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LWLG Stock Chart & Stats
$4.34
-$0.12(-4.91%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$4.34
-$0.12(-4.91%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$1.40 - $18.71
Previous CloseN/A
Volume238.98K
Average Volume (3M)5.40M
Market Cap
$1.05B
Enterprise Value$1.36B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$75.10M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$2.55M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta2.61
Next Earnings
Aug 18, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.16
Shares Outstanding154,079,640
10 Day Avg. Volume5,942,051
30 Day Avg. Volume5,396,385
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.28
Price to Book (P/B)5.58
Price to Sales (P/S)1759.55
P/FCF Ratio-27.63
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.29
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.58K
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-985.23
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-68.68
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Cash RunwayA ~$100M cash position provides multi-quarter runway to fund R&D, device validation, and commercialization activities without immediate financing. This reduces near-term dilution risk and supports sustained execution on foundry and reliability milestones as the firm pursues licensing and supply agreements.
Tier‑1 Customer TractionMultiple Tier‑1 design wins at late prototyping stages materially de‑risk commercial adoption: they validate product fit, create pathways to volume production and recurring licensing/royalty streams, and increase the likelihood of long-term partnerships and ecosystem integration if manufacturing ramp succeeds.
IP & Strategic PositioningA reinforced IP portfolio and positioning complementary to silicon photonics create a durable competitive moat. Patents and counsel engagement support licensing leverage, protect device architectures, and enhance bargaining power with foundries and module makers as the industry shifts toward silicon‑centric optics.
Bears Say
Minimal Revenue BaseRevenue remains essentially pre-commercial, so the business is still dependent on future product commercialization and customer volume to generate sustainable sales. This keeps the company reliant on financing and makes margins and cash flow sensitive to execution and time-to-market risks.
Persistent Cash BurnOngoing negative OCF and FCF indicate structural cash consumption to fund R&D and commercialization. Even with current cash, sustained losses require successful revenue scaling or further capital raises, which can dilute shareholders and compress flexibility if manufacturing or customer ramps slip.
Manufacturing & Scale RiskDependency on constrained foundry capacity and absence of redundant high‑volume back‑end partners create a bottleneck for scaling. Manufacturing delays can postpone royalty and material revenues, threaten committed design‑wins, and increase operational risk during the critical transition from prototyping to high‑volume production.
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LWLG FAQ
What was Lightwave Logic’s price range in the past 12 months?
Lightwave Logic lowest stock price was $1.40 and its highest was $18.71 in the past 12 months.
What is Lightwave Logic’s market cap?
Lightwave Logic’s market cap is $1.05B.
When is Lightwave Logic’s upcoming earnings report date?
Lightwave Logic’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 18, 2026 which is in 37 days.
How were Lightwave Logic’s earnings last quarter?
Lightwave Logic released its earnings results on May 13, 2026. The company reported -$0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of N/A by -$0.04.
Is Lightwave Logic overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Lightwave Logic’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Lightwave Logic pay dividends?
Lightwave Logic does not currently pay dividends.
What is Lightwave Logic’s EPS estimate?
Lightwave Logic’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does Lightwave Logic have?
Lightwave Logic has 154,079,640 shares outstanding.
What happened to Lightwave Logic’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Lightwave Logic reported an EPS of -$0.04 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -18.035%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Lightwave Logic?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in LWLG
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Lightwave Logic Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
LWLG Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 72%
Sector Average 72%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 397.4K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $286.0K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.7%
Last 30 Days ▲ 3.8%
Last 30 Days ▲ 3.8%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
446.40%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-38.79%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
141.06%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Lightwave Logic
Lightwave Logic, Inc. focuses on the development and commercialization of electro-optic polymer materials for data communications and other photonic application in the United States and internationally. The company sells electro-optic (EO) polymer materials for integration into silicon photonics and other photonic integrated circuit platforms under the Perkinamine name. It is also involved in intellectual property licensing; and royalty activities. The company serves semiconductor foundries, silicon photonics device designers, and optical module manufacturers, as well as system integrators serving artificial intelligence, cloud computing, data center, and telecommunications markets. The company was formerly known as Third-order Nanotechnologies, Inc. and changed its name to Lightwave Logic, Inc. in March 2008. Lightwave Logic, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.
LWLG Company Deck
LWLG Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presents substantial strategic and technical progress: a materially expanded addressable market (transceiver TAM up from ~$17B to ~$47B), stronger customer engagement with multiple Tier-1 customers at Stage 3, demonstrated reliability advances, deeper foundry/PDK integrations, a strengthening IP position, and a solid cash position (~$100M). Offsetting these positives are continuing pre-commercial financials (only $29k revenue in the quarter), an increased net loss ($6.3M), foundry capacity constraints that may delay manufacturing ramp, and the absence of redundant high-volume manufacturing infrastructure. Overall, the company appears to be advancing toward commercial readiness with healthy strategic momentum, but execution and scaling risks remain in the near term.View all LWLG earnings summariesTechnical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
2.70% Insiders
7.13% Mutual Funds
0.01% Other Institutional Investors
78.01% Public Companies and Individual Investors