Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) shares fell more than 2% in premarket trading on Thursday after the company reported first-quarter results showing modest revenue growth alongside continued operating losses.
The company posted adjusted earnings per share of -$0.04 for the quarter, unchanged from the same period a year earlier, while revenue increased 27% year over year to $29 thousand.
Net Loss Widens as R&D Spending Continues
Lightwave Logic reported a quarterly net loss of $6.3 million, compared with a loss of $4.7 million in the prior-year quarter.
Research and development spending totaled $3.5 million as the company continued investing in improving device performance and reliability validation.
Company Expands Addressable Market Forecast
The company increased its estimate for its serviceable addressable market for electro-optic polymer modulators to between $2 billion and $4 billion, up from its previous estimate of $1 billion to $2.5 billion.
Lightwave Logic ended the quarter with $75 million in cash and equivalents, with that balance rising to $100 million as of May 11, 2026.
Fortune 500 Customers Advance in Prototyping
Management said four Fortune 500 or Fortune Global 500 customers have now reached stage-three prototyping, while an additional one or two tier-one customers are expected to advance to that stage before the end of the year.
“We believe our recent reliability results at the device level represent another important step towards commercial readiness,” said Yves LeMaitre, chief executive officer of Lightwave Logic.
Licensing Discussions and Industry Constraints Continue
The company said it is currently negotiating a material supply and licensing agreement with a lead customer to support anticipated high-volume production beginning in 2027.
Management also noted that ongoing foundry capacity constraints across the semiconductor industry continue to affect development timelines, although the company expects conditions to improve within the next 12 months.
Silicon Photonics Market Seen Growing Rapidly
Lightwave Logic said its latest-generation materials successfully completed key Telcordia stress tests, including 85°C and 85% relative humidity protocols.
The company also projected that silicon photonics could expand from 23% market share in 2021 to more than 70% by 2030 within the optical transceiver market.