AU Optronics (ADR) (AUO) EPS Estimated At $0.00; LIGHTWAVE LOGIC (LWLG) Shorts Raised By 1035.19%

June 30, 2017 - By Marguerite Chambers

LIGHTWAVE LOGIC INCORPORATED (OTCMKTS:LWLG) had an increase of 1035.19% in short interest. LWLG’s SI was 264,500 shares in June as released by FINRA. Its up 1035.19% from 23,300 shares previously. With 1.30M avg volume, 0 days are for LIGHTWAVE LOGIC INCORPORATED (OTCMKTS:LWLG)’s short sellers to cover LWLG’s short positions. The stock decreased 0.68% or $0.01 on June 29, reaching $1.47. About 142,471 shares traded. Lightwave Logic, Inc. (OTCMKTS:LWLG) has 0.00% since June 30, 2016 and is . It has underperformed by 16.70% the S&P500.

Analysts expect AU Optronics Corp (ADR) (NYSE:AUO) to report $0.00 EPS on July, 26. The stock decreased 5.06% or $0.24 during the last trading session, reaching $4.5. About shares traded. AU Optronics Corp (ADR) (NYSE:AUO) has risen 56.22% since June 30, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 39.52% the S&P500.

AU Optronics Corp. is a thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal display panel provider. The company has market cap of $4.14 billion. The Firm operates in two business divisions: display business and solar business. It has a 5.93 P/E ratio. Through Display business segment, the Company designs, develops, makes, assembles and markets flat panel displays and most of its products are TFT-LCD panels.

Among 8 analysts covering AU Optronics (NYSE:AUO), 2 have Buy rating, 2 Sell and 4 Hold. Therefore 25% are positive. AU Optronics had 10 analyst reports since July 30, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. As per Wednesday, June 29, the company rating was upgraded by Credit Suisse. The firm has “Neutral” rating by JP Morgan given on Monday, January 11. On Friday, September 9 the stock rating was downgraded by Bernstein to “Market Perform”. The firm has “Underperform” rating given on Friday, March 3 by Bernstein. The stock of AU Optronics Corp (ADR) (NYSE:AUO) earned “Neutral” rating by Nomura on Friday, October 28. Fubon Bank downgraded the shares of AUO in report on Thursday, July 30 to “” rating. The firm earned “Buy” rating on Tuesday, July 19 by Bank of America. The stock of AU Optronics Corp (ADR) (NYSE:AUO) earned “Sell” rating by Citigroup on Thursday, April 7. KGI Securities downgraded AU Optronics Corp (ADR) (NYSE:AUO) on Thursday, July 30 to “Neutral” rating.

Lightwave Logic, Inc. is a development-stage, electro-optical device and organic nonlinear materials company. The company has market cap of $103.88 million. The Firm is engaged in the chemical synthesis of chromophore dyes used in the development of organic Application Specific Electro-Optic Polymers and Organic Non-Linear All-Optical Polymers (NLAOP) that have high electro-optic and optical activity. It currently has negative earnings. The Company’s family of materials has utility across a range of applications in devices that address markets, including telecommunication, data communications, high-speed computing and photovoltaic cells.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0 in Q4 2016. Its down Infinity, from Infinity in 2016Q3. It worsened, as 0 investors sold Lightwave Logic, Inc. shares while 0 reduced holdings. 0 funds opened positions while 0 raised stakes. 30,000 shares or 0.00% without change from 30,000 shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Williams Jones & Limited Liability owns 20,000 shares or 0% of their US portfolio. Hollencrest Secs Limited holds 0% of its portfolio in Lightwave Logic, Inc. (OTCMKTS:LWLG) for 10,000 shares.