Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seven ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $7.15.

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on KOPN shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Kopin from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. JonesTrading assumed coverage on shares of Kopin in a research report on Monday, April 27th. They set a “buy” rating and a $6.00 price target on the stock. Craig Hallum reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $10.00 price target on shares of Kopin in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen raised Kopin from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Finally, Zacks Research cut Kopin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th.

Key Kopin News

Here are the key news stories impacting Kopin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 revenue and gross profit improved materially. Revenue increased 50.6% year over year to $12.7 million, while gross profit rose 344.4% to $6.1 million. Kopin reported break-even diluted EPS, exceeding the consensus estimate for a $0.01 loss and improving from a $0.03 loss in the prior-year quarter. Kopin Reports Break-Even Earnings for Q2
• Positive Sentiment: New industry engagement supports the AI opportunity. Fabric.AI signed additional NDAs with companies participating in NVIDIA’s NVLink ecosystem to evaluate Neural I/o, a MicroLED-based optical interconnect platform being developed with Kopin. The agreements could broaden potential applications and commercialization pathways, with a demonstration planned for CES 2027. Fabric.AI Expands Neural I/o Industry Engagement
• Positive Sentiment: A MicroLED development award and partnership helped fuel the recent rally. Coverage pointed to the award as a potential entry point for Kopin’s MicroLED technology into a new market, adding to enthusiasm around its defense and AI-related display businesses. Kopin Soars Following MicroLED Development Award
• Positive Sentiment: Options activity reflected bullish speculation: investors purchased 14,202 call options, about 65% above typical daily volume.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary remains generally constructive, with reported price targets clustered around a $6.50 median, but the valuation is demanding at roughly 484 times earnings. Analysts Offer Insights on Kopin and Lam Research
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and cash generation remain weak. Kopin posted a $3.5 million operating loss, used $4.3 million in operating cash and spent $3.8 million on capital expenditures, despite holding $50.3 million in cash.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling may weigh on sentiment. Executives reported eight sales and no purchases over the past six months, including substantial sales by the CEO and COO.

Kopin Stock Performance

KOPN opened at $4.84 on Thursday. Kopin has a 52-week low of $1.68 and a 52-week high of $6.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $885.33 million, a PE ratio of 121.03 and a beta of 3.51. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $4.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $3.56.

Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $10.55 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.96 million. Kopin had a net margin of 18.26% and a return on equity of 16.34%. On average, research analysts forecast that Kopin will post -0.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Kopin during the second quarter worth about $66,205,000. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Kopin by 224.0% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,119,885 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,021,000 after buying an additional 7,687,358 shares during the period. Telemark Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Kopin by 40.0% in the 4th quarter. Telemark Asset Management LLC now owns 7,000,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,380,000 after buying an additional 2,000,000 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Kopin by 106.8% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,497,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,353,000 after buying an additional 1,806,632 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Kopin during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $6,368,000. Institutional investors own 30.96% of the company’s stock.

About Kopin

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.