LPCN

Lipocine Inc.

Nasdaq · Pharmaceutical Preparations · Inc. DE · CIK 0001535955
$2.26 +2.73% $18.6M
Insider Buying Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (8/10)
Vol
Market Cap$18.6M
Cap SizeNano Cap
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy (75%)
Inst. Holders17 funds
Inst. Value$4.1M
Inst. Activity2 buys / 1 sells
Insider Activity4B / 0S
Insider Net $$434.6K
Reddit Sentiment23° Bearish
SEC Reports9
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Pharmaceutical Preparations·Inc. DE·CIK 0001535955·Prev Close $2.20

Recent Activity

Jun 4, 2026 SEC
Lipocine filed an 8-K announcing a virtual KOL event on June 12, 2026, to discuss unmet needs in postpartum depression a
8-K — Impact 3/10
Jun 3, 2026 Insider
Ono Richard Dana was granted 1,764 shares
Director @ $2.19 ($3.9K)
Jun 3, 2026 Insider
Jene Jill M. was granted 1,764 shares
Director @ $2.19 ($3.9K)
Jun 3, 2026 Insider
Higuchi John W. was granted 1,764 shares
Director @ $2.19 ($3.9K)
May 26, 2026 SEC
Lipocine announced the presentation of Phase 3 clinical data for LPCN 1154 (oral brexanolone) for postpartum depression
8-K — Impact 4/10
May 19, 2026 SEC
Lipocine announced that its Phase 3 clinical data for LPCN 1154 (oral brexanolone for postpartum depression) has been ac
8-K — Impact 4/10
Inst.
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP — ADD
19,122 shares ($152.8K)
Inst.
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC — TRIM
11,448 shares ($91.5K)

Price Targets

$6.00 +165.5% upside Strong Buy
Current $2.26 Low $6.00 Median $6.00 High $6.00 1 analysts
$6.00 $6.00

Analyst Ratings

Buy75% buy · 8 analysts
2Strong Buy
4Buy
2Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Apr 6, 2026 HC Wainwright & Co. DOWNGRADE Buy → Neutral
Jan 21, 2026 HC Wainwright & Co. MAINTAIN Buy → Buy

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $-0.40 ▲ +10.1% $-0.40 — $-0.40 2% YoY 1
Next Q $-0.43 ▲ +35.3% $-0.43 — $-0.43 27% YoY 1
Current FY $-1.90 ▲ +5.2% $-1.90 — $-1.90 -7% YoY 1
Next FY $-1.65 ▼ -22.2% $-1.65 — $-1.65 13% YoY 1

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$1.6M
BlackRock, Inc.$713.3K
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC$307.6K
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP$269.7K

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 3, 2026Ono RichardA$3.9K
Jun 3, 2026Jene JillA$3.9K
Jun 3, 2026Higuchi JohnA$3.9K
Apr 7, 2026Higuchi JohnBUY$81.2K
Apr 6, 2026Higuchi JohnBUY$252.1K

Reddit Sentiment

23°
Bearish
Bearish Neutral Bullish
7 mentions 0 bullish 6 bearish
17 institutional holders with $4.1M total value (516,764 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: ROYAL, VANGUARD, BlackRock,. Net buying activity: 2 institutions added/increased vs 1 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1ROYAL BANK OF CANADA50$0.000.0%
2VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC200,668$1.6M38.8%
3BlackRock, Inc.89,272$713.3K17.3%
4RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC38,497$307.6K7.5%
5TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP33,750$269.7K6.5%
6VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO32,413$259.0K6.3%
7CITADEL ADVISORS LLC29,088$232.4K5.6%
8SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP24,908$199.0K4.8%
9STATE STREET CORP22,407$179.0K4.3%
10DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP19,122$152.8K3.7%ADD +57.5%
11AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC11,448$91.5K2.2%TRIM -28.9%
12BARCLAYS PLC9,412$75.2K1.8%
13WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN2,706$21.6K0.5%
14Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC1,691$13.5K0.3%
15FMR LLC626$5.0K0.1%DOUBLED +713.0%
16MORGAN STANLEY574$4.6K0.1%ADD +30.6%
17GROUP ONE TRADING LLC132$1.1K0.0%TRIM -53.4%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LPADD12,14019,122+57.5%$152.8K2026-Q1
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCTRIM16,10411,448-28.9%$91.5K2026-Q1
FMR LLCDOUBLED77626+713.0%$5.0K2026-Q1
MORGAN STANLEYADD575751+30.6%$6.0K2025-Q4
FMR LLCADD5977+30.5%$618.002025-Q4
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LPTRIM23,86212,140-49.1%$34.7K2025-Q3
UBS Group AGDOUBLED4751,766+271.8%$5.0K2025-Q3
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/NEAR_EXIT2,58749-98.1%$139.002025-Q3
UBS Group AGDOUBLED199475+138.7%$1.5K2025-Q2
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/DOUBLED622,581+4062.9%$8.2K2025-Q1
FMR LLCDOUBLED65237+264.6%$754.002025-Q1
UBS Group AGDOUBLED3199+6533.3%$632.002025-Q1
GROUP ONE TRADING LLCTRIM423197-53.4%$961.002024-Q4
UBS Group AGNEAR_EXIT59,4133-100.0%$15.002024-Q4
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LPADD11,87018,016+51.8%$80.9K2024-Q3
GROUP ONE TRADING LLCDOUBLED16423+2543.8%$1.9K2024-Q3
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD4456+27.3%$252.002024-Q3
4 unique insiders with 7 transactions. Net insider value: $434.6K ($434.6K bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 3, 2026Ono Richard DanaDirectorAWARD1,764$2.19$3.9K
Jun 3, 2026Jene Jill M.DirectorAWARD1,764$2.19$3.9K
Jun 3, 2026Higuchi John W.DirectorAWARD1,764$2.19$3.9K
Apr 7, 2026Higuchi John W.DirectorBUY40,000$2.03$81.2K
Apr 6, 2026Higuchi John W.DirectorBUY123,000$2.05$252.1K
Apr 6, 2026Patel Mahesh V.Chief Executive OfficerBUY25,000$2.03$50.7K
Apr 2, 2026Patel Mahesh V.Chief Executive OfficerBUY25,000$2.02$50.5K

No press releases analyzed yet. Press releases are collected from GlobeNewsWire and analyzed by the LLM pipeline.

Current analyst consensus: Buy (75% buy). Based on 8 analysts: 2 strong buy, 4 buy, 2 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$6.00 mean target +165.5% upside Strong Buy (3.00)
$6.00 Low $6.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$2.26
Target Low$6.00
Target Mean$6.00
Target Median$6.00
Target High$6.00
# Analysts1
RecommendationStrong Buy (3.00)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$-0.40 $-0.40 $-0.40 2.4% +10.1% 1↑ 0↓ $0.0B -65.8% 1
Next Q
2026-09-30
$-0.43 $-0.43 $-0.43 27.1% +35.3% $0.0B 91.2% 1
Current FY
2026-12-31
$-1.90 $-1.90 $-1.90 -7.3% +5.2% 1↑ 1↓ $0.0B -60.7% 1
Next FY
2027-12-31
$-1.65 $-1.65 $-1.65 13.2% -22.2% 0↑ 1↓ $0.0B 40.4% 1

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$-0.400
7d ago$-0.440+0.040
30d ago$-0.445+0.045
60d ago$-0.610+0.210
90d ago$-0.610+0.210
1 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 1 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Apr 6, 2026 HC Wainwright & Co. DOWNGRADE Buy Neutral
Jan 21, 2026 HC Wainwright & Co. MAINTAIN Buy Buy

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20262420075%
May 1, 20262420075%
Apr 1, 20262510088%
Mar 1, 20262510088%
Feb 1, 20262510088%
Jan 1, 20262510088%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.

23°
Bearish
Bearish Neutral Bullish
7 mentions 0 bullish 6 bearish 7 time periods

Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
Apr 14, 2026140° Cool011
Apr 14, 2026140° Cool011
Apr 3, 2026140° Cool011
Apr 3, 2026140° Cool011
Apr 2, 2026140° Cool011
Apr 2, 2026140° Cool011
Feb 26, 2026150° Neutral001

Recent Reddit Threads

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02 APRIL 2026 , WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST LOSERS TODAY AND WHY
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May 6, 2026
earnings_calendar
LPCN Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-06
Apr 2, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LPCN — 56.1% short (1.9M / 3.4M)
Short: 1,931,113 | Exempt: 346,277 | TRF Vol: 3,441,023 | Short Ratio: 56.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 1, 2026
Clinical Trial
A Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Oral LPCN 1154A in Women With Severe PPD
Phase Phase 3 — COMPLETED
Apr 1, 2026
clinical_trial_readout
Results Pending: LPCN 1154A (Phase 3) — Completed 75d ago
Trial: A Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Oral LPCN 1154A in Women With Severe PPD Sponsor: Lipocine Inc. Phase: Phase 3 | Completed: 2026-0
Mar 30, 2026
clinical_trial_readout
Results Pending: LPCN 1154A (Phase 3) — Completed 73d ago
Trial: A Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Oral LPCN 1154A in Women With Severe PPD Sponsor: Lipocine Inc. Phase: Phase 3 | Completed: 2026-0
Mar 26, 2026
clinical_trial_readout
Results Pending: LPCN 1154A (Phase 3) — Completed 69d ago
Trial: A Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Oral LPCN 1154A in Women With Severe PPD Sponsor: Lipocine Inc. Phase: Phase 3 | Completed: 2026-0
Mar 11, 2026
earnings_calendar
LPCN Q4 2025 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-03-11