The trading price of Lightwave Logic Inc (NASDAQ:LWLG) closed higher on Tuesday, May 27, and closing at $1.08, 2.86% higher than its previous close.
In examining the 52-week price action we see that the stock hit a 52-week high of $4.23 and a 52-week low of $0.79. Over the past month, the stock has gained 24.05% in value.
Lightwave Logic Inc, whose market valuation is $135.04 million at the time of this writing, is expected to release its quarterly earnings report in June. Investors’ optimism about the company’s current quarter earnings report is understandable. Analysts have predicted the quarterly earnings per share to grow by 0 per share this quarter, however they have predicted annual earnings per share of 0 for current year and 0 for next year.
On the technical side, indicators suggest LWLG has a Hold on average for the short term. According to the data of the stock’s medium term indicators, the stock is currently averaging as a 50% Sell, while an average of long term indicators suggests that the stock is currently 100% Sell.
A quick review shows that LWLG’s price is currently 5.14% off the SMA20 and 8.18% off the SMA50. The RSI metric on the 14-day chart is currently showing 51.72, and weekly volatility stands at 10.01%. When measured over the past 30 days, the indicator reaches 8.55%. Lightwave Logic Inc (NASDAQ:LWLG)’s beta value is currently sitting at 2.33, while the Average True Range indicator is currently displaying 0.12.
To see how Lightwave Logic Inc stock has been performing in comparison to its peers in the industry, here are the numbers: LWLG stock’s performance was 2.86% in the latest trading, and -69.05% in the past year.
An evaluation of the daily trading volume of Lightwave Logic Inc (NASDAQ:LWLG) indicates that the 3-month average is 800.42K.
Currently, records show that 124.65 million of the company’s shares remain outstanding. The insiders hold 1.04% of outstanding shares, whereas institutions hold 26.09%. However, since the stock’s price has seen -48.57% year-to-date, investors’ interest is likely to be reignited due to its potential to move even lower.
