NASDAQ:LASR nLight (LASR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $64.73 +0.18 (+0.28%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$66.25 +1.52 (+2.35%) As of 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About nLight Stock (NASDAQ:LASR) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get nLight alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$63.26▼$68.0050-Day Range$57.72▼$84.9552-Week Range$16.87▼$86.95Volume1.20 million shsAverage Volume1.47 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.65 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$69.06Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview 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. Read More nLight Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks66th Percentile Overall ScoreLASR MarketRank™: nLight scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 328th out of 625 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingnLight has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 9 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for nLight is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoveragenLight has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about nLight's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for nLight are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.17) to ($0.04) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of nLight is -215.76, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of nLight is -215.76, 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 RationLight has a P/B Ratio of 14.51. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about nLight's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.13% of the float of nLight has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CovernLight has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.03, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in nLight has recently decreased by 17.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldnLight does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthnLight does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment1.12 News SentimentnLight has a news sentiment score of 1.12. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for nLight this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 20 people have searched for LASR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -52% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 12 people have added nLight to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $28,367,419.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders3.10% of the stock of nLight is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions83.88% of the stock of nLight is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about nLight's insider trading history. Receive LASR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for nLight and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. LASR Stock News HeadlinesBroad-Based Growth Drivers Lifted nLIGHT (LASR) in Q1June 18 at 11:50 AM | insidermonkey.comnLIGHT (LASR): Buy, sell, or hold post Q1 earnings?June 17 at 1:26 PM | msn.comSpaceX will crumble without these 5 companiesThe SpaceX IPO is drawing near, but the real opportunity may lie in 5 lesser-known companies providing the critical infrastructure SpaceX depends on to operate. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are reportedly already building positions in one of these names. Another is a resource miner that Elon Musk's broader empire - including Tesla - relies on. Lance Ippolito has detailed all five inside his free SpaceX Investing Blackbook.June 18 at 1:00 AM | InvestPub (Ad)nLIGHT, Vertiv, and AeroVironment shares are falling, what you need to knowJune 9, 2026 | msn.comnLight (NASDAQ:LASR) CAO Sells $73,310.60 in StockJune 6, 2026 | insidertrades.comScott Keeney Sells 41,371 Shares of nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) StockJune 2, 2026 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) CAO Sells 415 Shares of StockMay 22, 2026 | insidertrades.comJames Nias Sells 1,565 Shares of nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) StockMay 20, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines LASR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LASR shares performed this year? nLight's stock was trading at $37.51 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, LASR shares have increased by 72.6% and is now trading at $64.73. How were nLight's earnings last quarter? nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.12. nLight's revenue was up 55.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did nLight IPO? nLight (LASR) raised $76 million in an initial public offering 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? Top institutional investors of nLight include Emerald Advisers LLC (1.32%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.04%), Stephens Investment Management Group LLC (0.89%) and AIGH Capital Management LLC (0.60%). Insiders that own company stock include Scott H Keeney, Joseph John Corso, James Nias, Raymond A Link and Geoffrey Moore. View institutional ownership trends. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of nLight own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that nLight investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Visa (V). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/07/2026Today6/18/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (11m+) 1-Year History Jun 25 Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 LASR's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. LASR has been in this zone for over 11 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorComputer and Technology Industry ELEC COMP - SEMIC Sub-IndustryElectronic Equipment Current SymbolNASDAQ:LASR CIK1124796 Webwww.nlight.net Phone(360) 566-4460FaxN/AEmployees1,100Year Founded2000Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for nLight$69.06 High Price Target$100.00 Low Price Target$24.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.83 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.30) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$23.47 million Net Margins-5.08% Pretax Margin-4.87% Return on Equity-4.18% Return on Assets-3.20% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio7.07 Quick Ratio6.38 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$261.33 million Price / Sales13.97 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$4.46 per share Price / Book14.51Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares56,410,000Free Float54,660,000Market Cap$3.65 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.31 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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