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(From Traders Agency) (Ad) Free LASR Stock Alerts $11.77 -0.27 (-2.24%) (As of 06/7/2024 08:52 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$11.75▼$12.2450-Day Range$10.69▼$13.4152-Week Range$8.13▼$15.91Volume184,000 shsAverage Volume176,494 shsMarket Capitalization$559.78 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$16.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get nLIGHT alerts: Email Address nLIGHT MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside35.9% Upside$16.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.73% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.89Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$715,932 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthGrowingFrom ($0.89) to ($0.76) Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.97 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector282nd out of 575 stocksSemiconductors & Related Devices Industry44th out of 86 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingnLIGHT has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragenLIGHT has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about nLIGHT's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.73% of the outstanding shares of nLIGHT have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CovernLIGHT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in nLIGHT has recently decreased by 8.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldnLIGHT does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthnLIGHT does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for LASR. Previous Next 3.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentnLIGHT has a news sentiment score of 0.89. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for nLIGHT this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for LASR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added nLIGHT to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership 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 $715,932.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 6.10% 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. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for nLIGHT are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.89) to ($0.76) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of nLIGHT is -11.54, 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 -11.54, 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 2.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about nLIGHT's valuation and earnings. 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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 LASR Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart LASR Stock News HeadlinesJune 6, 2024 | insidertrades.comnLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) CFO Sells $33,225.00 in StockMay 21, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) Director Sells 38,796 Shares of StockJune 6, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comnLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) CFO Joseph John Corso Sells 2,500 SharesMay 29, 2024 | investing.comnLIGHT (LASR) Earnings Dates & ReportsMay 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comnLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comnLIGHT (NASDAQ:LASR) shareholders have endured a 55% loss from investing in the stock three years agoMay 3, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comnLIGHT Buy Rating Affirmed Amid Aerospace & Defense Growth and Anticipated Commercial Sector RecoveryMay 3, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comnLIGHT Poised for Growth: Buy Rating Affirmed Amid Positive Sales Trajectory and Expanding BacklogMay 2, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comnLIGHT is about to announce earnings — here's what Wall Street expectsMay 2, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comLASR Stock Earnings: nLight Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024May 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comnLight Inc (LASR) Q1 2024 Earnings: Revenue Aligns with Projections Amidst ChallengesMay 2, 2024 | businesswire.comnLIGHT, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2024 ResultsApril 22, 2024 | businesswire.comnLIGHT to Announce First Quarter 2024 Financial Results on May 2ndApril 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWith 85% institutional ownership, nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) is a favorite amongst the big gunsMarch 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sell: CFO Joseph Corso Sells 14,105 Shares of nLight Inc (LASR)March 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLASR Apr 2024 7.500 callFebruary 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comnLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 24, 2024 | seekingalpha.comnLIGHT, Inc. 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationFebruary 24, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBuy Rating Affirmed for nLIGHT Amidst Strong Sales and Promising Defense Sector GrowthFebruary 23, 2024 | marketwatch.comnLIGHT Shares Drop 13% Following 4Q Revenue MissFebruary 22, 2024 | businesswire.comnLIGHT, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 ResultsFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLASR Jun 2024 10.000 callFebruary 12, 2024 | msn.comLattice Semiconductor (LSCC) Matches Q4 Earnings EstimatesJanuary 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comnLIGHT to Announce Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results on February 22ndJanuary 19, 2024 | msn.comSmartRent rises as BTIG starts coverage with Buy, expects co to achieve GAAP profitability starting in 2H'24See More Headlines 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. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/02/2024Today6/10/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/01/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorComputer and Technology Industry Semiconductors & related devices Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:LASR CUSIPN/A CIK1124796 Webwww.nlight.net Phone(360) 566-4460FaxN/AEmployees900Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$16.00 High Stock Price Target$17.00 Low Stock Price Target$15.00 Potential Upside/Downside+35.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.02) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-41,670,000.00 Net Margins-23.81% Pretax Margin-24.36% Return on Equity-17.86% Return on Assets-14.69% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio5.73 Quick Ratio4.34 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$209.92 million Price / Sales2.67 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$5.45 per share Price / Book2.16Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares47,560,000Free Float44,664,000Market Cap$559.78 million OptionableOptionable Beta2.38 These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2024With average gains of 150% since the start of 2023, now is the time to give these stocks a look and pump up your 2024 portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Scott H. Keeney (Age 59)Co-Founder, Chairman, President & CEO Comp: $500.66kMr. Joseph Corso (Age 43)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $331.91kMr. Jason FarmerCo-FounderMr. Chris SchechterChief Operating OfficerMr. James Nias (Age 52)VP, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Robert Martinsen (Age 62)Chief Technology Officer Comp: $317.57kJulie DimmickVP, General Counsel & Corporate SecretaryMs. Kerry HillVP of Human Resources & TreasuryMr. Bill WillsonManaging Director of Fiber DivisionMr. Joseph V. DeBartoloVP & General ManagerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCEVANASDAQ:CEVAAmbarellaNASDAQ:AMBAUltra CleanNASDAQ:UCTTViavi SolutionsNASDAQ:VIAVPhotronicsNASDAQ:PLABView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsJoseph John CorsoSold 2,500 sharesTotal: $33,225.00 ($13.29/share)Boston PartnersSold 3,662 shares on 5/28/2024Ownership: 0.023%Invenomic Capital Management LPBought 4,973 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.188%Geoffrey MooreSold 38,796 sharesTotal: $509,779.44 ($13.14/share)California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 2,319 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.093%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LASR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell nLIGHT stock right now? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for nLIGHT in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" LASR shares. View LASR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is nLIGHT's stock price target for 2024? 2 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for nLIGHT's shares. Their LASR share price targets range from $15.00 to $17.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $16.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 35.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LASR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have LASR shares performed in 2024? nLIGHT's stock was trading at $13.50 at the start of the year. Since then, LASR stock has decreased by 12.8% and is now trading at $11.77. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is nLIGHT's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 1st 2024. View our LASR earnings forecast. How were nLIGHT's earnings last quarter? nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 2nd. The company reported ($0.29) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.30) by $0.01. The business earned $44.53 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $44.35 million. nLIGHT had a negative net margin of 23.81% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.86%. What ETF holds nLIGHT's stock? ProShares Nanotechnology ETF holds 4,166 shares of LASR stock, representing 0.89% of its portfolio. What guidance has nLIGHT issued on next quarter's earnings? nLIGHT issued an update on its second quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Friday, May, 3rd. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $47.0 million-$51.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $48.2 million. What is Scott Keeney's approval rating as nLIGHT's CEO? 19 employees have rated nLIGHT Chief Executive Officer Scott Keeney on Glassdoor.com. Scott Keeney has an approval rating of 59% among the company's employees. This puts Scott Keeney in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of nLIGHT own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other nLIGHT investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), AbbVie (ABBV), Intel (INTC), NVIDIA (NVDA), BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN), Walt Disney (DIS), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Micron Technology (MU) and PayPal (PYPL). 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? nLIGHT's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.65%), Pinnacle Associates Ltd. (3.62%), Clearbridge Investments LLC (3.48%), Wasatch Advisors LP (0.73%), Rice Hall James & Associates LLC (0.49%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.32%). Insiders that own company stock include Geoffrey Moore, James Nias, Joseph John Corso, Ran Bareket and Scott H Keeney. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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