Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.06 EPS

Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.06, FiscalAI reports. Kopin had a negative net margin of 13.81% and a negative return on equity of 30.97%. The company had revenue of $8.37 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.98 million.

Kopin Price Performance

Kopin stock traded up $0.17 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $2.83. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,933,484 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,996,706. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $2.28 and its 200 day moving average is $2.64. The company has a market cap of $515.59 million, a PE ratio of -70.63 and a beta of 2.73. Kopin has a 52-week low of $0.81 and a 52-week high of $4.16.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Kopin in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Kopin from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 4th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $4.69.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kopin

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. State Street Corp lifted its position in Kopin by 224.0% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,119,885 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,021,000 after acquiring an additional 7,687,358 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Kopin by 11.2% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 9,376,264 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,784,000 after purchasing an additional 945,662 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Kopin by 14.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,306,623 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,080,000 after purchasing an additional 544,189 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Kopin by 538.5% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 704,951 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,650,000 after purchasing an additional 594,546 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Kopin by 9.4% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 519,979 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,217,000 after purchasing an additional 44,595 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 30.96% of the company’s stock.

Kopin Company Profile

Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN) is a technology company specializing in the development and manufacture of high-resolution microdisplays and optical components for wearable electronics. Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, Kopin designs both liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) and organic light-emitting diode (OLED) microdisplays, as well as complete display engines and optical modules tailored for use in augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), industrial, medical, and defense applications.