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Lightpath Technologies (LPTH): analyst forecast and price target

$7.66 −6.59% close 16.10.26 · market cap $555M · Technology · Hardware, Equipment & Parts IWM 0.02%
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Moderate Buy

2 Buy0 Hold0 Sell

Ratings of 2 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only

12-month forecast

$16.00+108.9% upside

Based on 2 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $16.00, the highest $17.00, the lowest $15.00. The average is +108.9% from the last price of $7.66.

$10.00$15.00Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$17.00Average$16.00Low$15.00
Highest target $17.00 Average target $16.00 Lowest target $15.00
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
Austin Moeller★★★★★★★★★★#2724 · hits 42% · avg +6.3% Canaccord Genuity $15.50 Buy +102.3% Reiterated 18.09.26on TipRanks 07:10 −2.2%next day +1.5% · 5 days −0.5%
Clarke Jeffries★★★★★★★★★★#10894 · hits 43% · avg −2.5% Piper Sandler $15.00 Buy +95.8% Reiterated 14.09.26on TipRanks Sep 15 04:15 −0.5%next day +2.4% · 5 days +10.1%
Jaeson Schmidt★★★★★★★★★★#305 · hits 47% · avg +24.7% Lake Street $15.00 Buy +95.8% Reiterated 14.09.26on TipRanks 09:10 −0.5%next day +2.4% · 5 days +10.1%
Richard Shannon★★★★★★★★★★#5 · hits 65% · avg +87.6% Craig-Hallum $17.00 Buy +121.9% Reiterated 11.09.26on TipRanks 09:19 −5.8%next day −0.5% · 5 days +7.7%
Scott Buck★★★★★★★★★★#4860 · hits 33% · avg +2.3% H.C. Wainwright $15.00 Buy +95.8% Reiterated 27.02.26on TipRanks 06:25 −5.9%next day +15.1% · 5 days +8.1%
Glenn G Mattson★★★★★★★★★★#1014 · hits 50% · avg +17.7% Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. $11.00 Buy +43.6% Reiterated 18.12.25on TipRanks 08:20 +3.6%next day +5.5% · 5 days +23.3%

The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included

Best analysts covering Lightpath Technologies

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Scott Buck★★★★★★★★★★H.C. Wainwright · #4860
Hits 33%162 of 492 Average return +2.3%
1 year Scott Buck★★★★★★★★★★H.C. Wainwright · #4860
Hits 33%162 of 492 Average return +2.3%
2 years Scott Buck★★★★★★★★★★H.C. Wainwright · #4860
Hits 33%162 of 492 Average return +2.3%

Most profitable

3 months Scott Buck★★★★★★★★★★H.C. Wainwright · #4860
Hits 33%162 of 492 Average return +2.3%
1 year Jaeson Schmidt★★★★★★★★★★Lake Street · #305
Hits 47%234 of 498 Average return +24.7%
2 years Jaeson Schmidt★★★★★★★★★★Lake Street · #305
Hits 47%234 of 498 Average return +24.7%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $15.62 at a price of $10.31 (+51.6%); now: $15.62 at $7.66 (+104.0%).

$7.50$10.00$12.50$15.00Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$16.00Average target$15.62Price$7.66

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend · top analysts

05105Oct 258Nov14Dec19Jan 26110Feb9Mar5Apr3May3Jun3Jul2Aug22Sep21Oct

Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

Rating05.2606.2607.2608.2609.2610.26
Strong Buy000022
Buy333221
Hold000000
Sell000000

Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 05.11.26 (Q1 2027, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $-0.02 (from $-0.06 to $0.02). Last quarter: $-0.06.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $22M (from $21M to $23M). Last quarter: $21M.

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About Lightpath Technologies
  • CEO: Shmuel Rubin
  • Employees: 420
  • 2603 Challenger Tech Court, Orlando, FL, 32826, US
  • www.lightpath.com

LightPath Technologies, Inc. specializes in the engineering, production, and distribution of optical elements and integrated systems. Their product range includes precisely molded glass aspheric lenses, as well as infrared aspheric lenses created through molding or diamond-turning processes, along with a variety of other optical components. These solutions are fundamental for devices that manage light. Their advanced optics are utilized across numerous fields, such as defense mechanisms, medical instrumentation, industrial tools employing lasers, automotive safety features, barcode scanning systems, optical data storage, hybrid fiber coax data communication networks, telecommunications, machine vision applications, and various sensor technologies. The company markets its offerings directly to clients across North America, Europe, and Asia, and also leverages distributors and catalogs to serve both domestic and international markets. LightPath Technologies, Inc. was established in 1985 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.

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