nLight (LASR) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Key Points

• nLight is set to announce its Q2 2025 earnings on August 7th, with analysts expecting a loss of $0.09 per share and revenue of $55.24 million.
• The company's previous quarter results showed a loss of $0.04 per share, outperforming estimates, and a 16.2% year-over-year increase in revenue.
• Several analysts have recently upgraded their price targets for nLight, with a consensus price target of $17.70 and a general "buy" rating on the stock.

nLight (NASDAQ:LASR - Get Free Report) is projected to release its Q2 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, August 7th. Analysts expect nLight to post earnings of ($0.09) per share and revenue of $55.24 million for the quarter. nLight has set its Q2 2025 guidance at EPS.

nLight (NASDAQ:LASR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.17) by $0.13. nLight had a negative net margin of 26.80% and a negative return on equity of 22.23%. The business had revenue of $51.67 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $47.77 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.17) EPS. The firm's revenue was up 16.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect nLight to post $-1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $-1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

nLight Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LASR traded down $0.90 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $20.11. The company had a trading volume of 967,012 shares, compared to its average volume of 659,760. The company has a current ratio of 5.81, a quick ratio of 4.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. nLight has a 52 week low of $6.20 and a 52 week high of $21.60. The firm has a market cap of $994.24 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -17.80 and a beta of 2.35. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $18.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $12.62.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on nLight from $14.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 29th. Craig Hallum restated a "buy" rating and issued a $24.00 price target (up previously from $14.00) on shares of nLight in a research report on Thursday, June 26th.

Insider Transactions at nLight

In related news, CEO Scott H. Keeney sold 33,682 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.53, for a total value of $657,809.46. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,206,540 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $23,563,726.20. The trade was a 2.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Joseph John Corso sold 10,062 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.62, for a total value of $177,292.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 166,362 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,931,298.44. This represents a 5.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 201,915 shares of company stock worth $3,445,301. Insiders own 4.70% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of nLight

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in nLight stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in shares of nLight (NASDAQ:LASR - Free Report) by 4.4% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 27,593 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 1,170 shares during the quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. owned 0.06% of nLight worth $214,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.88% of the company's stock.

About nLight

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.