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Lightwave Logic, Inc.NasdaqCM:LWLG Stock Report

Market Cap US$1.8b
Share Price
US$11.69
US$14.5
19.4% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y1,046.1%
7D-35.8%
Portfolio Value
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Lightwave Logic, Inc.

NasdaqCM:LWLG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.8b

Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Stock Overview

Focuses on the development and commercialization of electro-optic polymer materials for data communications and other photonic application in the United States and internationally. More details

LWLG fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends0/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Lightwave Logic
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$11.69
52 Week HighUS$18.71
52 Week LowUS$0.92
Beta3.24
1 Month Change-17.56%
3 Month Change239.83%
1 Year Change1,046.08%
3 Year Change125.24%
5 Year Change649.36%
Change since IPO358.43%

Recent News & Updates

Narrative Update Apr 22

Lightwave Logic (LWLG): Transitioning Into Foundry Tape-Out Phase as Commercial Path Clarifies

Investment Overview Lightwave Logic has entered a more advanced stage of development, marked by a formalized foundry agreement and the initiation of fabrication activity. The company is no longer positioned solely as a materials innovator; it is now progressing into active semiconductor design and manufacturing cycles.

Recent updates

Narrative Update Apr 22

Lightwave Logic (LWLG): Transitioning Into Foundry Tape-Out Phase as Commercial Path Clarifies

Investment Overview Lightwave Logic has entered a more advanced stage of development, marked by a formalized foundry agreement and the initiation of fabrication activity. The company is no longer positioned solely as a materials innovator; it is now progressing into active semiconductor design and manufacturing cycles.
Narrative Update Apr 08

How Nvidia learned to embrace the light in its quest for scale

https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/05/nvidia_optical_scale_up/ If you thought Nvidia's GB200 rack systems were big, CEO Jensen Huang is just getting started. At GTC last month, the world's most valuable company revealed plans to use photonic interconnects to pack more than a thousand GPUs into a single mammoth system by 2028.
Narrative Update Mar 27

LWLG is a high-risk, high-reward bet on whether a superior material can overcome the semiconductor industry’s resistance to change.

Lightwave Logic — Integrated Deep-Dive Summary 1) Core Thesis Lightwave Logic is developing electro-optic (EO) polymer modulators designed to replace or augment traditional silicon photonics components. The company is targeting a critical bottleneck in modern computing : The speed, power consumption, and efficiency of moving data (interconnects), not processing it.
New Narrative Mar 20

Pre Commercialization optimism

Lightwave Logic (LWLG) is transitioning from a research-focused entity to a commercial one, with meaningful volume production and licensing revenues anticipated to begin in 2027. Investing.com +1 The following is a breakdown of earnings and revenue expectations for the next three fiscal years based on the company's Q4 2025 earnings call and current guidance: 2026: Execution and Milestone Year Revenue Outlook : Revenue will be driven primarily by material supply and non-recurring engineering (NRE) activities.
Analysis Article Oct 18

We're Not Very Worried About Lightwave Logic's (NASDAQ:LWLG) Cash Burn Rate

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the...
Seeking Alpha Sep 04

Reflexivity Plays In Lightwave Logic's Favour Post Jackson Hole

Summary LWLG is still a very volatile and risky stock subject to major uncertainties and at the mercy of the capital environment. As such, it is fundamental for the business that its stock price is strong enough to support low-cost equity financing, upon which it will continue to rely. In addition to positive stress test results that build the case for the data center environment, rate cutting and therefore lower cost of capital benchmarks are in sight. This has meant reflexivity has been playing in stock's favour, as opposed to against it finally. Though there are still risks of that turning. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article Jul 05

Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the...
Analysis Article Feb 27

Here's Why We're Watching Lightwave Logic's (NASDAQ:LWLG) Cash Burn Situation

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the...
Analysis Article Nov 14

We're Hopeful That Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) Will Use Its Cash Wisely

We can readily understand why investors are attracted to unprofitable companies. For example, biotech and mining...
Analysis Article May 31

Here's Why We're Not Too Worried About Lightwave Logic's (NASDAQ:LWLG) Cash Burn Situation

There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, although...
Seeking Alpha May 14

Lightwave Logic: Commercialization Accelerates, But Profitability Is Far Away

Summary Lightwave Logic booked revenues of $30,417 for Q1 2024, and I’m optimistic that revenues for 2024 could surpass $200,000. However, expenses for the year could top $22 million based on the company’s expectations for monthly expenditures. I think the business shouldn’t be worth much in its current state, and short selling seems viable. It could be best for risk-averse investors to avoid this stock, as the short squeeze risk is high. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Jan 21

Lightwave Logic: Product Commercialization Progress Seems Slow

Summary It’s been over 18 months since I last covered Lightwave Logic and the company still has no revenues despite a commercial agreement in May 2023. I’m pessimistic about the commercialization of the products in the coming years and I think the stock is likely to continue losing momentum. Yet, it could be best for risk-averse investors to avoid Lightwave Logic stock as the short squeeze risk seems high. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article Nov 28

Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the...
Analysis Article Aug 15

Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

We can readily understand why investors are attracted to unprofitable companies. For example, although...
Seeking Alpha Aug 11

Lightwave Logic GAAP EPS of -$0.03

Lightwave Logic press release (NASDAQ:LWLG): Q2 GAAP EPS of -$0.03. On June 30, 2022, our cash and cash equivalents totaled $24.83M.
Seeking Alpha May 13

Lightwave Logic Isn't Getting Close To Commercialization And I'm Still Bearish

The company still hasn’t announced any grants or partners yet, and its Polymer Stack ridge waveguide modulator is still in the prototype stage. In Q1 2022, Lightwave Logic invested only a small amount of funds into lab equipment, and monthly expenses are estimated at just $1.16 million over the next year. I think that the share price will decline back to $1.50 eventually as little has changed at Lightwave Logic over the past year.
Analysis Article Apr 30

Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the...
Seeking Alpha Feb 08

Lightwave Logic: Retail Investor Interest Seems To Be Fading And Being Short Looks Appealing

The company’s market valuation reached over $2 billion shortly after its uplisting on Nasdaq but it has been declining for almost two months now. I think Lightwave Logic’s share price was boosted by retail investor interest, which seems to be fading now. Considering the short borrow fee rate has fallen below 12%, I think this could be a good time to open a small short position.
Analysis Article Jan 13

We're Not Very Worried About Lightwave Logic's (NASDAQ:LWLG) Cash Burn Rate

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the...
Analysis Article Sep 30

We're Hopeful That Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) Will Use Its Cash Wisely

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the...

Shareholder Returns

LWLGUS ElectronicUS Market
7D-35.8%-5.5%-0.3%
1Y1,046.1%87.0%26.7%

Return vs Industry: LWLG exceeded the US Electronic industry which returned 87% over the past year.

Return vs Market: LWLG exceeded the US Market which returned 26.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is LWLG's price volatile compared to industry and market?
LWLG volatility
LWLG Average Weekly Movement23.7%
Electronic Industry Average Movement9.3%
Market Average Movement7.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.2%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.2%

Stable Share Price: LWLG's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: LWLG's weekly volatility has increased from 18% to 24% over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
199134Yves LeMaitrelightwavelogic.com

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.

Lightwave Logic, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Lightwave Logic's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
LWLG fundamental statistics
Market capUS$1.84b
Earnings (TTM)-US$21.92m
Revenue (TTM)US$243.11k
7,631x
P/S Ratio
-84.6x
P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
LWLG income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$243.11k
Cost of RevenueUS$6.13k
Gross ProfitUS$236.97k
Other ExpensesUS$22.15m
Earnings-US$21.92m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2026

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.14
Gross Margin97.48%
Net Profit Margin-9,015.57%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did LWLG perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/20 11:19
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/20 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Analyst Sources

Lightwave Logic, Inc. is covered by 0 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.