Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) Shares Gap Up – Still a Buy?

Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN)’s stock price gapped up prior to trading on Wednesday. The stock had previously closed at $3.32, but opened at $3.61. Kopin shares last traded at $3.4450, with a volume of 648,080 shares trading hands.

Key Kopin News

These are some of the KOPN news items that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue rose 52% to $18.19 million, exceeding expectations of $15.96 million. Coverage highlighted government-funded research and development work as a key driver. Article: Kopin Q3 2026 earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Canaccord Genuity raised its price target to $7.50 from $6.50 and maintained a Buy rating, signaling substantial potential upside in the firm’s view. Canaccord Genuity recommendations
• Negative Sentiment: The MicroLED technology remains under development: patent protection, modeled performance, manufacturing and commercialization are not assured, and the hardware demonstration is still ahead.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on KOPN shares. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their target price on Kopin from $6.50 to $7.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $6.50 price target on Kopin in a research note on Friday, September 25th. Weiss Ratings cut Kopin from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen raised Kopin from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Kopin from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $7.33.

Kopin Trading Down 8.9%

The firm’s fifty day moving average is $4.11 and its 200-day moving average is $3.79.

Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 10th. The company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by ($0.01). Kopin had a net margin of 0.93% and a return on equity of 0.71%. The company had revenue of $18.19 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.96 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.02 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Kopin Corporation will post -0.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Kopin in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Kopin during the 2nd quarter valued at $39,000. Allworth Financial LP bought a new stake in Kopin during the 2nd quarter worth $41,000. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Kopin during the 3rd quarter worth $46,000. Finally, Altium Investment Strategies LLC bought a new stake in Kopin during the 3rd quarter worth $42,000. 30.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kopin Company Profile

Kopin Corporation develops and supplies microdisplays, optical components and wearable display systems. Its technologies include active-matrix liquid-crystal, liquid-crystal-on-silicon and OLED displays, along with related optics and electronics used to create compact, high-resolution viewing systems. The company’s products serve defense, enterprise, medical and other markets. Applications include helmet-mounted displays, night-vision and thermal-imaging systems, industrial and training equipment, and medical devices.