North Run Strategic Opportunities Fund I, LP, together with related entities and members, executed a block of sales totaling 733,354 shares of LightPath Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: LPTH) Class A common stock over a five-day span from February 20 to February 24, 2026. The aggregate proceeds from those transactions amounted to approximately $9.1 million, with executed prices ranging from $12.01 to $13.18 per share.
The sales were carried out in several tranches. On February 20, 2026, North Run disposed of 218,811 shares at prices between $13.00 and $13.3019, and an additional 376,762 shares at prices between $11.92 and $12.6577. On February 23, 2026, the fund sold 6,500 shares at prices between $12.0038 and $12.05. The final reported transactions occurred on February 24, 2026, when 131,281 shares were sold in the $12.00 to $12.0214 range.
Also on February 20, 2026, North Run Strategic Opportunities Fund I, LP converted 1,260,000 shares of Series G convertible preferred stock into Class A common stock. The conversion carried an effective price of $2.15 per share, representing a total conversion value of $2,709,000.
Following the conversion and the subsequent sales, North Run Strategic Opportunities Fund I, LP indirectly holds 3,255,514 shares of LightPath Technologies Class A common stock. Thomas B. Ellis and Todd B. Hammer may be considered to indirectly beneficially own these shares by virtue of their membership in North Run Strategic Opportunities Fund I GP, LLC, which serves as the general partner of North Run Strategic Opportunities Fund I, LP.
Market context cited alongside these filings notes that LightPath’s shares have experienced a dramatic rally over the past year, rising roughly 400%. Despite that appreciation, accompanying analysis indicates the stock is trading above its calculated Fair Value. At the time of the disclosures, the share price was reported at $11.99, and the company’s market capitalization stood at $688 million.
Separately, LightPath released its fiscal second-quarter 2026 financial results, which illustrated mixed operational signals. The company recorded revenue of $16.4 million for the quarter, exceeding consensus Street estimates of $15.0 million as well as an internal projection from H.C. Wainwright of $13.3 million. Management attributed the top-line strength largely to demand from defense and security end markets.
Despite the revenue beat, LightPath reported earnings per share of -$0.20, missing the expected -$0.05 figure. In the aftermath of the quarterly report, H.C. Wainwright adjusted its price target for LightPath from $10.00 to $15.00 while maintaining a Buy rating, reflecting a reassessment of forward prospects despite the EPS shortfall.
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Contextual note: The reported sales and conversion are documented in regulatory filings and corporate disclosures and reflect changes in beneficial ownership and capital structure resulting from the preferred-to-common conversion and subsequent market sales.