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LPTH Stock  USD 7.44  0.30  3.88%   

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LightPath Technologies is trading at 7.44 as of the 18th of October 2025. This is a 3.88 percent decrease since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 7.74. LightPath Technologies has less than a 10 % chance of experiencing some financial distress in the next two years of operation and had a good performance during the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 20th of July 2025 and ending today, the 18th of October 2025. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Technology Hardware & Equipment
IPO Date
22nd of February 1996
Category
Technology
Classification
Information Technology
LightPath Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes optical components and assemblies. LightPath Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida. Lightpath Tech operates under Electronic Components classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. The company has 44.67 M outstanding shares of which 995.55 K shares are now shorted by private and institutional investors with about 0.5 trading days to cover. More on LightPath Technologies

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LightPath Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
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CEO PresidentShmuel Rubin
Business ConcentrationElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components, Technology Hardware & Equipment, Information Technology, Nasdaq Industrial, NASDAQ Composite, NASDAQ Composite Total, Information Technology, Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components, Electronic Components, Technology (View all Sectors)
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Debt Levels
LightPath Technologies can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand LightPath Technologies' financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of LightPath Technologies' total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
LightPath Technologies currently holds 10.38 M in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 0.5, which is about average as compared to similar companies. LightPath Technologies has a current ratio of 2.3, suggesting that it is liquid enough and is able to pay its financial obligations when due. Note, when we think about LightPath Technologies' use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

Change In Working Capital

801,312
LightPath Technologies (LPTH) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA and employs 345 people. LightPath Technologies is listed under Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Small-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 345.75 M. LightPath Technologies conducts business under Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components sector and is part of Information Technology industry. The entity has 44.67 M outstanding shares of which 995.55 K shares are now shorted by private and institutional investors with about 0.5 trading days to cover. LightPath Technologies currently holds about 5.51 M in cash with (8.33 M) of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 0.2.
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Ownership Allocation
LightPath Technologies maintains a total of 44.67 Million outstanding shares. 30% of LightPath Technologies outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. Institutional investors are typically referred to investors that purchase positions in a given stock to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to different rules and regulations than regular investors. Please look out for any change in current institutional holding as this could mean something significant has changed at the company or is about to change. Please note that no matter how many assets the company has, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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LightPath Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
The Informed Momentum Company (formerly Eam Investors)2025-06-30
220.4 K
State Street Corp2025-06-30
141.7 K
Wealth Effects Llc2025-06-30
136 K
Tcg Advisory Services, Llc2025-06-30
83 K
Mink Brook Asset Management Llc2025-06-30
79.9 K
Essex Investment Management Company, Llc2025-06-30
78.5 K
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
73.5 K
Murphy Pohlad Asset Management Llc2025-06-30
69.1 K
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2025-06-30
64.8 K
Aigh Capital Management, Llc2025-06-30
3.6 M
Amh Equity Ltd2025-06-30
2.1 M
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LightPath Technologies Risk Profiles

Investors will always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment while minimizing volatility. LightPath Technologies market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding LightPath Technologies long position in a well-diversified portfolio.

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LightPath Technologies Corporate Executives

Elected by the shareholders, the LightPath Technologies' board of directors comprises two types of representatives: LightPath Technologies inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of LightPath. The board's role is to monitor LightPath Technologies' management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. LightPath Technologies' inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, LightPath Technologies' outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
When determining whether LightPath Technologies offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of LightPath Technologies' financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Lightpath Technologies Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Lightpath Technologies Stock:
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Is Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of LightPath Technologies. If investors know LightPath will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about LightPath Technologies listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
49.113
Earnings Share
(0.36)
Revenue Per Share
0.91
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.414
Return On Assets
(0.09)
The market value of LightPath Technologies is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of LightPath that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of LightPath Technologies' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is LightPath Technologies' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because LightPath Technologies' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect LightPath Technologies' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between LightPath Technologies' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if LightPath Technologies is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, LightPath Technologies' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.