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Research Frontiers (REFR) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
What changed since yesterday
- Closed at $0.56, -12.48% vs the prior close of $0.64.
- Volume 132.47K shares, 0.1x its 50-day average (light).
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
REFR slides 12.5% to $0.56. Closed at $0.56, -12.48% vs the prior close of $0.64. Day range $0.56–$0.68, opened at $0.66.
Last close$0.56-12.48%
Day range0.56–0.68
Open0.66
Volume132.47K
52-week range0.34–2.70
Avg volume (20d)497.10K
REFR daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — REFR slides 12.5% to $0.56
- Closed at $0.56, -12.48% vs the prior close of $0.64. Day range $0.56–$0.68, opened at $0.66.
- Volume was 132.47K shares, 0.1x its 50-day average of 2.12M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +3.8% vs its 50-day average ($0.54) and -29.0% vs its 200-day average ($0.79).
- 52-week range $0.34–$2.70; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 79.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — REFR rises 1.6% to $0.64, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $0.64, +1.59% vs the prior close of $0.63. Day range $0.60–$0.65, opened at $0.63.
- Volume was 184.50K shares, 0.1x its 50-day average of 2.12M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +19.0% vs its 50-day average ($0.54) and -19.2% vs its 200-day average ($0.79).
- 52-week range $0.34–$2.70; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 76.3% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 14, 2026 — REFR jumps 6.8% to $0.63
- Closed at $0.63, +6.78% vs the prior close of $0.59. Day range $0.59–$0.64, opened at $0.59.
- Volume was 127.10K shares, 0.1x its 50-day average of 2.11M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +17.9% vs its 50-day average ($0.53) and -20.9% vs its 200-day average ($0.80).
- 52-week range $0.34–$2.70; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 76.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — REFR jumps 3.5% to $0.59
- Closed at $0.59, +3.51% vs the prior close of $0.57. Day range $0.56–$0.64, opened at $0.59.
- Volume was 136.30K shares, 0.1x its 50-day average of 2.12M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +11.1% vs its 50-day average ($0.53) and -26.2% vs its 200-day average ($0.80).
- 52-week range $0.34–$2.70; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 78.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — REFR slides 3.4% to $0.57, 6 down days in a row
- Closed at $0.57, -3.39% vs the prior close of $0.59. Day range $0.54–$0.59, opened at $0.58.
- Volume was 140.00K shares, 0.1x its 50-day average of 2.11M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +7.9% vs its 50-day average ($0.53) and -29.1% vs its 200-day average ($0.80).
- 52-week range $0.34–$2.70; today's close sits at 10% of that range, 78.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 6 straight losses.
Oct 9, 2026 — REFR slides 4.8% to $0.59, 5 down days in a row
- Closed at $0.59, -4.84% vs the prior close of $0.62. Day range $0.56–$0.62, opened at $0.61.
- Volume was 162.50K shares, 0.1x its 50-day average of 2.11M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +12.4% vs its 50-day average ($0.52) and -27.0% vs its 200-day average ($0.81).
- 52-week range $0.34–$2.70; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 78.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight losses.
Oct 8, 2026 — REFR slides 8.8% to $0.62, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $0.62, -8.82% vs the prior close of $0.68. Day range $0.59–$0.68, opened at $0.68.
- Volume was 105.30K shares, 0.0x its 50-day average of 2.11M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +19.0% vs its 50-day average ($0.52) and -23.7% vs its 200-day average ($0.81).
- 52-week range $0.34–$2.70; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 77.0% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 7, 2026 — REFR slides 5.6% to $0.68, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $0.68, -5.56% vs the prior close of $0.72. Day range $0.68–$0.70, opened at $0.68.
- Volume was 100.40K shares, 0.0x its 50-day average of 2.11M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +31.7% vs its 50-day average ($0.52) and -16.7% vs its 200-day average ($0.82).
- 52-week range $0.34–$2.70; today's close sits at 14% of that range, 74.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 6, 2026 — REFR dips 1.4% to $0.72
- Closed at $0.72, -1.37% vs the prior close of $0.73. Day range $0.70–$0.77, opened at $0.77.
- Volume was 314.60K shares, 0.1x its 50-day average of 2.11M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +40.8% vs its 50-day average ($0.51) and -12.3% vs its 200-day average ($0.82).
- 52-week range $0.34–$2.70; today's close sits at 16% of that range, 73.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — REFR ends flat (+0.0%) to $0.73
- Closed at $0.73, +0.00% vs the prior close of $0.73. Day range $0.67–$0.75, opened at $0.73.
- Volume was 195.10K shares, 0.1x its 50-day average of 2.10M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +44.2% vs its 50-day average ($0.51) and -11.4% vs its 200-day average ($0.82).
- 52-week range $0.34–$2.70; today's close sits at 17% of that range, 73.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — REFR jumps 5.8% to $0.73
- Closed at $0.73, +5.80% vs the prior close of $0.69. Day range $0.68–$0.73, opened at $0.69.
- Volume was 82.60K shares, 0.0x its 50-day average of 2.10M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +45.8% vs its 50-day average ($0.50) and -11.8% vs its 200-day average ($0.83).
- 52-week range $0.34–$2.70; today's close sits at 17% of that range, 73.0% below the 52-week high.
REFR latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about REFR in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Aug 6, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $86.35K (prior year $129.90K) (-33.5% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: -$660.17K (prior year -$803.83K) (loss narrowed vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: -$0.02 (prior year -$0.02) ( vs Jun 30, 2025)
Things to know before you trade REFR
- Last results release: Mar 8, 2018 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Mar 14, 2017. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Jun 7, 2018 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 5.75% (largest 16.9%). That is a volatile stock.
- Liquidity: about 497.10K shares (≈$278.42K) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $0.56 vs a range of $0.34–$2.70 (9% 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): 0 open-market buys, 0 sales.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Aug 6, 2026; 8-K Jun 12, 2026; 8-K Jun 5, 2026.
- Share count: 34.87M shares outstanding (Aug 6, 2026), +3.6% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Patent Owners & Lessors.
REFR market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 132.47K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 0.63 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 184.50K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.59 | 0.63 | 127.10K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 136.30K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.54 | 0.57 | 140.00K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 162.50K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.59 | 0.62 | 105.30K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 100.40K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 314.60K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.67 | 0.73 | 195.10K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.69 | 0.73 | 0.68 | 0.73 | 82.60K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.66 | 0.69 | 162.40K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.69 | 0.73 | 0.67 | 0.73 | 117.00K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 0.74 | 0.77 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 202.40K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.71 | 0.77 | 132.50K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 0.71 | 0.85 | 0.68 | 0.79 | 383.00K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0.71 | 0.81 | 0.65 | 0.74 | 614.40K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.66 | 0.71 | 228.90K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0.74 | 0.81 | 0.61 | 0.78 | 890.40K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0.48 | 0.78 | 0.46 | 0.76 | 5.53M |
About Research Frontiers
Research Frontiers (REFR) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Patent Owners & Lessors”. Its business address is in WOODBURY, NY. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 793524.
REFR 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Darryl Daigle | Director | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Joseph M Harary | President and CEO | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Alexander Kaganowicz | Director | Jan 5, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph M Harary | President and CEO | Jan 5, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months. | ||||
REFR financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $1.12M | $-2.05M | -0.06 | $-1.33M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $1.34M | $-1.31M | -0.04 | $-788.82K |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $909.60K | $-1.91M | -0.06 | $-2.30M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $539.69K | $-2.67M | -0.08 | $-2.18M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $1.26M | $-1.85M | — | $-1.80M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $2.48M, total liabilities $1.35M, cash $1.09M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
REFR earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2018 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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