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LightPath Technologies, Inc.

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LightPath Technologies, Inc.

LPTH·NASDAQ·Technology·CIK 0000889971

LightPath Technologies, Inc. is a global company that manufactures optical components and systems. Incorporated in Delaware in 1992, the company's corporate headquarters is in Orlando, Florida, with additional facilities in the United States and the Republic of Latvia. Historically, LightPath focused on manufacturing precision molded lenses for visual light applications. In December 2016, the company expanded into the infrared market by acquiring ISP Optics Corporation ("ISP") and its subsidiary, ISP Optics Latvia, SIA ("ISP Latvia"). ISP, based in Orlando, Florida, is a vertically integrated manufacturer offering a full range of infrared products, from custom optical elements to catalog and high-performance lens assemblies. ISP Latvia, located in Riga, Latvia, manufactures high precision optics and a full range of infrared products, including catalog and custom infrared optics. Since 2020, LightPath's strategy has been to move up the value chain by producing optical assemblies, modules, and simple cameras, enhancing its capabilities in cameras and sensors for value-add infrared systems. In July 2023, the company acquired Liebert Consulting, LLC, doing business as Visimid Technologies ("Visimid"). Visimid is an engineering and design firm specializing in thermal imaging, night vision, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications, providing design and consulting services to U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contractors, commercial and industrial customers, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for new products.

LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPTH) is a publicly traded company in the Technology sector. Wiseek has independently scored 32 items for LPTH at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-10-27, rated 7/10. Across its 20 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 15 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for LPTH spans 10-K, 8-K, SCHEDULE 13D/A, 4.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • LightPath Lands 50,000-Unit Drone Optics Order From Defense Customer
  • LightPath Adds $6.3M Follow-On Order, Doubling Customer's Prior-Year Total
  • LightPath Wins DoW Prototype Deal to Replace Germanium in Defense Optics
  • LightPath FY2026: Revenue Nearly Doubles to $71.7M, Backlog Hits $110.9M
  • LightPath Q4 Revenue Jumps 73% to $21.2M, Beats Estimates on Defense Demand

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
$71.72M
Net Income
-$20.55M
Diluted EPS
-$0.38
Op. Cash Flow
-$10.23M
Free Cash Flow
-$16.49M
Gross Profit
$25.8M
Operating Income
-$19.65M
Cash & Equivalents
$93.2M
Debt / Equity
0.00×
Net Margin
-28.6%
Shares Outstanding
53.37M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-09-10 · accession 0001437749-26-030106

Short Interest & Short Volume

4.11 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 11,933,023 shares in LPTH as of the October 15, 2026 settlement, a 1.5% decrease from the prior period — about 4.1 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 30, 2026, 31.9% of LPTH volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)11,933,023 shares as of October 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▼ 1.5%
Days to cover4.11 at avg daily volume of 2,901,737
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)31.9% of 1,473,191 shares on October 30, 2026
5-day average short volume41.4%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

Dilution Risk

High risk

Filing-implied dilution signals for LPTH, detected from its recent SEC filings · based on capital-structure filings through 2026-06-03.

1 recent capital raise

Company Raises $47.0 Million · Major Investor Sells $49.9 Million Stake

A filing-implied signal, not a realized share count. How Wiseek tracks dilution →

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$8.15 +0.62% today
52-week range · as of 2026-09-10 $5.17 – $18.94
Market cap
$567.72M
Volume
3.7M (1.3× avg)
3-mo avg 2.8M
Live data · 2026-11-01 14:08 UTC · Market closed

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LPTH
Oct 27, 2026, 8:31 AM EDT
Source: ACCESS Newswire
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $7.82
Real-time Price: $8.15 info
Change: +$0.330 (+4%) info
Market Cap: $567.719M info
LPTH
Oct 13, 2026, 8:51 AM EDT
Source: ACCESS Newswire
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $8.80
Real-time Price: $8.15 info
Change: -$0.6495 (-7%) info
Market Cap: $567.719M info
LPTH
Sep 17, 2026, 8:31 AM EDT
Source: ACCESS Newswire
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $10.36
Real-time Price: $8.15 info
Change: -$2.21 (-21%) info
Market Cap: $567.719M info
LPTH
Sep 10, 2026, 6:09 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $9.77
Real-time Price: $8.15 info
Change: -$1.62 (-17%) info
Market Cap: $567.719M info
LPTH
Sep 10, 2026, 4:17 PM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $9.60
Real-time Price: $8.15 info
Change: -$1.45 (-15%) info
Market Cap: $567.719M info
LPTH
Jul 23, 2026, 8:35 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $12.10
Real-time Price: $8.15 info
Change: -$3.95 (-33%) info
Market Cap: $567.719M info
LPTH
Jul 23, 2026, 8:31 AM EDT
Source: PR Newswire
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $12.03
Real-time Price: $8.15 info
Change: -$3.88 (-32%) info
Market Cap: $567.719M info
LPTH
Jul 22, 2026, 8:31 AM EDT
Source: PR Newswire
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $12.43
Real-time Price: $8.15 info
Change: -$4.28 (-34%) info
Market Cap: $567.719M info
LPTH
Jul 15, 2026, 8:31 AM EDT
Source: PR Newswire
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $11.86
Real-time Price: $8.15 info
Change: -$3.71 (-31%) info
Market Cap: $567.719M info
LPTH
Jun 04, 2026, 7:31 PM EDT
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $17.60
Real-time Price: $8.15 info
Change: -$9.45 (-54%) info
Market Cap: $567.719M info
LPTH
Jun 04, 2026, 7:10 PM EDT
Filing Type: 4
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $17.50
Real-time Price: $8.15 info
Change: -$9.35 (-53%) info
Market Cap: $567.719M info
LPTH
Jun 03, 2026, 5:23 PM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $15.38
Real-time Price: $8.15 info
Change: -$7.23 (-47%) info
Market Cap: $567.719M info
LPTH
Jun 03, 2026, 5:21 PM EDT
Filing Type: 424B5
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $15.38
Real-time Price: $8.15 info
Change: -$7.23 (-47%) info
Market Cap: $567.719M info
LPTH
Jun 03, 2026, 5:21 PM EDT
Filing Type: 424B5
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $15.38
Real-time Price: $8.15 info
Change: -$7.23 (-47%) info
Market Cap: $567.719M info
LPTH
Jun 03, 2026, 5:20 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $15.38
Real-time Price: $8.15 info
Change: -$7.23 (-47%) info
Market Cap: $567.719M info
LPTH
Jun 02, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
Source: PR Newswire
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $16.42
Real-time Price: $8.15 info
Change: -$8.27 (-50%) info
Market Cap: $567.719M info
LPTH
May 20, 2026, 4:06 PM EDT
Filing Type: 4
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $13.65
Real-time Price: $8.15 info
Change: -$5.50 (-40%) info
Market Cap: $567.719M info
LPTH
May 14, 2026, 8:12 PM EDT
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $12.25
Real-time Price: $8.15 info
Change: -$4.10 (-33%) info
Market Cap: $567.719M info
LPTH
May 07, 2026, 4:20 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $12.35
Real-time Price: $8.15 info
Change: -$4.20 (-34%) info
Market Cap: $567.719M info
LPTH
May 07, 2026, 4:13 PM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $12.20
Real-time Price: $8.15 info
Change: -$4.05 (-33%) info
Market Cap: $567.719M info
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