The 36-month beta value for LWLG is also noteworthy at 2.05. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for LWLG is 121.11M, and at present, short sellers hold a 16.51% of that float. The average trading volume of LWLG on March 12, 2025 was 897.44K shares.
LWLG) stock’s latest price update
Lightwave Logic Inc (NASDAQ: LWLG)’s stock price has plunge by 15.70relation to previous closing price of 1.21. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 19.66% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-03-11 that ENGLEWOOD, Colo., March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG), a technology platform company leveraging its proprietary electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power in a small form factor, announced today that President Tom Zelibor and CFO and COO Jim Marcelli will attend and meet with investors at the 37th Annual ROTH Conference from March 17-18, 2025 in Dana Point, CA.
LWLG’s Market Performance
LWLG’s stock has risen by 19.66% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -19.54% and a quarterly drop of -46.56%. The volatility ratio for the week is 9.58% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 9.48% for Lightwave Logic Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.79% for LWLG stock, with a simple moving average of -47.59% for the last 200 days.
LWLG Trading at -18.96% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LWLG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -70.95% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 9.48%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 9.58%, as shares sank -18.13% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -34.58% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LWLG rose by +19.66%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -63.73% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.3620. In addition, Lightwave Logic Inc saw -33.33% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LWLG starting from MICHAEL LEBBY, who proposed sale 250,000 shares at the price of $1.30 back on Feb 26 ’25. After this action, MICHAEL LEBBY now owns shares of Lightwave Logic Inc, valued at $325,000 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LWLG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -200.78 for the present operating margin
- -10.28 for the gross margin
The net margin for Lightwave Logic Inc stands at -43.64. The total capital return value is set at -0.63. Equity return is now at value -63.69, with -57.48 for asset returns.
Based on Lightwave Logic Inc (LWLG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.08 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -5.24.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -19.73 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.14. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1300.92. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.22for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.0. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 24.48.
Conclusion
In summary, Lightwave Logic Inc (LWLG) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
