Lightwave Logic Inc (LWLG)
NASDAQMaterialsChemicals - SpecialtySnapshot 2026-11-05
$3.81-11.28%
Close 2026-11-05 · 1-day change
NASDAQMaterialsChemicals - SpecialtySnapshot 2026-11-05
QuarterlyIQ Insights · LWLG
What must go right, what could break, what the price assumes, and what evidence comes next.
The current health of the standing investment case.
Recent financial performance sits well below its industry cohort — worth keeping an eye on, though it has not freshly broken.
One-year growth currently built into the price, compared with our model's estimate.
A comparable price-assumption read is not available for this company.
For each item: what to watch, what would become a concern, and what would make it less concerning.
A reporting-risk estimate, not a forecast of the stock-price response.
Historical relationships that met the evidence threshold. They do not prove cause or forecast a move.
Usually moved in the same direction.
Price observations: 365 days
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Based on historical daily prices through 2026-11-05.
Past price behavior in dollars on a $10,000 position. This does not measure permanent business risk.
How much price usually moves either way.
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Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Model as of —
LWLG — director transition
Dated 2026-09-29
Director — Edward Kennedy: The filing discloses the appointment of a new director to fill a vacancy created by a board expansion, which is a routine governance event rather than an executive departure.
Why it matters: Revenue has stayed near $23,000 to $33,000 while losses grew. Higher sales would show early commercial progress.
Supportive ifIn the November 10, 2026 earnings report, Q3 revenue is above $33,000 and higher than the same quarter last year.
Worry ifQ3 revenue is $33,000 or less, or falls from the same quarter last year.
Why it matters: Losses have grown while revenue stayed low. A larger loss would show that costs remain hard to control.
Worry ifThe November 10 earnings report shows an operating loss worse than $7.3 million for 2026-Q3.
Less concerning ifThe Q3 operating loss is smaller than $7.3 million.
Why it matters: The company has ongoing losses and negative cash flow. Lower cash use would show progress on a stated challenge.
Supportive ifA quarterly report shows cash used in operations is lower than in the prior-year quarter.
Worry ifA quarterly report shows cash used in operations is higher than in the prior-year quarter.
Why it matters: The company set a goal of 3 to 5 Stage 3 customers by the end of 2025. Named customers would show progress in turning its polymer work into sales.
Supportive ifA company update names at least three Stage 3 customers.
Worry ifA company update names fewer than three Stage 3 customers or says the goal is still unmet.
A larger daily loss that occurred about once in every 20 trading days.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
| Measure | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Typical day | ±$387 on $10,000 · ±3.9% | How much price usually moves either way. |
| Bad day | $1,014 loss on $10,000 · 10.1% | A larger daily loss that occurred about once in every 20 trading days. |
| Largest peak-to-trough drop in the past year | $7,906 loss on $10,000 · 79.1% | Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year. |
Past year. 1.00 means similar movement; 1.20 means about 20% more.
Past year. 1.00 means similar movement to the sector. This is secondary context.
Latest 30 trading days, shown as an annual percentage.
Latest 252 trading days, shown as an annual percentage.
20-trading-day average in US dollars.
Trading days used by the source risk snapshot.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.