 in a report released on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. HC Wainwright currently has a buy rating on the technology company’s stock. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for LightPath Technologies’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.00 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group initiated coverage on shares of LightPath Technologies in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. They set a “buy” rating and a $15.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen cut shares of LightPath Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 31st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of LightPath Technologies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Lake Street Capital increased their price target on shares of LightPath Technologies from $10.00 to $14.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, LADENBURG THALM/SH SH upgraded shares of LightPath Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, LightPath Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $12.10.

LightPath Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LPTH opened at $11.52 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $10.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $7.94. The company has a market cap of $664.82 million, a PE ratio of -22.15 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 3.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. LightPath Technologies has a twelve month low of $1.61 and a twelve month high of $15.24.

Insider Buying and Selling at LightPath Technologies

In related news, Director Run Strategic Opportunit North sold 770,321 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.72, for a total transaction of $9,028,162.12. Following the sale, the director owned 2,728,968 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,983,504.96. This trade represents a 22.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 24.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On LightPath Technologies

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Calamos Advisors LLC bought a new position in LightPath Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,322,000. Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. acquired a new position in shares of LightPath Technologies during the second quarter worth $134,000. Marathon Capital Management bought a new position in shares of LightPath Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $54,000. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of LightPath Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $79,000. Finally, HUB Investment Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of LightPath Technologies by 141.0% during the 3rd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 200,000 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,586,000 after acquiring an additional 117,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 56.29% of the company’s stock.

LightPath Technologies News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting LightPath Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright raised several near‑term EPS calls (Q3 2026 to ($0.02) from ($0.04); Q4 2026 to $0.00 from ($0.01)) and lifted FY2027 to ($0.01) from ($0.05), while reiterating a “Buy” rating and a $15 price target — a bullish signal for medium/longer‑term upside. MarketBeat: HC Wainwright note
• Positive Sentiment: Independent outlets reported analyst upgrades that triggered a prior gap‑up in the stock (momentum that briefly pushed the shares higher). LightPath Shares Gap Up on Analyst Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces explained the recent ~8–9% rally and its drivers (analyst attention, improving near‑term estimates) but are descriptive rather than new fundamental news. AAII: Why LPTH is Up
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street Zen moved LPTH to a “Hold” (an upgrade from their prior stance), contributing to the short‑term bullish narrative. Raised to Hold at Wall Street Zen
• Negative Sentiment: Offsetting the upbeat items, HC Wainwright cut its FY2026 EPS forecast sharply (to ($0.26) from ($0.12)), signaling a worse near‑term profitability outlook that can justify profit‑taking and weigh on the stock until clearer revenue/margin momentum appears. MarketBeat: HC Wainwright FY2026 revision

LightPath Technologies Company Profile

LightPath Technologies, Inc designs, manufactures and distributes precision optical components and assemblies for a variety of commercial, industrial, defense and scientific applications. The company’s portfolio includes molded glass aspheric lenses, precision glass optics, infrared lenses and assemblies, diamond-turned optics and molded polymer optics. These components are engineered to support imaging, illumination, laser delivery, detection and sensing systems across visible, ultraviolet and infrared wavelengths.

Among its core offerings, LightPath develops infrared optical solutions using materials such as germanium, zinc selenide and chalcogenide glasses for thermal imaging, night-vision devices and spectroscopy.