KOPIN CORP (KOPN)
Information Technology · Microdisplay and optical component manufacturers · NASDAQ
Kopin builds miniature, high-brightness microdisplays and optical components for defense applications, AR/VR wearables, and emerging spatial computing devices.
What KOPIN CORP does
Kopin Corporation designs and manufactures ultra-compact, high-brightness display solutions and related optoelectronic components, primarily for defense, augmented reality, virtual reality, and wearable device applications. The company develops proprietary microdisplay technology and semiconductor-based components, serves both government and commercial customers globally, and generates revenue through product sales, research and development contracts, and licensing arrangements.
Themes: augmented reality / virtual reality (AR/VR), defense technology, wearable computing, optoelectronics
Fundamentals
- Price$5.04 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$937M as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+188.0% 2025-08-21 close $1.75 → 2026-08-21 close $5.04
- P/E456.17 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+5.0% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+34.4% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+4.4% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.00 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)-22.6% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-2.8% SEC XBRL
- Beta3.65 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-10 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
How KOPN compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiotop 10% 265 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit marginmiddle range 405 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 405 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginbottom 25% 403 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitymiddle range 405 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 25% 386 covered Information Technology peers
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)bottom 25% 382 covered Information Technology peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Information Technology companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage
Not assessed — last reported dividend predates the accounts. The most recent fiscal year in which KOPN reported a dividend payment is FY2017, while its reported financial statements run through FY2025. Coverage is therefore not assessed for the latest year — an FY2017 ratio would not describe KOPN today.
Coverage is derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures, comparing dividends paid against net income and free cash flow for the SAME fiscal year. It is not shown here because the latest fiscal year with a reported dividend payment (FY2017) is older than the latest year of reported financial statements (FY2025), so any ratio would describe an out-of-date year. Informational only — not financial advice.
How KOPIN CORP looks technically
KOPIN CORP (KOPN) is trading 50.9% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 75 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 22 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 58, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day high about 6 trading days ago. It is 23.7% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
9
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 50.9% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +50.9% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $4.26 | $4.26 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $3.34 | $3.34 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 23 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 23 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part downward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes below 3.145. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave downward correction, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 75 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 75 sessions |
| Above the 200-day after a dip | it recently dipped to its 200-day average (the long-term trend line) and has since climbed back above it — now about 50.9% above | +50.9% |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 22 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) | 21.8 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 58, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 58.3 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the upper half of its 14-day range ($3.79 to $5.53) — its "stochastic" reading is 72 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 72.1 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish) | 15 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $6.61 | $6.61 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 23.7% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -23.7% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 200.0% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +200.0% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 23.7% below its highest point of the past year | 23.7% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 6 trading days ago | 6 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 18 trading days ago | 18 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $13.62 (set on 2021-02-16) | $13.62 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($1.75 to $6.39), and it has given back roughly a quarter of its rise from last year’s low — 29% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $3.37 to $3.52. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 29.1% |
| From the all-time high | it is 63.0% below its all-time high | -63.0% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 17.1% above a support level at $4.18 — a price it turned at twice since 2025-10-22, most recently on 2026-05-20. Since 2024-08-21 it has 9 such levels below the current price and 0 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -17.1% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $0.19 (set on 2020-03-16) | $0.19 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 2552.6% above its all-time low | +2,553% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually wide versus its own recent history (wider than about 81% of the past ~6 months) | 81st percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.3916 between its high and its low — about 7.8% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.3916 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $2.99 and $5.77 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $2.99 – $4.38 – $5.77 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 7.8% in a typical session — more volatile than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 7.8% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 4.3 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (50.9% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 4.3 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.68× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts have raised their average price target by 13.7% since the prior reading | +13.7% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Candlestick patterns
2
| Since a doji | 3 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 3 sessions ago |
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| Since a bearish engulfing | 2 sessions ago it opened above the previous session's close and finished below that session's open — a "bearish engulfing" pair, where one down day more than undid the up day before it | 2 sessions ago |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 1.4% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and had not traded back through that level by the close | +1.4% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 5.4% below the previous close 3 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 5.32 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | -5.4% |
| Gap filled | a 3.0% gap down opened on 2026-08-13 has been "filled" 6 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 6 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 21.8 percentage points (the stock gained 24.1% while the market gained 2.3%) | +21.8% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 0.8 percentage points (the stock gained 3.9% while the market gained 3.1%) | +0.8% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 109.0 percentage points (the stock gained 120.1% while the market gained 11.1%) | +109.0% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 167.5 percentage points (the stock gained 188.0% while the market gained 20.5%) | +167.5% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 5 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, MACD momentum is positive, outperforming the market over 6 months, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 5 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 0 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 0 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 0.7% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is thick, spanning 9.8% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that has held for a while and takes effort to cross. | +0.7% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 23% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $4.11 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +22.6% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is sitting right on the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-10 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is roughly break-even. That average is $5.06 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 10 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -0.3% |
Price levels it has turned at before
KOPN last closed at $5.04 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 9 prices below its last close and 0 above; the 3 nearest below are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $4.18 | Support | 17.1% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-10-22 to 2026-05-20 |
| $2.28 | Support | 54.7% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-08-28 to 2025-12-30 |
| $2.24 | Support | 55.6% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-08-12 to 2025-09-26 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part downward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $3.15.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
This labelling was already in place when we began recording count changes on 2026-08-13, so how long it has stood is not something we can say yet.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Tested and reclaimed 200-day support · Pulled back from the 12-month high · Analyst price target recently RAISED · beating the market · Left an unfilled gap (5%+ in the last week) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingStrong Buy (1.00 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 6 analysts
- Mean price target$8.67 range $6.50 – $12.00; median $8.50
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-22. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Ongoing reliance on and potential supply chain disruptions for semiconductor components.","Significant legal and litigation costs, including accrued damages.","Historical inability to consistently maintain positive cash flow and profitability."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of KOPN's 10-Q filed 2026-05-12 against the prior one filed 2025-11-12.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Added reference to fiscal year ended December 27, 2025 in newer filing (2026-05-12) versus December 28, 2024 in older filing (2025-11-12)
- Added new revenue categories in newer filing: Grant ($3,442 thousand), Collaboration ($330 thousand), and Non ASC 606 revenues ($3,772 thousand) for three months ended March 28, 2026
- Added Medical revenue line item showing $0 for three months ended March 28, 2026 in newer filing
- Added new Industrial applications description mentioning Asia-based 3D metrology customers and increased price competition in newer filing
- Added statement about introducing lower priced products in 2025 to compete in newer filing
- Added statement about focusing product efforts on more attractive market segments in newer filing
- Removed:
- Removed reference to 'the current U.S. government shutdown' from risk factors in newer filing (2026-05-12)
- Removed nine-month revenue comparison data present in older filing (2025-11-12)
- Removed detailed breakdown of Defense, Industrial, Medical, and Consumer revenue comparisons for nine-month periods in older filing
- Removed discussion of Medical applications representing 'initial shipments of a head-mounted medical product' in newer filing
- Removed discussion of products being evaluated by ultimate customers in newer filing
- Reworded:
- Older filing references 'September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024' periods; newer filing references 'March 28, 2026 and March 29, 2025' periods
- Defense applications revenue explanation changed from discussing pilot helmets and training/simulation variations to discussing thermal weapon sights and liquid crystal displays in newer filing
- Industrial applications description shifted from '3DAOI equipment and head-mounted displays' to 'headsets used for manufacturing, distribution, public safety, 3D metrology equipment' in newer filing
- Older filing discusses 'one-off' consumer purchases for R&D; newer filing simply states 'thermal imaging products, recreational rifle and hand-held scopes'
- Revenue recognition changes: older filing shows 'Total Revenues' as single line item; newer filing separates 'ASC 606 revenues' ($6,779 thousand) from 'Non ASC 606 revenues' ($3,772 thousand)
- Notes:
- Older filing text is truncated at end of license/royalty discussion; newer filing is also truncated at similar point making full comparison difficult
- The two filings appear to cover different quarters (Q3 2025 in older filing versus Q2 2026 in newer filing), limiting direct comparability
- Revenue figures are not directly comparable due to different fiscal periods and new accounting classifications introduced in newer filing
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days.
- Last 180 days0 buys · 7 sells ($2M) — 2 selling insiders
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-05-06. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about KOPN's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
4 institutional 13F filers reported holding KOPN as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 4
- Reported shares held 24,496,181
- Reported value $55,116,408
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 2 increased, 2 decreased, 1 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
KOPN had 27,141,585 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
KOPN had 14.6% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 6.42 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 27,141,585
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 14.6%
- Prior settlement (shares) 28,008,720
- Reported change -3.1%
- Days to cover (reported) 6.42
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- eMagin Corporation (EMAN)
- Himax Technologies (HIMX)
- MicroVision (MVIS)
- Sony (SONY)
- Lumentum Holdings (LITE)
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Frequently asked questions
What does KOPIN CORP (KOPN) do?
Kopin Corporation designs and manufactures ultra-compact, high-brightness display solutions and related optoelectronic components, primarily for defense, augmented reality, virtual reality, and wearable device applications. The company develops proprietary microdisplay technology and semiconductor-based components, serves both government and commercial customers globally, and generates revenue through product sales, research and development contracts, and licensing arrangements.
What sector is KOPIN CORP (KOPN) in?
KOPIN CORP (KOPN) is classified in the Information Technology sector. Its industry is Microdisplay and optical component manufacturers. It trades on NASDAQ.
Who are KOPIN CORP's (KOPN) competitors?
Notable peers of KOPIN CORP (KOPN) include eMagin Corporation, Himax Technologies, MicroVision, Sony and Lumentum Holdings. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is KOPIN CORP (KOPN) overbought or oversold right now?
KOPIN CORP (KOPN) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 58, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on KOPN come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.