LightPath Technologies, Inc. (LPTH) Stock Analysis
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Technology · Electronic Components
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $14.79: Quality below floor (3.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 11%; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation.
LightPath Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes optical systems and assemblies in the United States. It offers precision molded glass aspheric optics, molded and diamond-turned infrared aspheric lenses, spherical lenses, and other optical components... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $14.79: Quality below floor (3.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 11%; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 45, MACD bullish. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 82d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and clean insider activity. Suitability: aggressive.
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updated 2026-07-05Recent Developments — LightPath Technologies, Inc.
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- NEWS LightPath Technologies Joins Russell 2000 And Russell 3000 Indexes Following 2026 Reconstitution — benzinga Jun 29, 2026 positive
Generated 2026-07-05T09:50:25Z.
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Rating Breakdown
4 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Hyper-growth tech sacrificing current profitability for scale. Floor tripped because model treats negative margins uniformly; the growth dimension tells the other half of the story.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $14.79: Quality below floor (3.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 11%; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 45, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $13.54. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $18.42 (+26.5% upside). Prior stop was $13.54. Stop-loss: $13.54.
Target reached (-6.7% upside); Quality below floor (3.0 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (2/5): High leverage (D/E 4.5), Negative free cash flow.
LightPath Technologies, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 112.0). TrendMatrix value score: 2.7/10. Verdict: Sell.
10 analysts cover LPTH with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $16.
What does LightPath Technologies, Inc. do?LightPath Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes optical systems and assemblies in the...
LightPath Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes optical systems and assemblies in the United States. It offers precision molded glass aspheric optics, molded and diamond-turned infrared aspheric lenses, spherical lenses, and other optical components used to produce products that manipulate light; and infrared products, including catalog and custom infrared optics. The company also offers cooled and uncooled camera systems and modules for long range surveillance and detection, and engineering services. The company's products are used in defense products, border security, perimeter security, night vision systems, medical devices, laser aided industrial tools, automotive safety applications, telecommunications, machine vision and sensors, and other sectors. It sells its products directly to customers in Europe and Asia. LightPath Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.