Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) Stock Price Down 5.2% – Here’s What Happened

Lightwave Logic Inc. (NASDAQ:LWLG)’s share price dropped 5.2% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $5.10 and last traded at $5.1450. 382,614 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 92% from the average daily volume of 5,078,599 shares. The stock had previously closed at $5.43.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on LWLG shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Lightwave Logic in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Lightwave Logic from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Saturday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

Lightwave Logic Trading Down 5.4%

The company has a market capitalization of $791.66 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -32.09 and a beta of 2.49. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $6.95 and its 200 day moving average price is $8.51.

Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) last released its earnings results on Friday, August 14th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Lightwave Logic had a negative net margin of 9,143.60% and a negative return on equity of 30.34%. The company had revenue of $0.03 million during the quarter.

Institutional Trading of Lightwave Logic

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. California State Teachers Retirement System bought a new stake in shares of Lightwave Logic during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $15,323,000. Wedmont Private Capital acquired a new position in Lightwave Logic in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $203,000. Ancora Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Lightwave Logic by 292.1% in the second quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 7,571 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 5,640 shares during the period. Capital Advisors Inc. OK acquired a new stake in Lightwave Logic in the second quarter valued at $95,000. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC bought a new position in Lightwave Logic during the 2nd quarter worth $2,069,000. 27.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Lightwave Logic Company Profile

Lightwave Logic, Inc (NASDAQ: LWLG) is a U.S.-based photonics company focused on the development and commercialization of proprietary electro‐optic polymer materials and devices for high-speed optical communications. The company’s core technology platform centers on organic electro-optic polymers that offer low drive voltage, high modulation bandwidth and integration flexibility, enabling next-generation optical interconnects for data centers, telecommunications and emerging photonic computing architectures.

Lightwave Logic’s product pipeline includes modulators, waveguides and integrated photonic components designed to outperform traditional lithium-niobate and silicon-based solutions in terms of size, power consumption and ease of integration.