nLIGHT, Inc.
LASR
NASDAQ·Technology·Semiconductors·Mkt cap $2.3B
$40.06
▼ -3.40%
P/E
-160.69
Mkt Cap
$2.3B
52-Wk Range
$27.22–$86.95
52-Week Range
$27.22 - $86.95
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Price action
Price chart
Up 40.6% 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 1.7x 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 1.7x vs AI Photonics & Optical peers. Elevated but may be justified by growth trajectory.
Momentum
Falling
-40.0% over 3m
Quality
Stable
High-growth business (43% revenue growth, 32% 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: Oct 29, 2026
AUG 6, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.15 vs $0.14 consensus (+6.3% surprise). Revenue of $82.6M vs $78.6M expected (+5.1%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+6.3%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-9%
+16%
+22%
+19%
+71%
+55%
+34%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$56.1M
$47.4M
$51.7M
$61.7M
$66.7M
$81.2M
$80.2M
$82.6M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
31.1%
Operating
-4.3%
Profit
-1.6%
Wall Street consensus
3 analysts · 100% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
100%
Hold
0%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Needham · Aug 7, 2026
vs Industry
How LASR stacks vs Semiconductors
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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