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REFR · Research Frontiers Inc

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$0.45 +0.01 (+2.23%) At close · Aug 20
Market Cap
$15.96M
Shares
34.87M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$0.45 Open$0.46 Day$0.44–0.49 52W close$0.39–2.36 Avg vol 30d79K Short int277K · 0.8% float · 4.4d Short vol32% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 9, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 7 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −55%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −14%
below
RSI (14) 43
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 3%
near low
Volume (OBV) Bullish div.
accumulating
Momentum
relative strength
Very Weak
1-month return −7%
trailing
6-month return −55%
trailing
YTD return −66%
this year
Relative strength −66%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $1 › 200d $1 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Flat
0% holders QoQ · +5 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
0.80% of float · ▼ -19.7% MoM · 4.4 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
35 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 42
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Weak
Revenue growth −1%
Y/Y
EPS growth −50%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $-1.3M
Balance sheet $664.3K
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 81%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −83%
past year
ATR 11.7%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
3 · 2 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−55% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−14% Bearish
RSI (14)
43 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
3% Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Bullish div. Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 1 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $1 › 200d $1 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Flat
0% holders QoQ · +5 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
0.80% of float · ▼ -19.7% MoM · 4.4 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
35 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $0 Now $0 · 3% Range high $2
vs 200-day avg -55% vs 50-day avg -14%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Versus peers

Electronic Components — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
REFR
Research Frontiers Inc
this stock
$15.96M -65.6% -1.4% 0.8%
APH
Amphenol Corp /De/
$377.56B +51.7% 76.8 1.3%
GLW
Corning Inc /Ny
$131.21B +73.0% +19.1% 73.3 2.1%
MRAAF
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd./ADR
$87.30B +101.8% 0.1%
TEL
TE Connectivity plc
$58.18B -11.9% +8.9% 19.7 3.2%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
35
% held
10.6%
Net QoQ
-146.0K sh
Top holder
MGO ONE SEVEN LLC
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
9
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
277.4K
Days to cover
4.4d
Change
-67.9K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
32%
As of
Aug 20, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
928
Value
$510
As of
Jul 16, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
64.0%
Week of
Jul 13, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$1.1M
Net income (FY)
$-2.0M
EPS diluted
$-0.06
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-Q
Filed
Aug 6, 2026
This year
10
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Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Aug 6, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
REFR +3.5% -6.7% -55.0% +12.4% -65.7%
SPY -2.0% +3.3% +11.2% +2.1% +11.8%
vs SPY +5.5% -10.0% -66.2% +10.4% -77.5%
Key facts CIK 793524 CUSIP 760911107 13F (30d) 31 filings 31 filers Visit website Investor relations