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LightPath Jumps After Analysts Lift Targets Despite Wider Q4 Loss

Analyst upgrades sent the shares higher following management’s emphasis on a pivot to proprietary BlackDiamond glass with integrated IR camera systems.

Overview

  • LightPath reported a fourth-quarter loss of $0.16 per share, missing the consensus estimate for a $0.04 loss.
  • Quarterly revenue rose to $12.21 million, edging past the $12.2 million estimate and up from $8.63 million a year earlier.
  • CEO Sam Rubin called fiscal 2025 a validation of shifting away from Germanium optics toward scaling BlackDiamond glass and moving into complete IR camera systems for defense customers.
  • Shares fell 14.31% to $5.57 in Thursday’s after-hours session, then rebounded 17.5% to $7.64 on Friday, according to Benzinga and Benzinga Pro.
  • HC Wainwright raised its price target to $8 and reiterated Buy, while Lake Street increased its target to $7.50 and kept a Buy rating.