Syntec Optics (OPTX) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $6.93, +0.29% vs the prior close of $6.91.
- Volume 489.40K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
OPTX ends flat (+0.3%) to $6.93. Closed at $6.93, +0.29% vs the prior close of $6.91. Day range $6.37–$7.08, opened at $6.66.
OPTX daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — OPTX ends flat (+0.3%) to $6.93
- Closed at $6.93, +0.29% vs the prior close of $6.91. Day range $6.37–$7.08, opened at $6.66.
- Volume was 489.40K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 338.42K.
- Price is -12.4% vs its 50-day average ($7.91) and -13.4% vs its 200-day average ($8.00).
- 52-week range $1.18–$14.92; today's close sits at 42% of that range, 53.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — OPTX slides 9.8% to $6.91, 6 down days in a row
- Closed at $6.91, -9.79% vs the prior close of $7.66. Day range $6.87–$7.64, opened at $7.50.
- Volume was 415.90K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 341.87K.
- Price is -12.8% vs its 50-day average ($7.93) and -13.4% vs its 200-day average ($7.98).
- 52-week range $1.18–$14.92; today's close sits at 42% of that range, 53.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 6 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — OPTX dips 2.4% to $7.66, 5 down days in a row
- Closed at $7.66, -2.42% vs the prior close of $7.85. Day range $7.53–$7.94, opened at $7.94.
- Volume was 197.30K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 344.57K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -3.6% vs its 50-day average ($7.95) and -3.7% vs its 200-day average ($7.96).
- 52-week range $1.18–$14.92; today's close sits at 47% of that range, 48.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight losses.
Oct 12, 2026 — OPTX dips 3.0% to $7.85, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $7.85, -2.97% vs the prior close of $8.09. Day range $7.80–$8.15, opened at $8.00.
- Volume was 193.30K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 347.04K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -1.0% vs its 50-day average ($7.93) and -1.0% vs its 200-day average ($7.93).
- 52-week range $1.18–$14.92; today's close sits at 49% of that range, 47.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 9, 2026 — OPTX dips 2.1% to $8.09, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $8.09, -2.06% vs the prior close of $8.26. Day range $7.81–$8.34, opened at $8.27.
- Volume was 249.40K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 352.26K.
- Price is +2.3% vs its 50-day average ($7.91) and +2.4% vs its 200-day average ($7.90).
- 52-week range $1.18–$14.92; today's close sits at 50% of that range, 45.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 8, 2026 — OPTX slides 7.1% to $8.26
- Closed at $8.26, -7.09% vs the prior close of $8.89. Day range $8.08–$8.99, opened at $8.76.
- Volume was 389.20K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 354.84K.
- Price is +4.9% vs its 50-day average ($7.87) and +4.9% vs its 200-day average ($7.87).
- 52-week range $1.18–$14.92; today's close sits at 52% of that range, 44.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — OPTX slides 9.5% to $8.89
- Closed at $8.89, -9.47% vs the prior close of $9.82. Day range $8.70–$9.43, opened at $9.36.
- Volume was 579.40K shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 365.11K.
- Price is +13.6% vs its 50-day average ($7.82) and +13.4% vs its 200-day average ($7.84).
- 52-week range $1.18–$14.92; today's close sits at 56% of that range, 40.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — OPTX ends flat (+0.2%) to $9.82, a 3-month high, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $9.82, +0.20% vs the prior close of $9.80. Day range $9.73–$10.10, opened at $9.87.
- Volume was 495.20K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 369.90K.
- Price is +26.3% vs its 50-day average ($7.77) and +25.9% vs its 200-day average ($7.80).
- 52-week range $1.18–$14.92; today's close sits at 63% of that range, 34.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 5, 2026 — OPTX jumps 7.2% to $9.80, a 3-month high on 2.8x normal volume
- Closed at $9.80, +7.22% vs the prior close of $9.14. Day range $8.84–$10.05, opened at $9.20.
- Volume was 1.00M shares, 2.8x its 50-day average of 354.76K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +26.9% vs its 50-day average ($7.72) and +26.3% vs its 200-day average ($7.76).
- 52-week range $1.18–$14.92; today's close sits at 63% of that range, 34.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — OPTX jumps 12.7% to $9.14, a 1-month high on 2.0x normal volume
- Closed at $9.14, +12.70% vs the prior close of $8.11. Day range $8.21–$9.25, opened at $8.27.
- Volume was 699.10K shares, 2.0x its 50-day average of 349.64K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +19.2% vs its 50-day average ($7.67) and +18.4% vs its 200-day average ($7.72).
- 52-week range $1.18–$14.92; today's close sits at 58% of that range, 38.7% below the 52-week high.
OPTX latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about OPTX in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Sep 21, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13D/A — Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Sep 21, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Kapoor Alok gifted 1,000,000 shares on Sep 18, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 26, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Manzone Albert bought 3,681 shares at $8.12 (≈$29.89K) on Aug 19, 2026
- Manzone Albert bought 5,000 shares at $10.00 (≈$50.00K) on Apr 14, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 25, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 4.01 — Changed its outside auditor.
Aug 10, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $8.27M (prior year $6.56M) (+26.1% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $256.24K (prior year -$343.92K) (swung to profit vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.01 (prior year -$0.01) (swung to profit vs Jun 30, 2025)
Jul 29, 2026 · Form EFFECT — EFFECT filing
EFFECT filing
Jul 29, 2026 · Form 424B3 — Prospectus / supplement for an offering or resale
Prospectus / supplement for an offering or resale
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Jul 23, 2026 · Form S-1 — Registration statement (S-1)
Registration statement (S-1) — registering new shares, usually for an IPO or offering
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Things to know before you trade OPTX
- Last results release: Oct 6, 2025 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Aug 14, 2024, May 31, 2024. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Jan 5, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 5.41% (largest 16.2%). That is a volatile stock.
- Liquidity: about 485.62K shares (≈$3.37M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $6.93 vs a range of $1.18–$14.92 (42% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 2 open-market buys, 0 sales; latest: Albert Manzone bought 3,681 shares on Aug 19, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Aug 25, 2026; 10-Q Aug 10, 2026; 10-Q May 15, 2026.
- Share count: 40.28M shares outstanding (Aug 10, 2026), +9.8% vs a year earlier — notable dilution.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Optical Instruments & Lenses.
OPTX market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6.66 | 7.08 | 6.37 | 6.93 | 489.40K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7.50 | 7.64 | 6.87 | 6.91 | 415.90K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 7.94 | 7.94 | 7.53 | 7.66 | 197.30K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 8.00 | 8.15 | 7.80 | 7.85 | 193.30K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 8.27 | 8.34 | 7.81 | 8.09 | 249.40K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 8.76 | 8.99 | 8.08 | 8.26 | 389.20K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 9.36 | 9.43 | 8.70 | 8.89 | 579.40K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 9.87 | 10.10 | 9.73 | 9.82 | 495.20K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 9.20 | 10.05 | 8.84 | 9.80 | 1.00M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 8.27 | 9.25 | 8.21 | 9.14 | 699.10K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.20 | 8.24 | 7.72 | 8.11 | 325.90K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.88 | 8.62 | 7.88 | 8.25 | 990.60K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 7.15 | 7.47 | 6.82 | 7.41 | 439.20K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 7.34 | 7.43 | 7.07 | 7.09 | 212.80K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 7.34 | 7.66 | 7.34 | 7.40 | 150.90K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 7.47 | 7.55 | 7.25 | 7.31 | 206.10K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 7.23 | 7.76 | 7.07 | 7.58 | 254.00K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 7.87 | 7.87 | 7.14 | 7.34 | 509.70K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 8.04 | 8.56 | 7.80 | 7.89 | 1.32M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 6.75 | 6.82 | 6.52 | 6.79 | 595.20K |
About Syntec Optics
Syntec Optics (OPTX) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Optical Instruments & Lenses”. Its business address is in MIAMI BEACH, FL. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1866816.
OPTX board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Walter A. Bishop | Director | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Alok Kapoor | Chairman & CEO | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Albert Manzone | Director | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Brent D Rosenthal | Director | Feb 23, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Alok Kapoor | Chairman & CEO | Sep 21, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Albert Manzone | Buy | 3,681 | $8.12 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Albert Manzone | Buy | 5,000 | $10.00 |
OPTX financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $28.08M | $-1.79M | -0.05 | $672.63K |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $28.45M | $-2.48M | -0.07 | $-942.83K |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $29.44M | $1.98M | 0.06 | $2.79M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $27.84M | $-434.57K | -0.01 | $1.93M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $38.84M, total liabilities $8.36M, cash $325.10K (as of Jun 30, 2026).
OPTX earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $1.82 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 31, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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