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nLIGHT, Inc.
LASR
NASDAQ·Technology·Semiconductors·Mkt cap $3.8B
$63.25
▼ -5.54%
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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.
View research view52-Week Range
$17.84 - $86.95
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Up 240.9% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Proprietary semiconductor and fiber laser technology with high barriers to entry
- Established relationships with Fortune 500 industrial manufacturers and U.S. defense contractors
- Vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities enabling superior product performance and margins
- Dual-use technology applicable to both commercial industrial and aerospace & defense markets
Bear Case
2 risks
- High volatility (beta 2.3). Larger-than-normal price swings expected.
- Growth premium of 3.0x vs AI Photonics & Optical peers. Elevated but may be justified by growth trajectory.
Growth
Turning profitable
Increasing adoption of laser-based precision manufacturing and automation in industrial markets
Value
Growth premium of 3.0x vs AI Photonics & Optical peers. Elevated but may be justified by growth trajectory.
Momentum
Strong
+11.4% over 3m
Quality
Stable
High-growth business (41% revenue growth, 31% gross margin). Pre-profit but investing in growth.
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying LASR right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: May 6, 2026
MAY 7, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.20 vs $0.08 consensus (+150.0% surprise). Revenue of $80.2M vs $72.1M expected (+11.2%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Q2 26
+150.0%
Next: May 6, 2026
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-9%
+16%
+22%
+19%
+71%
+55%
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
$50.5M
$56.1M
$47.4M
$51.7M
$61.7M
$66.7M
$81.2M
$80.2M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
—
Operating
—
Profit
0.8%
Wall Street consensus
4 analysts · 100% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
100%
Hold
0%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
$80.50
▲ +27.3% vs $63.25
Latest: Stifel · $85.00 · May 21, 2026
4 analysts covering
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How LASR stacks vs Semiconductors
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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