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nLIGHT Stock

nLIGHT, Inc.

LASRNASDAQMarkt
US$33.67
-5.1% today

Company data

Sector
Technology
Industry
Semiconductors
Country
United States
CEO
Scott H. Keeney
Employees
800
Market cap
$1.9 B
IPO
26/04/2018

nLIGHT, Inc. is a technology company based in the United States that specializes in the development, production, and sale of advanced semiconductor lasers and fiber lasers. The company is headquartered in Camas, Washington. Its business operations are divided into two main segments, which are the Laser Products…

Company description based on the data provider's company data, AI-assisted, created on 16/10/2026. Not investment advice.

nLIGHT stock: price history

16/10/25+6.2 %16/10/26

1D

-5.1%

1W

-12.5%

1M

-12.7%

6M

-52.2%

YTD

-10.2%

1Y

+6.2%

2Y

+199.3%

5Y

+28.0%

10Y

–

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

05/11/2026 (in 19 days)

Volatility around earnings

~94% stronger price swings than usual

Pattern chart

Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vsqueeze-release-v1.0 on 14/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta

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Volatility squeeze

Bearish

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Analyst assessment of nLIGHT

PRICE TARGET LOW

US$75.00

CONSENSUS

US$88.71

MEDIAN

US$90.00

PRICE TARGET HIGH

US$100.00

1

STRONG BUY

11

BUY

1

HOLD

0

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

13

TOTAL · Buy

As of: 10/07/2026

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
NeedhamBuymaintain10/07/2026
Craig-HallumBuymaintain09/07/2026
StifelBuymaintain21/05/2026
NeedhamBuymaintain08/05/2026
StifelBuymaintain20/04/2026
Cantor FitzgeraldOverweightmaintain27/02/2026
NeedhamBuymaintain27/02/2026
Roth CapitalBuymaintain03/02/2026

nLIGHT stock metrics

P/E

-135.06

P/B

4.36

EV/EBITDA

192.17

RETURN ON EQUITY

-0.3%

NET MARGIN

-1.6%

DEBT/EQUITY

0.03

DIVIDEND YIELD

0.0%

AS OF

30/06/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

94.0%

FLOAT SHARES

54,238,999

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

954,052

Insider transactions (SEC)

ROLETRANSACTIONSHARESPRICEPLAN TYPEDATE

MOORE GEOFFREY

DirectorSale4,45238.45Pre-planned17/09/2026

Keeney Scott H

OfficerSale46,52140.75Pre-planned10/09/2026

Keeney Scott H

OfficerSale100,00041.01Pre-planned10/09/2026

Keeney Scott H

OfficerSale1,08042.2Pre-planned10/09/2026

Keeney Scott H

OfficerSale67,65141.69Pre-planned10/09/2026
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1 mention today in US forums, about the same as yesterdayPrice since yesterday: -5.1%

Forums (Reddit)

28/0804/0925/09

Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
Assenagon Asset Management S.A.422,295+372,19930/09/2026
ZEVENBERGEN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LLC91,061-244,97430/09/2026
MOODY NATIONAL BANK TRUST DIVISION21,357+1,90030/09/2026
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC14,237-1,61530/09/2026
Krilogy Financial LLC7,633+63430/09/2026
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Frequently asked questions about nLIGHT stock

What does nLIGHT do?

nLIGHT, Inc. is a company in the Technology sector, Semiconductors industry, headquartered in United States.

The CEO is Scott H. Keeney, the company employs around 800 people.

The IPO was on 26/04/2018; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker LASR.

What do analysts say about nLIGHT stock?

13 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 10/07/2026).

The average price target is US$88.71, ranging from US$75.00 to US$100.00, with a median of US$90.00.

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does nLIGHT report next?

The next earnings date is 05/11/2026.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 94% stronger than usual.

Does nLIGHT pay a dividend?

No, nLIGHT currently does not pay a dividend.

Which stocks are comparable to nLIGHT?

Comparable stocks include NVIDIA, Broadcom, Micron Technology, Advanced Micro Devices, Intel, Applied Materials, Lam Research and Texas Instruments.

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