--- title: "Precision Optics Corporation (POCI) Stock Surges Over 23% Overnight: Why Is It Moving?" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286362485.md" description: "Precision Optics Corporation (POCI) shares surged 23.69% to $5.69 in after-hours trading following a record third-quarter revenue of $8.7 million, more than double last year's $4.2 million. Gross margins improved to 23.6%, and adjusted EBITDA turned positive at $0.3 million. The company raised its FY2026 revenue guidance to $29 million–$31 million, indicating up to 62% growth over FY2025. POCI's market cap is $48.35 million, with a 52-week high of $6.04 and a low of $3.55. Despite the surge, the stock has a negative price trend across all time frames." datetime: "2026-05-14T05:14:00.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286362485.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286362485.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286362485.md) --- # Precision Optics Corporation (POCI) Stock Surges Over 23% Overnight: Why Is It Moving? **Precision Optics Corporation Inc. ( POCI )** shares jumped 23.69% to $5.69 in after-hours trading on Wednesday after posting third-quarter revenue of $8.7 million, more than double the $4.2 million reported in the same period a year ago. ## Record Revenue Precision’s gross margins swung to 23.6% from a near-flat 2.8% in the prior sequential quarter. Adjusted EBITDA turned positive at $0.3 million versus a loss of $1.3 million a year ago. According to the Massachusetts-based company, production revenue hit $7.6 million, up 131% year-over-year. CEO **Joe Forkey** said, “Our third quarter results were highlighted by revenue of $8.7 million, a new quarterly revenue record, and positive adjusted EBITDA, reflecting the continued strength of our core production programs and meaningful improvements in manufacturing performance.” ## Raised FY2026 Guidance Precision Optics ( POCI ) raised its fiscal year 2026 revenue guidance to $29 million–$31 million from a prior range of $26 million–$28 million, implying up to 62% growth over fiscal year 2025. The company also narrowed its adjusted EBITDA guidance to a loss of $2.5 million–$2.7 million, improving from the earlier range of $2.5 million–$3.0 million. ## Trading Metrics, Technical Analysis Precision Optics ( POCI ), a developer and manufacturer of advanced optical instruments, has a market capitalization of $48.35 million, with a 52-week high of $6.04 and a 52-week low of $3.55. The stock has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 56.76. Over the past 12 months, POCI has dropped 0.43%. The small-cap stock is currently trading at about 42% of its 52-week range, indicating it is closer to its annual low than its high. **Price Action:** According to Benzinga Pro data, the stock closed the regular session at $4.60, up 1.32%. **Benzinga's Edge Stock Rankings** indicate POCI stock has a negative price trend across all time frames.
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