What Changed
Price Move History
- Daily moves over 5%
- 7 252 sessions, October 27, 2025 to October 27, 2026
- Largest daily move
- +8.3% close of January 15, 2026
- 1-year change
- +6.6% closing prices, October 27, 2025 to October 27, 2026
- 1-month change
- -1% closing prices, September 25, 2026 to October 27, 2026
Company Description
The LGL Group, Inc. (NYSE American: LGL) is a holding company engaged in services, merchant investment, and manufacturing business activities. According to company disclosures, LGL operates through two primary areas: an Electronic Instruments business and a Merchant Investment business. The company’s common stock trades on the NYSE American under the symbol LGL.
The Electronic Instruments activities are conducted primarily through Precise Time and Frequency, LLC ("PTF"), which LGL describes as a globally positioned producer of industrial electronic instruments and commercial products and services. PTF was founded in 2002 and operates from a design and manufacturing facility in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Within LGL’s segment reporting, Electronic Instruments represents one of the company’s reportable segments and generates revenue from net sales of manufactured products.
The Merchant Investment segment consists of various investment vehicles in which the company invests its capital. LGL’s public filings and press releases describe this segment as focused on the development of value through investments, including holdings in marketable securities and other investment interests. Segment disclosures in the company’s financial reports identify Merchant Investment as a distinct revenue and expense contributor alongside Electronic Instruments and corporate activities.
LGL Group is incorporated in the State of Delaware and maintains its executive offices in Orlando, Florida. The company’s business strategy, as described in its public communications, is primarily focused on growth through expanding new and existing operations across diversified industries. This strategy builds on engineering and design origins that date back to the early 1900s and a long history of owning and operating businesses in precision engineering, manufacturing, and services.
Historical background
The company traces its roots to Lynch Glass Machinery Company ("Lynch Glass"), formed in 1917. Lynch Glass emerged in the late 1920s as a manufacturer of glass-forming machinery. It was later renamed Lynch Corporation ("Lynch") and incorporated in 1928 under the laws of the State of Indiana. In 1946, Lynch was listed on the New York Curb Exchange, the predecessor to the NYSE American. In 2007, the business was reincorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware as The LGL Group, Inc.
Throughout its history, LGL has owned and operated various businesses in precision engineering, manufacturing, and services. This background underpins the company’s current focus on industrial electronic instruments and merchant investment activities. The company’s disclosures emphasize continuity from its early engineering and manufacturing heritage to its present-day operations.
Business segments and activities
LGL reports its operations in segment disclosures as Electronic Instruments, Merchant Investment, and Corporate. The Electronic Instruments segment includes manufacturing, sales, and related costs associated with PTF and other electronic instrument activities. The Merchant Investment segment includes net investment income, net gains or losses, and related expenses associated with LGL’s investment portfolio and merchant investing activities. Corporate reflects holding company-level costs and functions.
In its periodic financial press releases, LGL provides segment results that show revenues, expenses, and income (or loss) from operations before income taxes for each segment. These disclosures indicate that Electronic Instruments generates net sales of products, while Merchant Investment contributes net investment income and related results. The company also reports order backlog for its manufacturing operations, describing it as unfilled orders based on signed contracts expected to be fulfilled primarily within the following 12 months.
Subsidiaries and related entities
In addition to PTF, LGL identifies Lynch Capital International LLC as an entity focused on the development of value through investments. Public communications also reference initiatives and investments associated with the Merchant Investment segment, including transactions involving Morgan Group Holding Co. ("MGHL") and activities of P3 Logistic Solutions LLC ("P3"). These references illustrate how LGL uses its merchant investment platform to pursue opportunities in financial services and technology-related areas, while maintaining its core industrial electronic instruments operations.
Capital structure and warrants
LGL has disclosed a warrant program related to its common stock. The company announced a dividend of warrants in 2020, with warrants exercisable to purchase shares of common stock at a specified exercise price and subject to an over-subscription privilege. Subsequent press releases and Form 8-K filings describe extensions of the warrant expiration date, the addition of an over-subscription privilege, and, ultimately, the expiration of the warrants and issuance of additional shares of common stock. A Form 25 filed with the SEC in December 2025 relates to the removal from listing and/or registration of the company’s warrants to purchase common stock on the NYSE American, specifying that the class of securities affected is the warrants, not the common stock itself.
Management and governance updates
Company filings and press releases report that, effective January 5, 2026, Jason Lamb was appointed Chief Executive Officer of The LGL Group, Inc., and that Marc Gabelli transitioned from Chief Executive Officer to Executive Chairman of the Board. An accompanying Form 8-K/A describes the approval of Mr. Lamb’s compensation arrangements in connection with his appointment. These disclosures illustrate changes in executive leadership while maintaining continuity in board-level oversight.
Industry classification
For industry classification purposes, LGL is associated with bare printed circuit board manufacturing within the broader manufacturing sector. Its Electronic Instruments segment, through PTF, focuses on industrial electronic instruments and commercial products and services, while its Merchant Investment activities involve financial and investment-related operations. This combination places LGL at the intersection of manufacturing, industrial electronics, and merchant investing.
Stock Performance
The LGL Group (LGL) closed at $6.63 on October 27, 2026. Over the past 12 months, the price has gained 6.6%.
LGL Metrics & Rankings
Price returns through October 27, 2026. Month-to-date and YTD include the first trading day. Ranking links may use different dates.
Latest News
The LGL Group has 10 recent news articles. Of the recent coverage, 6 articles coincided with positive price movement and 3 with negative movement. Key topics include management, earnings, offering. View all LGL news →
SEC Filings
The LGL Group has filed 10 recent SEC filings, including 4 Form 8-K, 3 Form 4, 1 Form 3, 1 Form 10-Q. The most recent filing was submitted on October 23, 2026. SEC filings provide transparency into a company's financial condition, material events, and regulatory compliance. View all LGL SEC filings →
Financial Highlights
The LGL Group generated $4.2M in revenue in FY2025, operating income reached $249K (6.0% operating margin), and net income was $688K, reflecting a 16.5% net profit margin. Diluted earnings per share stood at $0.11. The company generated $70K in operating cash flow. The current ratio was 50.63, measuring current assets divided by current liabilities.
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Short Interest History
Short interest in The LGL Group (LGL) currently stands at 16.8 thousand shares, down 25.7% from the previous reporting period, representing 0.3% of the float. Since October 2025, short interest has decreased by 46.2%.
Days to Cover History
Days to cover for The LGL Group (LGL) currently stands at 1.0 days. The ratio is the reported short interest divided by the average daily trading volume. Since October 2025, the figure has decreased by 93.8%. Across the settlements charted above, it has ranged from 1.0 to 16.2 days.
LGL Company Profile & Sector Positioning
The LGL Group (LGL) operates in the Scientific & Technical Instruments industry within the broader Technology sector and is listed on the NYSE.
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