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LWLGLightwave Logic, Inc.Sell4.9·$9.99+8.23%
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Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG) Stock Analysis

SellModerate Confidence

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $9.99: Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.

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... Read more

$9.99+66.1% A.UpsideScore 4.9/10#29 of 36 Specialty Chemicals
QualityF-score4 / 9FCF yield-0.57%
Stop $9.34Target $16.68(resistance)A.R:R 0.0:1

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $9.99: Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 63d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-06-12
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Thu, Aug 13, 202663d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)
Mkt Cap$1.4B
EV/EBITDA-64.3
Profit Mgn0.0%
ROE-38.8%
Rev Growth27.3%
Beta2.40
DividendNone
Rating analysts

Quality Signals

Piotroski F4/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C0.38bullish
IV163%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.3
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
4.0
Rsi
8.3
Uptrend pullback (RSI 32) - buy opportunityVolume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA

Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Roe
0.0
Roa
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Fcf Quality
0.0
Rule Of 40
3.0
Piotroski F
4.4
Current Ratio
5.0
Moat
5.8
Gross Margin
10.0
Cash-burning: FCF -3360% of revenueRule of 40: -3333 (fail)
GatesMomentum 2.7<4.5A.R:R UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 63d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
32 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $8.83Resistance $17.02

Price Targets

$9
$17
A.Upside+67.0%
A.R:R0.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0)
! momentum at 2.7 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)

Earnings

M
M
M
M
0/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-13 (63d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is LWLG stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $9.99: Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $9.34. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.

What is the LWLG stock price target?

Take-profit target: $16.68 (+66.1% upside). Prior stop was $9.34. Stop-loss: $9.34.

What are the risks of investing in LWLG?

Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0).

Is LWLG overvalued or undervalued?

Lightwave Logic, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward N/A). TrendMatrix value score: 5.0/10. Verdict: Sell.

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What does Lightwave Logic, Inc. do?Lightwave Logic, Inc. focuses on the development and commercialization of electro-optic polymer materials for data...

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.

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