NASDAQ:LASR nLight (LASR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $81.57 +3.03 (+3.86%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern 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$78.00▼$82.9150-Day Range$54.00▼$84.9552-Week Range$14.45▼$86.95Volume1.18 million shsAverage Volume1.54 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.60 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™ Stocks50th Percentile Overall ScoreLASR MarketRank™: nLight scored higher than 50% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 414th 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 Opinion2.4 / 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.Downside RisknLight has a consensus price target of $69.06, representing about 14.6% downside from its current price of $80.84.Amount of Analyst CoveragenLight has been the subject of 8 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 -269.46, 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 -269.46, 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 10.62. 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 Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted5.37% of the float of nLight has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CovernLight has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in nLight has recently decreased by 12.59%, 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 Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.29 News SentimentnLight has a news sentiment score of 0.29. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 36 news articles for nLight this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest44 people have searched for LASR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 69% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows21 people have added nLight to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 950% 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 $27,566,119.00 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 HeadlinesRaymond James Raises the Firm’s Price Target on nLIGHT (LASR)May 23 at 7:22 PM | finance.yahoo.comJoseph John Corso Sells 35,476 Shares of nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) StockMay 23 at 4:43 AM | americanbankingnews.comTrump's New DollarPorter Stansberry says President Trump has signed an executive order initiating what he calls a full U.S. dollar reset - and most Americans don't know it's happening. The last time America underwent a monetary shift like this, under Nixon in the 1970s, it minted an average of 1,300 new millionaires a day for over half a century. Stansberry has released a new documentary naming the assets he believes are positioned to surge as a result.May 26 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Joseph John Corso Sells 20,243 Shares of nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) StockMay 23 at 4:43 AM | americanbankingnews.comScott Keeney Sells 46,735 Shares of nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) StockMay 23 at 4:11 AM | americanbankingnews.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.comBefore the Moon Base Gets Built, These 4 Companies Win (LASR)Photonics isn't just for high-speed AI connections, they need it in space, badly, to help advance its commercialization.May 11, 2026 | marketbeat.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 117.5% and is now trading at $81.57. How were nLight's earnings last quarter? nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.12. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 55.2% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did nLight IPO? nLight (LASR) raised $76 million in an IPO on Thursday, April 26th 2018. The company issued 5,400,000 shares at a price of $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 shareholders 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 Earnings5/07/2026Today5/26/2026Next 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 (10m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 LASR's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. LASR has been in this zone for over 10 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-15.3%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 / Sales17.61 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$7.61 per share Price / Book10.72Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares56,410,000Free Float54,660,000Market Cap$4.60 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.34 Social Links Analysts Agree—These Gold Picks Outshine the RestUnlock the timeless value of gold with our exclusive 2026 Gold Forecasting Report. 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