In last trading session, Lightwave Logic Inc (NASDAQ:LWLG) saw 5.42 million shares changing hands with its beta currently measuring 2.40. Company’s recent per share price level of $1.82 trading at $0.39 or 27.27% at ring of the bell on the day assigns it a market valuation of $227.58M. That closing price of LWLG’s stock is at a discount of -132.42% from its 52-week high price of $4.23 and is indicating a premium of 56.59% from its 52-week low price of $0.79. Taking a look at company’s average trading volume for last 10-days demonstrates a volume of 1.04 million shares which gives us an average trading volume of 1.17 million if we extend that period to 3-months.
Lightwave Logic Inc (NASDAQ:LWLG) trade information
Upright in the green during last session for gaining 27.27%, in the last five days LWLG remained trading in the green while hitting it’s week-highest on Wednesday, 07/16/25 when the stock touched $1.82 price level, adding 4.21% to its value on the day. Lightwave Logic Inc’s shares saw a change of -50.68% in year-to-date performance and have moved 42.19% in past 5-day. Lightwave Logic Inc (NASDAQ:LWLG) showed a performance of 49.18% in past 30-days. Number of shares sold short was 21.29 million shares which calculate 18.61 days to cover the short interests.
Weighing up company’s earnings over the past 5-year and in the next 5-year periods, we find the company posting an annual earnings growth rate of -18.26% during past 5 years.
Lightwave Logic Inc (NASDAQ:LWLG)’s Major holders
Insiders are in possession of 0.95% of company’s total shares while institution are holding 26.10 percent of that, with stock having share float percentage of 26.35%. Investors also watch the number of corporate investors in a company very closely, which is 26.10% institutions for Lightwave Logic Inc that are currently holding shares of the company. VANGUARD GROUP INC is the top institutional holder at LWLG for having 9.23 million shares of worth $27.6 million. And as of 2024-06-30, it was holding 7.6818 of the company’s outstanding shares.
The second largest institutional holder is BLACKROCK INC., which was holding about 8.62 million shares on 2024-06-30. The number of shares represents firm’s hold over 7.1738 of outstanding shares, having a total worth of $25.78 million.
On the other hand, VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund and iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF are the top two Mutual Funds which own company’s shares. As of Mar 31, 2025 , the former fund manager was holding 3.79 shares of worth $6.89 million or 3.51% of the total outstanding shares. The later fund manager was in possession of 2.98 shares on May 31, 2025 , making its stake of worth around $5.42 million in the company or a holder of 2.76% of company’s stock.
