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A 15% gain in store for Five Below after rosy holiday outlook
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nLIGHT Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:LASR)

$13.22
-0.29 (-2.15%)
(As of 11/30/2023 ET)
Compare
Today's Range
$13.05
$13.57
50-Day Range
$8.23
$13.51
52-Week Range
$8.13
$15.91
Volume
301,095 shs
Average Volume
312,116 shs
Market Capitalization
$617.24 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$14.67

nLIGHT MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.67 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
10.9% Upside
$14.67 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
2.09% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.48mentions of nLIGHT in the last 14 days
Based on 19 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$11,380 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
Growing
From ($0.87) to ($0.80) Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.76 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

483rd out of 603 stocks

Semiconductors & Related Devices Industry

75th out of 89 stocks


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About nLIGHT Stock (NASDAQ:LASR)

nLIGHT, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells semiconductor and fiber lasers for industrial, microfabrication, and aerospace and defense applications. It operates in two segments, Laser Products and Advanced Development. The company also provides fiber amplifiers, and 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 various independent sales representatives and distributors in Asia, Europe, 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.

LASR Stock Price History

LASR Stock News Headlines

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nLIGHT (NASDAQ:LASR) Upgraded to Speculative Buy by Benchmark
nLIGHT (NASDAQ:LASR) Sees Large Volume Increase on Analyst Upgrade
Benchmark Upgrades nLIGHT (LASR)
Why nLIGHT Stock (LASR) Is Rising During Tuesday's Session
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nLight upgraded to Speculative Buy from Hold at Benchmark
Needham Maintains Buy Rating for nLight: Here's What You Need To Know
James Nias Sells 1,000 Shares of nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) Stock
Why nLight Stock (LASR) Is Trading Higher Monday
nLIGHT secures $34.5 million contract
NLIGHT Gets $34.5 Mln Contract
nLIGHT, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results
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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/02/2023
Today
12/01/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/22/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Semiconductors & related devices
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LASR
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,100
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$14.67
High Stock Price Target
$17.00
Low Stock Price Target
$11.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+10.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-54,580,000.00
Pretax Margin
-24.31%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$242.06 million
Book Value
$5.56 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
44,072,000
Market Cap
$617.24 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.18
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Scott H. KeeneyMr. Scott H. Keeney (Age 58)
    Co-Founder, Chairman, President & CEO
    Comp: $519.1k
  • Mr. Joseph Corso (Age 42)
    Chief Financial Officer
    Comp: $314.48k
  • Mr. Jason Farmer
    Co-Founder
  • Mr. Chris Schechter
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Mr. James Nias (Age 51)
    VP, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
  • Mr. Robert Martinsen (Age 61)
    Chief Technology Officer
    Comp: $317.57k
  • Julie Dimmick
    VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
  • Ms. Kerry Hill
    VP of Human Resources & Treasury
  • Mr. Bill Willson
    Managing Director of Fiber Division
  • Mr. Joseph V. DeBartolo
    VP & General Manager














LASR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell nLIGHT stock right now?

3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for nLIGHT in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" LASR shares.
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What is nLIGHT's stock price target for 2024?

3 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for nLIGHT's stock. Their LASR share price targets range from $11.00 to $17.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $14.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 10.9% from the stock's current price.
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How have LASR shares performed in 2023?

nLIGHT's stock was trading at $10.14 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LASR shares have increased by 30.4% and is now trading at $13.22.
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When is nLIGHT's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 22nd 2024.
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How were nLIGHT's earnings last quarter?

nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) announced its earnings results on Thursday, November, 2nd. The company reported ($0.24) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.22) by $0.02. The business had revenue of $50.63 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $49.20 million. nLIGHT had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.11% and a negative net margin of 23.80%.

What ETF holds nLIGHT's stock ?

ProShares Nanotechnology ETF holds 1,877 shares of LASR stock, representing 0.88% of its portfolio.

What is Scott Keeney's approval rating as nLIGHT's CEO?

19 employees have rated nLIGHT Chief Executive Officer Scott Keeney on Glassdoor.com. Scott Keeney has an approval rating of 59% among the company's employees. This puts Scott Keeney in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of nLIGHT own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other nLIGHT investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), AbbVie (ABBV), Intel (INTC), NVIDIA (NVDA), BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN), Walt Disney (DIS), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Micron Technology (MU) and PayPal (PYPL).

When did nLIGHT IPO?

(LASR) raised $76 million in an IPO on Thursday, April 26th 2018. The company issued 5,400,000 shares at $13.00-$15.00 per share. Stifel and Raymond James acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Needham, Canaccord Genuity and D.A. Davidson were co-managers.

Who are nLIGHT's major shareholders?

nLIGHT's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (7.59%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (5.07%), Clearbridge Investments LLC (3.90%), Pinnacle Associates Ltd. (3.09%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (0.90%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.75%). Insiders that own company stock include James Nias, Ran Bareket, Scott H Keeney and Scott H Keeney.
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How do I buy shares of nLIGHT?

Shares of LASR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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This page (NASDAQ:LASR) was last updated on 12/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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