LPTHTechnology · Electronic ComponentsThe 5 Wall Street analysts covering LightPath Technologies, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $15 — +67.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 21 of 100 as at 10 Sept 2026 — in the weakest quartile. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores LightPath Technologies, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Growth (82): Sales and profits are climbing, and climbing faster than before.
Volatility (9): The share price moves around a lot.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on LPTH, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +67.4% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sept 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Buy | $17 → $16 |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Piper Sandler | Initiates | Overweight | $15 |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Piper Sandler | Initiates | Overweight | — |
| 27 July 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Buy | $17 |
| 27 July 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 11 May 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Buy | $16 → $17 |
| 11 May 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 12 Feb 2026 | HC Wainwright & Co. | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Lake Street | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 12 Nov 2025 | HC Wainwright & Co. | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Ladenburg Thalmann | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Lake Street | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 26 Sept 2025 | HC Wainwright & Co. | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 26 Sept 2025 | Lake Street | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 4 Sept 2025 | HC Wainwright & Co. | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 28 Aug 2025 | HC Wainwright & Co. | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 19 May 2025 | HC Wainwright & Co. | Reiterates | Buy | — |
| 27 Feb 2025 | HC Wainwright & Co. | Reiterates | Buy | — |
| 18 Feb 2025 | HC Wainwright & Co. | Reiterates | Buy | — |
| 3 Jan 2025 | HC Wainwright & Co. | Maintains | Buy | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. LPTH appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 11 Sept 2026, LightPath Technologies, Inc. returned +73.6% against +17.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 35% of US stocks
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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LightPath Technologies, Inc. has a market value of $642.4M and an enterprise value of $587.7M.
Revenue in the twelve months to 31 Mar 2026: $62.8M. The latest quarter grew 108.9% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: −$23.5M, a −37.4% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $−0.50.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 31 Mar 2026: −$10.3M, after $2.5M of capital spending.
Trailing P/E: −26.9×; forward P/E: 484.0× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
LightPath Technologies, Inc. employs 345 people — $182K of revenue per employee.
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LightPath Technologies, Inc. released a Q4 2026 earnings call transcript, published on Seeking Alpha. The transcript covers the company's fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings discussion.
Why it matters — An LPTH watcher would want to review the full quarterly earnings call transcript to understand the company's latest financial results and management commentary.
LightPath Technologies reported record fiscal 2026 results, with revenue nearly doubling, gross margin expanding, and adjusted EBITDA turning positive. The company attributed these gains to a shift toward higher-value assemblies, modules, and camera products.
Why it matters — These results indicate that LightPath's strategic shift toward higher-value products is driving measurable financial improvement, which matters for investors tracking the company's profitability trajectory.
LightPath Technologies reported a quarterly loss of $0.02 per share for Q4, matching the Zacks Consensus Estimate and improving from a loss of $0.07 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company's revenue beat estimates for the period.
Why it matters — LPTH watchers would note that the company narrowed its year-over-year loss and beat revenue expectations, with results matching analyst consensus on earnings.
LightPath Technologies reported fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter and full-year results, with fourth-quarter revenue rising 73% to $21.2 million and full-year revenue up 92.7% to $71.7 million. The quarter showed a meaningful net income improvement to a $4.1 million loss from $7.1 million, and adjusted EBITDA turned positive at $2.1 million for the quarter, with a 10% adjusted EBITDA margin.
Why it matters — A LightPath watcher would care because the results show the company's vertically integrated infrared platform scaling, with strong revenue growth and a swing to positive adjusted EBITDA.
LightPath Technologies announced it will release its fiscal fourth quarter 2026 financial results (for the period ended June 30, 2026) after market close on September 10, 2026, and will host an earnings call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time that same day.
Why it matters — LPTH watchers will be able to review the company's fiscal fourth quarter performance and outlook during the scheduled earnings call.
The 5 Wall Street analysts covering LightPath Technologies, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $15, with estimates ranging from $15 to $17. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 5 analysts covering LightPath Technologies, Inc., 5 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks LightPath Technologies, Inc. 21 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 10 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 10 Sept 2026, LightPath Technologies, Inc. ranks 21 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Growth (82 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 5 analysts implies +67.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks LightPath Technologies, Inc. 21 out of 100 as at 10 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering LightPath Technologies, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for LPTH are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $15 to $17 over the next 12 months.
LightPath Technologies, Inc. returned +73.6% over the 12 months to 11 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
LightPath Technologies Inc Class A Common Stock is the equity security of LightPath Technologies, a company focused on designing, developing, manufacturing, and distributing optical and infrared components and systems. Its product lineup includes molded glass optics, infrared lenses, collimator assemblies, and integrated imaging solutions used in applications such as defense, aerospace, industrial sensing, telecommunications, medical devices, machine vision, and LiDAR.
The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 11 Sept 2026): "LightPath Technologies, Inc. (LPTH) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript". LightPath Technologies, Inc. released a Q4 2026 earnings call transcript, published on Seeking Alpha. The transcript covers the company's fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings discussion.
LightPath Technologies Inc Class A Common Stock is the equity security of LightPath Technologies, a company focused on designing, developing, manufacturing, and distributing optical and infrared components and systems. Its product lineup includes molded glass optics, infrared lenses, collimator assemblies, and integrated imaging solutions used in applications such as defense, aerospace, industrial sensing, telecommunications, medical devices, machine vision, and LiDAR. The company serves customers that require precision photonics for detection, measurement, surveillance, and imaging tasks across commercial and government markets. LightPath Technologies also works with materials and engineering capabilities that support custom optical designs and specialized assemblies for demanding environments. As a publicly traded common stock, it represents ownership in a specialized technology company positioned within the broader optics and photonics market.
CEO Mr. Shmuel Rubin · 345 employees · United States · https://www.lightpath.com
