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24/7 Wall Street8/14/2026Neutral
LASR
nLIGHT IncNASDAQTECHNOLOGYSEMICONDUCTORS
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$3.12B
P/E Ratio
—
EPS
$-0.25
Beta
2.36
52W High
$86.95
52W Low
$24.87
50-Day MA
$65.79
200-Day MA
$56.38
Dividend Yield
—
Profit Margin
-4.02%
Forward P/E
103.09
PEG Ratio
1.78
About nLIGHT Inc
nLIGHT, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and sells fiber and semiconductor lasers for industrial, microfabrication, aerospace and defense applications. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $310.70M |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $97.94M |
| EBITDA | -471,000 |
| Operating Margin | -4.32% |
| Return on Equity | -3.81% |
| Return on Assets | -2.21% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $5.85 |
| Book Value | $7.63 |
| Price-to-Book | 6.90 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 10.03 |
| EV/Revenue | 8.76 |
| EV/EBITDA | 844.05 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 0.00% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 33.80% |
| Shares Outstanding | $57.69M |
| Float | $54.78M |
| % Insiders | 2.86% |
| % Institutions | 94.39% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
176.84%
HV 20-Day
142.27%
HV 30-Day
142.74%
HV 60-Day
114.59%
HV Rank
98.8%
Volatility is currently expanding
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($88.86 target)
1
Strong Buy7
Buy1
HoldLatest News
LASR Q2 Earnings Surpass Estimates on Strong A&D Growth
nLIGHT's Q2 2026 earnings and revenues beat estimates as record aerospace and defense demand fueles strong product sales and margin gains.
Zacks Investment Research8/7/2026Positive
LASR Q2 Earnings Call Focuses on Defense & Supply Constraints
nLIGHT's Q2 results highlight record defense revenues and rising laser demand, while China-linked supply delays cloud Q3 shipments.
Zacks Investment Research8/7/2026Negative
nLIGHT Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Events
CAMAS, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--nLIGHT, Inc. (Nasdaq: LASR), a leading provider of high-power lasers for mission critical directed energy, optical sensing, and advanced manufacturing applications, today announced management's participation in several upcoming investor events during the third quarter of 2026. 15th Annual Needham Virtual Industrial Tech, Robotics, & Power 1x1 Conference Tuesday August 18, 2026 2026 Jefferies Semiconductor, IT Hardware & Communications Technology Conference.
Business Wire8/7/2026Neutral
nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha8/7/2026Neutral
nLight Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
nLight NASDAQ: LASR reported record second-quarter revenue and product sales as demand increased across its defense, space and advanced-manufacturing markets, while management said supply-chain constraints involving materials sourced from China are expected to reduce third-quarter shipments.
MarketBeat8/7/2026Neutral
nLIGHT Gears Up to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock?
LASR heads into second-quarter earnings with strong defense laser demand supporting growth despite near-term margin pressure from its business exit.
Zacks Investment Research8/3/2026Neutral
3 Photonics Companies Making Quantum Tech Possible
All of a sudden, photonics seems to be one of the hottest fields among tech enthusiasts. Optical and photonics technology is massively important for AI applications that must field tremendous data throughput that exceeds the limits of traditional wiring.
MarketBeat7/21/2026Neutral
nLIGHT to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on August 6th
CAMAS, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--nLIGHT, Inc. (Nasdaq: LASR), a leading provider of high-power lasers for mission critical directed energy, optical sensing, and advanced manufacturing applications, announced that it will release its financial results for the second quarter of 2026 after the financial markets close on Thursday, August 6, 2026. A webcast to discuss the second quarter results will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). The audio webc.
Business Wire7/20/2026Neutral
nLight (LASR) Moves 27.3% Higher: Will This Strength Last?
nLight (LASR) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might not help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.
Zacks Investment Research7/10/2026Positive
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Data last updated: 8/18/2026