Light Science Technologies (LON:LST) Trading 9.7% Higher – Still a Buy?

Posted by Linda Flegge on Aug 16th, 2026

Light Science Technologies Holdings Plc (LON:LST – Get Free Report)’s share price was up 9.7% on Friday . The stock traded as high as GBX 1.70 and last traded at GBX 1.59. Approximately 32,552,994 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 508% from the average daily volume of 5,358,448 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1.45.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Shore Capital Group reiterated a “house stock” rating on shares of Light Science Technologies in a research note on Thursday.

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Light Science Technologies Stock Up 9.7%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 146.32. The company has a market capitalization of £15.65 million, a PE ratio of -5.30 and a beta of 0.07. The company’s 50 day moving average is GBX 1.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 2.10.

Light Science Technologies (LON:LST – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported GBX (0.08) EPS for the quarter. Light Science Technologies had a negative return on equity of 64.06% and a negative net margin of 11.34%.

About Light Science Technologies

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Light Science Technologies Holdings plc (“LSTH”) operates through three divisions: Passive fire protection (“PFP”); AgTech (“AGT”) and contract electronics manufacturing (“CEM”). The Company is involved in the design, manufacturing, and installation of products and customized solutions spanning various industry sectors, with a focus on addressing global challenges related to food security, climate change, and fire protection, the Group is committed to developing robust solutions in these rapidly growing market sectors.

As both an installer and supplier of the fire resistant graphite barrier system Injectclad, the PFP division is strongly positioned to capture a growing proportion of the fire remediation market as the Buildings Safety Regulator (“BSR”) backlog unblocks, enabling accelerated conversion of the Company’s strong sales pipeline.