Precision Optics Announces $2 Million Follow-On Order from Existing Top-Tier Aerospace Customer
The earlier-than-anticipated order reinforces the company's confidence in forecasted fiscal 2027 results following a customer demand slowdown.
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Precision Optics (POCI) received a $2 million follow-on production order from an existing aerospace customer for its satellite optical communications program. Shipments are expected to begin in December and be fulfilled over the following two to three months.
The company said the order arrived sooner than anticipated, reinforcing its confidence in forecasted fiscal 2027 results after a slowdown in the customer's demand. Production for this customer began in September 2023 and reached record levels late in fiscal 2026. A second satellite communications customer continues through engineering development; Precision Optics believes its capabilities support further participation in that market.
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Positive
- Moderate point$2 million follow-on production order adds business from an existing aerospace customer. 3.8% of market cap
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Earlier-than-anticipated receipt reinforces the company's confidence in forecasted fiscal 2027 results.
- Minor pointRecord production levels for this customer were reached late in fiscal 2026.
- Minor pointSecond satellite communications customer continues through engineering development.
Negative
- Moderate pointCustomer demand slowdown affected the existing satellite optical communications program.
Key Figures
- Follow-on order
- $2 million
- Production order for an existing aerospace customer’s satellite optical communications program
- Shipment start
- December
- Expected commencement of shipments under the order
- Fulfillment period
- Two to three months
- Expected order fulfillment period
Historical Context
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Fiscal 2027 outlook cited paused satellite-customer demand, with orders expected to resume in the second half.
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Initial $50,000 development order established the second satellite customer’s engineering program.
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Order received ahead of expectations driving further conviction in forecasted fiscal 2027 results
LITTLETON, Mass., Nov. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. (Nasdaq: POCI) (the "Company"), a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced optical instruments for the medical and defense/aerospace industries, today announced receipt of a
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Precision Optics began production for this customer in September 2023 and reached record production levels late in fiscal 2026. The program utilizes the Company’s proprietary optical alignment and manufacturing capabilities to produce precision subassemblies for satellite optical communications systems.
Dr. Forkey continued, “Our team has demonstrated its ability to deliver these demanding assemblies at high volume while achieving excellent manufacturing yields. The experience and capabilities we have developed through this program provide a strong foundation for serving additional satellite communications customers. With a second customer continuing through engineering development, we believe Precision Optics is well positioned to expand its participation in this market.”
About Precision Optics Corporation
Founded in 1982, Precision Optics is a vertically integrated optics company primarily focused on leveraging its proprietary micro-optics, 3D imaging and digital imaging technologies to the healthcare and defense/aerospace industries by providing services ranging from new product concept through mass manufacture. Utilizing its leading-edge in-house design, prototype, regulatory and fabrication capabilities as well as its Ross Optical division's high volume world-wide sourcing, inspecting and production resources, the Company is able to design and manufacture next-generation product solutions to the most challenging customer requirements. Within healthcare, Precision Optics enables next generation medical device companies around the world to meet the increasing demands of the surgical community who require more enhanced and smaller imaging systems for minimally invasive surgery as well as 3D endoscopy systems to support the rapid proliferation of surgical robotic systems. In addition to these next generation applications, Precision Optics has supplied top tier medical device companies a wide variety of optical products for decades, including complex endocouplers and specialized endoscopes. The Company is also leveraging its technical proficiency in micro-optics to enable leading edge defense/aerospace applications which require the highest quality standards and the optimization of size, weight and power. For more information, please visit www.poci.com.
About Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intends," "may," "might," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "would" and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by the management of the Company in light of their respective experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, and expected future developments and their potential effects on the Company as well as other factors they believe are appropriate in the circumstances. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be those anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond the control of the parties), or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including the demand for the Company's products, global supply chains and economic activity in general and other risks and uncertainties identified in the Company's filings with the SEC. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should any of the assumptions being made prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
Investor Contact:
LYTHAM PARTNERS, LLC
Robert Blum
Telephone: 602-889-9700
poci@lythampartners.com
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