nLight (LASR) News Today

nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) shares have moved higher on the back of several analyst price-target increases, better-than-expected Q2 results and raised forward guidance.

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Raymond James raised their price target from $20 to $28 with a “strong-buy” rating, implying about 7.1% upside. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald lifted its target from $14 to $27.50 with an “overweight” rating, suggesting roughly 5.2% upside. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Needham & Company increased its target from $18 to $28 with a “buy” rating, also indicating about 7.1% upside. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Q2 revenue jumped 22% year-over-year to $61.74 million, driven by strong defense demand. nLIGHT (LASR) Q2 Revenue Jumps 22%
• Positive Sentiment: nLight topped Q2 earnings and revenue estimates with $0.06 EPS vs. a $0.09 loss expected and 22.2% revenue growth. Zacks Article
• Positive Sentiment: The company reported $0.06 EPS beating consensus by $0.15 and confirmed 22.2% revenue growth in Q2. Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Q3 revenue guidance was raised to $62 million–$67 million versus a $56.2 million consensus. Positive Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings call highlights show strong defense revenue boosted performance despite commercial market challenges. GuruFocus Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Stifel Nicolaus raised its target from $12 to $26 with a “buy” rating, implying a slight downside. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Benchmark Co. lifted its target from $15 to $25 with a “speculative buy” rating, still below current levels. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: An earnings call transcript is available for review. Seeking Alpha Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: The Compensation Committee plans to grant special multi-year, performance-based equity awards to the CEO and other senior leaders. Business Wire