Syntec (Nasdaq: OPTX) Receives a New $1.9 Million Space Optics Order for Delivery in Next 3 Months; Building upon $2.6 Million Shipments in 2025
Rhea-AI Summary
Syntec Optics (Nasdaq: OPTX) received a new $1.9 million order for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite optics scheduled to ship by the end of February 2026. From January through November 2025, the company shipped over $2.6 million in space optics and reached its 17,000th space optic manufactured in October 2025.
The announcement notes recurring, expanding order volume for space optics, vertical manufacturing scale to meet customer constellation growth, and a company projection that sustained demand could nearly triple 2026 deliveries for this product line.
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- $1.9M new LEO optics order for delivery by Feb 2026
- Year-to-date shipments of space optics exceed $2.6M (Jan–Nov 2025)
- Reached 17,000th space optic manufactured in Oct 2025
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- None.
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, OPTX gained 11.59%, reflecting a significant positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +10.1% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 5 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $6M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $60M at that time. Trading volume was very high at 3.1x the daily average, suggesting strong buying interest.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Several peers like NEON (-5.26%), HOLO (-3.51%), and WBX (-1.47%) were down alongside OPTX’s -6.12% move, but the momentum scanner did not flag a coordinated sector move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 | Conference call notice | Neutral | -19.4% | Scheduled Q3 2025 results call and business update via Zoom webcast. |
| Nov 13 | Q3 2025 earnings | Negative | -2.7% | Reported Q3 loss, lower gross profit, low cash and modest Q4 revenue guidance. |
| Oct 20 | Space optics milestone | Positive | +22.4% | Announced manufacturing over 17,000 satellite optics for LEO constellations. |
| Oct 06 | FY24 & H1 2025 results | Positive | +17.4% | Showed higher 2024 product sales and margin improvements in H1 2025. |
| Sep 12 | Conference call notice | Neutral | +7.7% | Announced upcoming call to discuss financial results and business update. |
Stock has often reacted positively to milestone/strategic updates, while earnings and routine call announcements have seen weaker or negative reactions.
Over the past six months, Syntec Optics reported full-year 2024 net sales of $28.4M with adjusted EBITDA of $2.2M, followed by first-half 2025 net sales of $13.6M and improving margins. Subsequent Q3 2025 results showed net sales of $6.95M but a net loss of $1.4M and limited cash, which weighed on the stock. Milestone space-optics news, such as surpassing 17,000 units manufactured, previously drove strong positive reactions, giving context to today’s new space optics order announcement.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock surged +11.6% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with prior space-focused updates that saw moves like +22.37% after the October 17,000-optic milestone. The new $1.9M order and $2.6M shipped year-to-date reinforce traction in LEO optics. However, recent filings highlight thin cash and prior net losses, so investors would have needed to weigh growth in space optics against broader balance-sheet and execution risks when assessing durability of any rally.
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ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTX) (“Syntec Optics” or the “Company”), a leading provider of technology products to defense, biomedical, communications, and consumer end-market leaders, today announced it has received a new order valued at approximately
This significant new booking builds upon a year of strong operational execution. From January through November 2025, Syntec Optics shipped over
The Company continues to see a compounding trend in order volume for its space optics product lines. Following a series of wins over the past 24 months—including reaching the milestone of its 17,000th space optic manufactured in October 2025 and securing multimillion-dollar orders in 2024—this latest order underscores the recurring and expanding nature of Syntec’s space business. If such a rate is sustained, Syntec is projected to nearly triple the deliveries in 2026 for this product line.
“The demand for our LEO satellite optics is not just continuing; it is trending upward at an accelerated pace,” said Matt Carey, VP of Business Development and Delivery at Syntec Optics. “We have successfully shipped over
Syntec Optics has established itself as a critical partner in the space economy, providing lightweight, high-precision optics essential for satellite communications and earth observation. The Company’s ability to maintain high yields while ramping up volume has been a key factor in securing repeat orders from industry leaders.
Goldman Sachs projects that nearly 30 percent of the world population still lacks internet services, and the satellite market could grow significantly, from
Morgan Stanley forecasts that the global space economy will reach
About Syntec Optics
Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTX), headquartered in Rochester, NY, is one of the largest custom and diverse end-market optics and photonics manufacturers in the United States. Operating for over two decades, Syntec Optics runs a state-of-the-art facility with extensive core capabilities of various optics manufacturing processes, both horizontally and vertically integrated, to provide a competitive advantage for mission-critical OEMs. As more products become light-enabled, Syntec Optics continues to add more product lines, including recent Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite optics for communication, lightweight night vision goggle optics for defense, biomedical optics for defense, and data center optics for Artificial Intelligence. To learn more, visit www.syntecoptics.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including certain financial forecasts and projections. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release, including statements as to the transactions contemplated by the business combination and related agreements, future results of operations and financial position, revenue and other metrics, planned products and services, business strategy and plans, objectives of management for future operations of Syntec Optics, market size, and growth opportunities, competitive position and technological and market trends, are forward-looking statements. Some of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words, including “may,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “predict,” “plan,” “targets,” “projects,” “could,” “would,” “continue,” “forecast” or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar expressions. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors (some of which are beyond the control of Syntec Optics), which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based upon estimates, forecasts and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Syntec Optics and its management, as the case may be, are inherently uncertain and many factors may cause the actual results to differ materially from current expectations which include, but are not limited to: 1) risk outlined in any prior SEC filings; 2) ability of Syntec Optics to successfully increase market penetration into its target markets; 3) the addressable markets that Syntec Optics intends to target do not grow as expected; 4) the loss of any key executives; 5) the loss of any relationships with key suppliers including suppliers abroad; 6) the loss of any relationships with key customers; 7) the inability to protect Syntec Optics’ patents and other intellectual property; 8) the failure to successfully execute manufacturing of announced products in a timely manner or at all, or to scale to mass production; 9) costs related to any further business combination; 10) changes in applicable laws or regulations; 11) the possibility that Syntec Optics may be adversely affected by other economic, business and/or competitive factors; 12) Syntec Optics’ estimates of its growth and projected financial results for the future and meeting or satisfying the underlying assumptions with respect thereto; 13) the impact of any pandemic, including any mutations or variants thereof and the Russian/Ukrainian or Israeli conflict, and any resulting effect on business and financial conditions; 14) inability to complete any investments or borrowings in connection with any organic or inorganic growth; 15) the potential for events or circumstances that result in Syntec Optics’ failure to timely achieve the anticipated benefits of Syntec Optics’ customer arrangements; and 16) other risks and uncertainties set forth in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in prior SEC filings including registration statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Nothing in this press release should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Syntec Optics does not give any assurance that Syntec Optics will achieve its expected results. Syntec Optics does not undertake any duty to update these forward-looking statements except as otherwise required by law.
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Investor Relations
InvestorRelations@syntecoptics.com
SOURCE: Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTX)
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