Coherent (COHR) Competitors $105.59 -1.15 (-1.08%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$106.00 +0.41 (+0.39%) As of 06:18 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock COHR vs. ITRI, CGNX, BMI, OSIS, FARO, DAKT, MLAB, VPG, SYM, and FUTUShould you be buying Coherent stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Coherent include Itron (ITRI), Cognex (CGNX), Badger Meter (BMI), OSI Systems (OSIS), FARO Technologies (FARO), Daktronics (DAKT), Mesa Laboratories (MLAB), Vishay Precision Group (VPG), Symbotic (SYM), and Futu (FUTU). Coherent vs. Its Competitors Itron Cognex Badger Meter OSI Systems FARO Technologies Daktronics Mesa Laboratories Vishay Precision Group Symbotic Futu Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI) and Coherent (NYSE:COHR) are both electronic equipment & instruments companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk. Is ITRI or COHR more profitable? Itron has a net margin of 11.05% compared to Coherent's net margin of 1.73%. Itron's return on equity of 19.69% beat Coherent's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Itron11.05% 19.69% 8.39% Coherent 1.73%9.07%3.56% Which has more risk and volatility, ITRI or COHR? Itron has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coherent has a beta of 1.9, indicating that its share price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer ITRI or COHR? Itron currently has a consensus target price of $136.82, suggesting a potential upside of 10.52%. Coherent has a consensus target price of $105.40, suggesting a potential downside of 0.18%. Given Itron's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Itron is more favorable than Coherent.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Itron 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92Coherent 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ITRI or COHR? 96.2% of Itron shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.3% of Coherent shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Itron shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Coherent shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation & earnings, ITRI or COHR? Itron has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Coherent. Coherent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Itron, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioItron$2.44B2.32$239.10M$5.8521.16Coherent$4.71B3.49-$156.15M-$0.23-459.09 Does the media prefer ITRI or COHR? In the previous week, Itron had 33 more articles in the media than Coherent. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Itron and 7 mentions for Coherent. Itron's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Coherent's score of 0.26 indicating that Itron is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Itron 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Coherent 0 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryItron beats Coherent on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Coherent News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for COHR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding COHR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart COHR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCoherentTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$16.41B$2.50B$15.83B$20.57BDividend YieldN/A1.62%2.85%3.69%P/E Ratio-459.0920.0824.6129.44Price / Sales3.4987.5467.5674.23Price / Cash18.2941.2525.4817.52Price / Book2.886.396.394.62Net Income-$156.15M$33.35M$196.35M$993.83M7 Day Performance-1.38%-1.44%-1.39%-0.85%1 Month Performance16.35%-1.56%-1.95%0.39%1 Year Performance87.32%55.65%35.13%16.79% Coherent Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COHRCoherent3.0403 of 5 stars$105.59-1.1%$105.40-0.2%+81.0%$16.41B$4.71B-459.0926,157Analyst DowngradeITRIItron4.678 of 5 stars$136.30+0.2%$133.17-2.3%+24.3%$6.21B$2.44B24.875,788Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionCGNXCognex4.3964 of 5 stars$34.63+1.6%$40.25+16.2%+8.4%$5.81B$919.75M50.932,914Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBMIBadger Meter4.6373 of 5 stars$193.16+0.1%$238.40+23.4%-4.8%$5.69B$826.56M42.082,210Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeOSISOSI Systems3.4589 of 5 stars$224.07-0.9%$228.33+1.9%+59.1%$3.76B$1.54B27.266,681Positive NewsFAROFARO Technologies1.6827 of 5 stars$43.99flat$35.50-19.3%N/A$849.89M$342.43M-879.801,232Upcoming EarningsDAKTDaktronics4.4627 of 5 stars$16.86+1.3%$26.00+54.2%+21.0%$828.00M$756.48M-38.322,702Analyst DowngradeMLABMesa Laboratories2.6954 of 5 stars$77.26+2.2%$130.00+68.3%-28.4%$425.09M$240.98M-208.81680News CoverageGap DownVPGVishay Precision Group1.6669 of 5 stars$28.20+0.5%$28.50+1.1%-18.6%$373.93M$306.52M122.612,200News CoverageGap UpSYMSymbotic2.2686 of 5 stars$53.08+0.2%$39.94-24.8%+138.7%$31.30B$1.82B-1,327.001,650Upcoming EarningsFUTUFutu2.1975 of 5 stars$162.67-0.6%$152.82-6.1%+163.5%$22.63B$1.75B27.113,343Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ITRI Alternatives CGNX Alternatives BMI Alternatives OSIS Alternatives FARO Alternatives DAKT Alternatives MLAB Alternatives VPG Alternatives SYM Alternatives FUTU Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:COHR) was last updated on 8/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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