LSI INDUSTRIES INC (LYTS)
Industrials · commercial & industrial lighting · NASDAQ
LSI Industries delivers high-performance lighting and visual display solutions that help multi-site retail and industrial brands optimize their physical spaces.
What LSI INDUSTRIES INC does
LSI Industries provides lighting and display solutions for commercial, industrial, and multi-site retail customers. The company manufactures high-performance lighting fixtures, as well as interior and exterior visual display products like graphics, digital signage, and menu boards. Its offerings are designed to enhance branding, operational efficiency, and energy savings for retailers, gas stations, and manufacturing facilities.
Themes: retail store modernization, energy efficiency, digital transformation of physical retail, visual merchandising
Fundamentals
- Price$20.44 as of 2026-10-08 close
- Market cap$762M as of 2026-08-28 (share count; price 2026-10-08)
- 1-year return-7.6% 2025-10-08 close $22.11 → 2026-10-08 close $20.44
- P/E27.05 as of 2026-10-08
- Net margin+4.3% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Gross margin+24.7% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROE+6.3% FY2026, SEC XBRL
- Debt / equity0.74 as of 2026-09-03
- Revenue growth (YoY)+11.4% as of 2026-09-03
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+8.0% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.22 as of 2026-09-03
- Last reported earnings2026-08-20 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +1.0%; 12-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
How LYTS compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 349 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-10-08
- net profit marginmiddle range 417 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-03
- operating marginmiddle range 392 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-03
- gross marginmiddle range 253 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-03
- return on equitymiddle range 432 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-03
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 428 covered Industrials peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 271 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-03
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 417 covered Industrials peers, as of FY2026
Position among covered Industrials 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 (FY2026)
Covered by reported results. In FY2026, LYTS's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 29%, free-cash-flow payout 17%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout29% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout17% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2026 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How LSI INDUSTRIES INC looks technically
LSI INDUSTRIES INC (LYTS) is trading 6.4% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 5 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 15, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 44, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day high about 5 trading days ago. It is 25.3% below its highest point of the past year. Day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 4% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 6.4% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -6.4% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $21.58 | $21.58 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $21.83 | $21.83 |
| 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 29 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 29 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in the fourth leg, a pullback against that downward direction; the labelling fails if price closes above 22.22. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a completed three-part correction. | possible downward five-wave sequence, in wave 4 (one of several readings) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 5 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 5 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 15, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 15.1 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 44, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 43.7 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the lower half of its 14-day range ($19.94 to $21.51) — its "stochastic" reading is 32 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 slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 31.9 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish) | 20 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $27.36 | $27.36 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 25.3% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -25.3% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 18.8% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +18.8% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 25.3% below its highest point of the past year | 25.3% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 5 trading days ago | 5 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 23 trading days ago | 23 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $27.36 (set on 2026-06-25) | $27.36 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($17.25 to $26.80), and it has given back well over two thirds of its rise from last year’s low — 67% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $20.59 to $20.90. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 66.6% |
| From the all-time high | it is 25.3% below its all-time high | -25.3% |
| Nearest price level | it is sitting right on a support level at $20.38 — a price it turned at twice since 2025-02-03, most recently on 2026-03-25. Since 2024-10-08 it has 8 such levels below the current price and 5 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -0.3% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $2.48 (set on 2019-03-28) | $2.48 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 724.2% above its all-time low | +724.2% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 4% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move | 4th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.6553 between its high and its low — about 3.2% 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 | $0.6553 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $19.89 and $21.36 — 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 | $19.89 – $20.62 – $21.36 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 3.2% in a typical session — about typical for the 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 | 3.2% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 2.1 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (6.4% below 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 | 2.1 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.02× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-08 1.1% below 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 | -1.1% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 5.1% below the previous close 34 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 24.06 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | -5.1% |
| Gap filled | a 2.2% gap up opened on 2026-10-02 has been "filled" 3 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 1 session to close | 3 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed lower 2 sessions in a row, a -2.39% move over the run — an unbroken run of down days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 2 sessions down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 3.4 percentage points (the stock gained 4.4% while the market gained 1.0%) | +3.4% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 21.4 percentage points (the stock lost 17.6% while the market gained 3.8%) | -21.4% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 7.9 percentage points (the stock gained 9.5% while the market gained 17.5%) | -7.9% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 22.5 percentage points (the stock lost 7.6% while the market gained 15.0%) | -22.5% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bullish state: MACD momentum is positive — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, trading below its 200-day average, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 5.8% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is moderate, spanning 7.8% of the share price. | -5.8% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 8% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $22.23 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 190 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -8.1% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 1% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-20 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $20.31 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 35 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +0.6% |
Price levels it has turned at before
LYTS last closed at $20.44 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 8 prices below its last close and 5 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $20.38 | Support | 0.3% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-02-03 to 2026-03-25 |
| $19.94 | Support | 2.5% below the last close | turned there four times · 2024-12-09 to 2026-04-08 |
| $21.12 | Resistance | 3.3% above the last close | turned there five times · 2024-11-12 to 2026-09-04 |
| $19.46 | Support | 4.8% below the last close | turned there twice · 2024-11-19 to 2025-12-11 |
| $22.03 | Resistance | 7.8% above the last close | turned there five times · 2025-09-02 to 2026-07-30 |
| $23.74 | Resistance | 16.2% above the last close | turned there four times · 2025-08-22 to 2026-02-11 |
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 five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 4 of five, a pullback against that direction.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $22.22.
This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $20.60 and $22.22 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a completed three-part correction, which fails on a close below $19.11.
This reading has stood for 17 trading days, since 2026-09-16.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.
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 below the 200-day moving average · Recent death cross (50-day crossed below 200-day) · Pulled back from the 12-month high · in a Bollinger Band volatility squeeze · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · lagging the market | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low · bollinger bands
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingStrong Buy (1.00 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 3 analysts
- Mean price target$30.00 range $29.00 – $31.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-03. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for LYTS
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.315 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-03
- Estimate change, 30 days$0.00 (0.0%) from $0.315, on 2026-08-29, 35-day window
- Readings revised upward0% of 6 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["fluctuations in raw material and component costs (e.g., aluminum, steel, electronic components)","intense competition and pricing pressure within the lighting and display industries","dependence on key retail and petroleum-convenience customers for a significant portion of sales"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of LYTS's 10-Q filed 2026-05-08 against the prior one filed 2026-02-09.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-05-08) reports nine months ended March 31, 2026 data in addition to three months ended March 31, 2026
- Newer filing includes balance sheet as of March 31, 2026 with total assets of $800,549 thousand
- Newer filing shows goodwill of $208,444 thousand and intangible assets of $200,215 thousand as of March 31, 2026
- Newer filing shows current maturities of long-term debt of $58,000 thousand as of March 31, 2026
- Newer filing shows long-term debt of $203,006 thousand as of March 31, 2026
- Newer filing includes shareholders' equity statement activity through March 31, 2026 with balance of $352,811 thousand
- Newer filing shows 36,697,563 common shares outstanding as of March 31, 2026
- Removed:
- Older filing (2026-02-09) reported six months ended December 31, 2025 data; newer filing reports nine months ended March 31, 2026
- Older filing reported balance sheet as of December 31, 2025; newer filing reports as of March 31, 2026
- Older filing showed goodwill of $64,089 thousand; newer filing shows $208,444 thousand
- Older filing showed other intangible assets of $75,106 thousand; newer filing shows intangible assets of $200,215 thousand
- Older filing showed current maturities of long-term debt of $0; newer filing shows $58,000 thousand
- Older filing showed long-term debt of $27,939 thousand; newer filing shows $203,006 thousand
- Older filing reported total assets of $396,306 thousand; newer filing reports $800,549 thousand
- Older filing showed 31,113,681 common shares outstanding; newer filing shows 36,697,563
- Reworded:
- Balance sheet header changed from 'December 31, 2025' and 'June 30, 2025' to 'March 31, 2026' and 'June 30, 2025'
- Shareholders' equity column header changed from 'Deferred compensation plan' in older filing to 'Key Executive Compensation' in newer filing
- Operating income three months ended decreased from $8,865 thousand (December 31, 2025) to $4,076 thousand (March 31, 2026)
- Net income three months ended decreased from $6,348 thousand to $2,091 thousand
- Earnings per share basic decreased from $0.20 to $0.06 for three-month period
- Notes:
- The filings cover different periods: older filing covers six months/three months ended December 31, 2025; newer filing covers nine months/three months ended March 31, 2026
- Large increases in goodwill, intangible assets, debt, and total assets in newer filing may reflect acquisition activity during the intervening period, but specific acquisition details are not provided in these excerpts
- The shareholders' equity statement in newer filing appears truncated at the bottom and does not show final balance at March 31, 2026
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)
2 open-market purchases and 9 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-04. The 5 days since 2026-10-04 have not been checked yet.
- Last 90 days · read to 2026-10-042 buys ($39456) · 9 sells ($2M) — 1 buying, 3 selling insiders
- Last 180 days · read to 2026-10-042 buys ($39456) · 17 sells ($8M) — 1 buying, 4 selling insiders
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-08-26. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-04; anything filed since is not yet included.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about LYTS'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)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding LYTS as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 8,213,077
- Reported value $218,303,591
reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 0 new, 4 increased, 1 decreased, 0 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.
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Short interest (FINRA)
LYTS had 2,850,000 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
LYTS had 7.65% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 7.07 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 2,850,000
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 7.65%
- Prior settlement (shares) 2,622,237
- Reported change 8.69%
- Days to cover (reported) 7.07
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 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
- Acuity Brands (AYI)
- Signify N.V. (LIGHT)
- Hubbell (HUBB)
- Cooper Lighting Solutions (signify)
- Ametek (AME)
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Frequently asked questions
What does LSI INDUSTRIES INC (LYTS) do?
LSI Industries provides lighting and display solutions for commercial, industrial, and multi-site retail customers. The company manufactures high-performance lighting fixtures, as well as interior and exterior visual display products like graphics, digital signage, and menu boards. Its offerings are designed to enhance branding, operational efficiency, and energy savings for retailers, gas stations, and manufacturing facilities.
What sector is LSI INDUSTRIES INC (LYTS) in?
LSI INDUSTRIES INC (LYTS) is classified in the Industrials sector. Its industry is commercial & industrial lighting. It trades on NASDAQ.
Does LYTS pay a dividend?
Yes — LSI INDUSTRIES INC (LYTS) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 0.98% and 12-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC EDGAR XBRL) (market data, as of 2026-09-03). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are LSI INDUSTRIES INC's (LYTS) competitors?
Notable peers of LSI INDUSTRIES INC (LYTS) include Acuity Brands, Signify N.V., Hubbell, Cooper Lighting Solutions (signify) and Ametek. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is LSI INDUSTRIES INC (LYTS) overbought or oversold right now?
LSI INDUSTRIES INC (LYTS) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 44, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on LYTS come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-03; 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: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.