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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
$65.24
+4.2%		$64.79
$34.60
▼
$72.88
$10.86B1.491.80 million shs1.83 million shs
Coherent Corp. stock logo
COHR
Coherent
$263.73
+5.9%		$347.08
$84.35
▼
$440.00
$51.43B2.034.35 million shs5.46 million shs
nLight stock logo
LASR
nLight
$68.80
+4.7%		$68.51
$19.40
▼
$86.95
$3.88B2.31.05 million shs815,494 shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
+4.18%+5.14%-8.51%+16.62%+93.25%
Coherent Corp. stock logo
COHR
Coherent
+6.08%-6.51%-28.42%-20.15%+146.09%
nLight stock logo
LASR
nLight
+4.70%-1.74%+2.75%-3.07%+233.17%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
$65.24
+4.2%		$64.79
$34.60
▼
$72.88
$10.86B1.491.80 million shs1.83 million shs
Coherent Corp. stock logo
COHR
Coherent
$263.73
+5.9%		$347.08
$84.35
▼
$440.00
$51.43B2.034.35 million shs5.46 million shs
nLight stock logo
LASR
nLight
$68.80
+4.7%		$68.51
$19.40
▼
$86.95
$3.88B2.31.05 million shs815,494 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
+4.18%+5.14%-8.51%+16.62%+93.25%
Coherent Corp. stock logo
COHR
Coherent
+6.08%-6.51%-28.42%-20.15%+146.09%
nLight stock logo
LASR
nLight
+4.70%-1.74%+2.75%-3.07%+233.17%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
2.88
Moderate Buy$72.3110.83% Upside
Coherent Corp. stock logo
COHR
Coherent
2.77
Moderate Buy$383.4145.38% Upside
nLight stock logo
LASR
nLight
3.00
Buy$80.9417.65% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest LASR, CGNX, and COHR Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
7/30/2026
Coherent Corp. stock logo
COHR
Coherent
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
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DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
7/17/2026
nLight stock logo
LASR
nLight
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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Reiterated RatingSell (D-)
7/13/2026
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
Citigroup Inc. logo
Citigroup
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Reiterated RatingNeutral$68.00 ➝ $72.00
7/10/2026
nLight stock logo
LASR
nLight
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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Set Price Target$90.00
7/9/2026
nLight stock logo
LASR
nLight
Needham & Company LLC logo
Needham & Company LLC
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Boost Price TargetBuy$80.00 ➝ $90.00
7/9/2026
nLight stock logo
LASR
nLight
Craig Hallum logo
Craig Hallum
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Boost Price TargetBuy$80.00 ➝ $100.00
7/6/2026
nLight stock logo
LASR
nLight
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
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UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
7/2/2026
Coherent Corp. stock logo
COHR
Coherent
Raymond James Financial, Inc. logo
Raymond James Financial
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Boost Price TargetStrong-Buy$371.00 ➝ $435.00
7/2/2026
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
Truist Financial Corporation logo
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetHold$61.00 ➝ $71.00
7/2/2026
Coherent Corp. stock logo
COHR
Coherent
Raymond James Financial, Inc. logo
Raymond James Financial
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Boost Price TargetStrong-Buy$371.00 ➝ $435.00
7/1/2026
Coherent Corp. stock logo
COHR
Coherent
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
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UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
(Data available from 8/1/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
$994.36M10.92$0.98 per share66.76$8.90 per share7.33
Coherent Corp. stock logo
COHR
Coherent
$5.81B8.88$7.29 per share36.17$38.59 per share6.83
nLight stock logo
LASR
nLight
$261.33M14.85N/AN/A$4.46 per share15.43
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
$114.44M$0.8477.6737.71N/A13.62%10.89%8.09%8/5/2026 (Estimated)
Coherent Corp. stock logo
COHR
Coherent
$49.36M$2.09126.1934.660.747.10%9.67%5.01%N/A
nLight stock logo
LASR
nLight
-$23.47M-$0.30N/AN/AN/A-5.08%-4.18%-3.20%8/6/2026 (Estimated)

Latest LASR, CGNX, and COHR Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
8/6/2026Q2 2026
nLight stock logo
LASR
nLight
$0.1411N/AN/AN/A$78.59 millionN/A
8/5/2026Q2 2026
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
$0.4238N/AN/AN/A$292.10 millionN/A
5/7/2026Q1 2026
nLight stock logo
LASR
nLight
$0.08$0.20+$0.12$0.01$72.14 million$80.18 million
5/6/2026Q1 2026
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
$0.25$0.34+$0.09$0.31$245.98 million$268.44 million
5/6/2026Q3 2026
Coherent Corp. stock logo
COHR
Coherent
$1.23$1.41+$0.18$0.97N/A$1.81 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
$0.340.52%-31.76%40.48%10 Years
Coherent Corp. stock logo
COHR
Coherent
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
nLight stock logo
LASR
nLight
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest LASR, CGNX, and COHR Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/6/2026
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
quarterly$0.08500.53%5/21/20265/21/20266/4/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
N/A
3.64
2.93
Coherent Corp. stock logo
COHR
Coherent
0.29
3.05
2.04
nLight stock logo
LASR
nLight
N/A
7.07
6.38

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
88.12%
Coherent Corp. stock logo
COHR
Coherent
83.33%
nLight stock logo
LASR
nLight
83.88%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
1.70%
Coherent Corp. stock logo
COHR
Coherent
0.45%
nLight stock logo
LASR
nLight
3.10%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
2,745166.42 million163.59 millionOptionable
Coherent Corp. stock logo
COHR
Coherent
30,216195.64 million194.76 millionOptionable
nLight stock logo
LASR
nLight
1,10056.41 million54.66 millionOptionable

Recent News About These Companies

nLight (LASR) Projected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday
July 30 at 7:25 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nlight-lasr-projected-to-release-quarterly-earnings-on-thursday-2026-07-30/
nLight $LASR Holdings Boosted by Sei Investments Co.
July 30 at 4:55 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-nlight-lasr-holdings-boosted-by-sei-investments-co-2026-07-30/
Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Trims Stock Holdings in nLight $LASR
July 29 at 3:19 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-arrowstreet-capital-limited-partnership-trims-stock-holdings-in-nlight-lasr-2026-07-29/
nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) Receives $80.94 Consensus Target Price from Analysts
July 29 at 3:19 AM  |  americanbankingnews.comhttps://www.americanbankingnews.com/?p=30928223
Castleark Management LLC Takes $5.12 Million Position in nLight $LASR
July 28, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-castleark-management-llc-takes-512-million-position-in-nlight-lasr-2026-07-28/
nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) Trading Down 6.9% - Here's Why
July 27, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nlight-nasdaqlasr-trading-down-69-heres-why-2026-07-27/
Granahan Investment Management LLC Makes New $10.56 Million Investment in nLight $LASR
July 25, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-granahan-investment-management-llc-makes-new-1056-million-investment-in-nlight-lasr-2026-07-25/
Senvest Management LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in nLight $LASR
July 25, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-senvest-management-llc-lowers-stock-holdings-in-nlight-lasr-2026-07-25/
KBC Group NV Purchases New Position in nLight $LASR
July 24, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-kbc-group-nv-purchases-new-position-in-nlight-lasr-2026-07-24/
nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) Given Average Recommendation of "Buy" by Brokerages
July 24, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nlight-nasdaqlasr-given-average-recommendation-of-buy-by-brokerages-2026-07-24/
First Washington CORP Reduces Stock Holdings in nLight $LASR
July 24, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-first-washington-corp-reduces-stock-holdings-in-nlight-lasr-2026-07-24/
Atika Capital Management LLC Makes New $3.76 Million Investment in nLight $LASR
July 24, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-atika-capital-management-llc-makes-new-376-million-investment-in-nlight-lasr-2026-07-24/
nLIGHT: Rating Downgraded Since The Company Is Heading In The Wrong Direction
July 22, 2026  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4924092-nlight-rating-downgraded-since-company-is-heading-in-wrong-direction
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nLIGHT to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on August 6th
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nLight $LASR Shares Sold by Roubaix Capital LLC
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Cognex NASDAQ:CGNX

$65.24 +2.62 (+4.18%)
Closing price 07/31/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$64.47 -0.77 (-1.17%)
As of 07/31/2026 07:45 PM Eastern
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Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks worldwide. Its machine vision products are used to automate the manufacturing and tracking of discrete items, including mobile phones, electric vehicle batteries, and e-commerce packages by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them during the manufacturing or distribution process. The company offers VisionPro software, a suite of patented vision tools for advanced programming; QuickBuild that allows customers to build vision applications with a graphical, flowchart-based programming interface; and Cognex deep learning vision software. It also provides a range of inspection tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, assembly verification, and robotic guidance; vision sensors for vision applications, such as checking the presence and size of parts; and the In-Sight product line of vision systems and sensors. In addition, the company offers DataMan, an image-based barcode readers and barcode verifiers. It sells its products to automotive, logistics, consumer electronics, medical-related, semiconductor, consumer products, food and beverage, and others, as well as through a network of distributors and integrators. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.

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Coherent NYSE:COHR

$263.73 +14.67 (+5.89%)
Closing price 07/31/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$260.57 -3.16 (-1.20%)
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Coherent Corp. develops, manufactures, and markets engineered materials, optoelectronic components and devices, and optical and laser systems and subsystems for the use in the industrial, communications, electronics, and instrumentation markets worldwide. It operates through three segments: Networking, Materials, and Lasers. The Networking segment offers telecommunication products for fiber-optic transmission; datacom transceivers, including pluggable transceivers for ethernet and fiber channel applications; and advanced optics, such as fiber and precision optics used in projection displays, crystal materials and components for optical communications, filters and assemblies for life sciences, sensors, instrumentation, and semiconductor equipment, as well as ultraviolet (UV), visible, and near-infrared spectroscopy optics for industrial lasers. The Materials segments provides laser optics and accessories; infrared thermal imaging optics and assemblies; polycrystalline materials; thermoelectric components, subassemblies, and systems; ceramic and metal-matrix composite products; semiconductor lasers and laser bars; Q-switched laser modules, uncooled pump laser modules, and laser systems for superhard materials processing; laser processing heads and beam delivery systems; EELs, VCSELs, and detectors; pumps for amplifiers; precision optical assemblies, infrared optics, thin-film coatings and optical materials; optical solutions; and integrated circuits for transceivers. The Lasers segment offers UV gas and solid-state lasers; UV optical systems, line beams, and mask-based imaging systems; UV nanosecond lasers; continuous-wave lasers and systems; amplifiers; subsystems and standard systems; IR lasers; crystals and diode lasers, and specialty polishing and coating solutions. The company was formerly known as II-VI Incorporated and changed its name to Coherent Corp. in September 2022. Coherent Corp. was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania.

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nLight NASDAQ:LASR

$68.80 +3.09 (+4.70%)
Closing price 07/31/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$67.67 -1.13 (-1.64%)
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nLIGHT, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor and fiber lasers for industrial, microfabrication, and aerospace and defense applications. The company operates in two segments, Laser Products and Advanced Development. It offers semiconductor lasers with various ranges of power levels, wavelengths, and output fiber sizes; and programmable and serviceable fiber lasers for use in industrial and aerospace and defense applications. The company also provides laser sensors, including light detection and ranging technologies for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance applications; and fiber amplifiers, beam combination, and control systems for use in high-energy laser systems in directed energy applications. It sells its products through direct sales force in the United States, China, South Korea, and European countries, as well as through independent sales representatives and distributors in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America. The company was formerly known as nLight Photonics Corporation and changed its name to nLIGHT, Inc. in January 2016. nLIGHT, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Camas, Washington.

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