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Research Frontiers Stock

Research Frontiers Incorporated

REFRNASDAQMarkt
US$0.59
+3.9% today

Company data

Sector
Technology
Industry
Hardware, Equipment & Parts
Country
United States
CEO
Joseph Harary
Employees
5
Market cap
$21 M
IPO
08/07/1986

Research Frontiers Incorporated (REFR) stands as a global innovator, focusing on the development and commercialization of advanced light-regulating technologies and associated devices. The company's core business revolves around its proprietary Suspended Particle Device (SPD-Smart) light-control technology, which it…

Research Frontiers stock: price history

13/10/25-67.5 %13/10/26

1D

+3.9%

1W

-17.4%

1M

+52.2%

6M

-41.4%

YTD

-54.8%

1Y

-67.5%

2Y

-70.1%

5Y

-75.4%

10Y

-71.9%

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

05/11/2026 (in 19 days)

Volatility around earnings

~23% stronger price swings than usual

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Analyst assessment of Research Frontiers

0

STRONG BUY

1

BUY

0

HOLD

0

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

1

TOTAL · Buy

As of: 28/09/2016

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
WestPark CapitalOutperformmaintain28/09/2016 (older than 12 months)

Research Frontiers stock metrics

P/E

-8.97

P/B

18.38

EV/EBITDA

-9.93

RETURN ON EQUITY

-58.8%

NET MARGIN

-764.6%

DEBT/EQUITY

0.97

DIVIDEND YIELD

0.0%

AS OF

30/06/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

78.0%

FLOAT SHARES

27,190,946

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

3,441,048

Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
MGO ONE SEVEN LLC886,602-31,58030/06/2026
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC580,654+12,50030/06/2026
BlackRock, Inc.532,542-75,85630/06/2026
Colony Group, LLC496,422+030/06/2026
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC305,847+3,08630/06/2026
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Dividends & Stock splits

DATERATIO
16/02/19945:4
16/07/19933:2

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Frequently asked questions about Research Frontiers stock

What does Research Frontiers do?

Research Frontiers Incorporated is a company in the Technology sector, Hardware, Equipment & Parts industry, headquartered in United States.

The CEO is Joseph Harary, the company employs around 5 people.

The IPO was on 08/07/1986; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker REFR.

What do analysts say about Research Frontiers stock?

1 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 28/09/2016).

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does Research Frontiers report next?

The next earnings date is 05/11/2026.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 23% stronger than usual.

Does Research Frontiers pay a dividend?

No, Research Frontiers currently does not pay a dividend.

Which stocks are comparable to Research Frontiers?

Comparable stocks include Amphenol, Corning, Keysight Technologies, Coherent, Flex, Jabil, Teledyne Technologies and Fortive.

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