nLight (LASR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

nLight, Inc. is a photonics company that develops and manufactures high-power semiconductor and fiber lasers, as well as related components and laser systems. Its products are designed for applications that require precise, high-intensity light and are used across industrial, microfabrication, aerospace and defense markets.

The company’s product portfolio includes semiconductor laser diodes, fiber lasers, and advanced laser systems. nLight also develops components and technologies intended to improve laser performance, reliability, beam quality and control. Its solutions support applications such as materials processing, manufacturing, sensing and directed-energy systems.

Founded in 2000, nLight is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, and serves customers in North America and international markets. The company was co-founded by Scott Keeney, who has served as its chief executive officer. nLight’s operations and customer base reflect its focus on supplying laser technology to commercial, industrial and government-related applications.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $39.00 to $40.47
• 50-Day Range: $37.92 to $77.18
• 52-Week Range: $28.05 to $86.95
• Volume: 560,570 shs
• Average Volume: 1.05 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.28 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $87.94
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

nLight Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

nLight scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 251st out of 595 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

nLight has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.82, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 8 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

nLight has a consensus price target of $87.94, representing about 122.3% upside from its current price of $39.55.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

nLight has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for nLight are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.19) to ($0.01) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of nLight is -158.20, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of nLight is -158.20, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

nLight has a P/B Ratio of 8.87. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.10% of the float of nLight has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

nLight has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.13, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in nLight has recently decreased by 21.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

nLight does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

nLight does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.65

News Sentiment

nLight has a news sentiment score of 0.65. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for nLight this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 15 people have searched for LASR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -32% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 4 people have added nLight to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, nLight insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $26,999,794.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

3.10% of the stock of nLight is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

83.88% of the stock of nLight is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 9/28/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment & Instruments
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LASR
• CIK: 1124796
• Web: www.nlight.net
• Phone: (360) 566-4460
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 800
• Year Founded: 2000

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for nLight: $87.94
• High Price Target: $100.00
• Low Price Target: $62.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +122.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.82
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.25)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$23.47 million
• Net Margins: -4.02%
• Pretax Margin: -3.80%
• Return on Equity: -2.83%
• Return on Assets: -2.26%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 8.17
• Quick Ratio: 7.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $261.33 million
• Price / Sales: 8.73
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $4.46 per share
• Price / Book: 8.87

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 57,690,000
• Free Float: 55,902,000
• Market Cap: $2.28 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.30