Coherent (COHR) Competitors $91.71 +1.21 (+1.33%) Closing price 08/26/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$91.84 +0.13 (+0.14%) As of 08:10 AM 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. CGNX, ITRI, 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 Cognex (CGNX), Itron (ITRI), 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 Cognex Itron Badger Meter OSI Systems FARO Technologies Daktronics Mesa Laboratories Vishay Precision Group Symbotic Futu Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) and Coherent (NYSE:COHR) are both electronic equipment & instruments companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to CGNX or COHR? In the previous week, Cognex had 8 more articles in the media than Coherent. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Cognex and 4 mentions for Coherent. Cognex's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Coherent's score of 0.59 indicating that Cognex is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cognex 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Coherent 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, CGNX or COHR? Cognex has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coherent has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and earnings, CGNX or COHR? Cognex has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Coherent. Coherent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cognex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCognex$914.52M8.06$106.17M$0.7161.82Coherent$5.81B2.46$49.36M-$0.54-169.83 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CGNX or COHR? 88.1% of Cognex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.3% of Coherent shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Cognex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Coherent shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is CGNX or COHR more profitable? Cognex has a net margin of 13.13% compared to Coherent's net margin of 0.85%. Coherent's return on equity of 9.74% beat Cognex's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cognex13.13% 6.65% 5.02% Coherent 0.85%9.74%3.86% Do analysts recommend CGNX or COHR? Cognex presently has a consensus target price of $42.31, indicating a potential downside of 3.61%. Coherent has a consensus target price of $110.07, indicating a potential upside of 20.02%. Given Coherent's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Coherent is more favorable than Cognex.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cognex 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53Coherent 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.94 SummaryCognex beats Coherent on 10 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. 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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$14.10B$2.67B$26.26B$21.17BDividend YieldN/A1.56%2.77%3.53%P/E Ratio-169.8223.5428.3029.01Price / Sales2.4688.751,019.3654.86Price / Cash12.4543.2326.4523.61Price / Book2.386.996.145.33Net Income$49.36M$34.86M$197.87M$995.89M7 Day Performance6.02%4.34%12.66%2.68%1 Month Performance-8.37%-3.45%4.19%2.81%1 Year Performance15.38%35.22%37.03%11.28% Coherent Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COHRCoherent4.0935 of 5 stars$91.71+1.3%$110.07+20.0%+15.4%$14.10B$5.81B-169.8230,216CGNXCognex4.5683 of 5 stars$43.01+0.7%$42.31-1.6%+11.0%$7.22B$914.52M60.582,914Positive NewsITRIItron4.3515 of 5 stars$127.38+0.9%$136.25+7.0%+22.0%$5.82B$2.44B21.775,788Insider TradeBMIBadger Meter4.6712 of 5 stars$186.760.0%$238.40+27.7%-9.4%$5.50B$873.93M40.692,210News CoveragePositive NewsOSISOSI Systems3.5901 of 5 stars$231.22-1.3%$228.33-1.2%+57.4%$3.88B$1.69B28.136,681News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionFAROFARO Technologies0.2449 of 5 stars$43.99flat$35.50-19.3%N/A$849.89M$342.43M-879.801,232News CoverageDAKTDaktronics4.5981 of 5 stars$16.70-0.7%$26.00+55.7%+8.9%$820.30M$756.48M-37.952,702Upcoming EarningsMLABMesa Laboratories3.3552 of 5 stars$68.40-0.7%$113.50+65.9%-49.7%$376.20M$240.98M-488.57680VPGVishay Precision Group1.6332 of 5 stars$27.73+1.3%$28.50+2.8%+0.8%$368.27M$306.52M-308.092,200SYMSymbotic2.1766 of 5 stars$51.10-2.8%$42.69-16.5%+110.8%$30.17B$1.82B-729.901,650Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeFUTUFutu3.6479 of 5 stars$172.92-0.8%$158.13-8.6%+210.4%$24.06B$1.75B28.823,343Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CGNX Alternatives ITRI 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 8/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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