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COHR Stock Forecast: Coherent Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$326
−0.43% on the day

The 22 Wall Street analysts covering Coherent Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $420 — +28.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 49 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$63.7B
Ticker Nerd rank
49 / 100
Median analyst target
$420
Analysts covering
22
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−14.1%
1M
+4.8%
YTD
+76.5%
1Y
+255.5%
From 52W high
−23.7%
From 52W low
+276.5%
$87
$427
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

COHR stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Coherent Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026
49 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
95
Momentum
89
Growth
75
Issuance
55
Quality
46
Volatility
24
Value
21
Accruals
16
Size
5

Revisions (95): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Accruals (16): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (5): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

COHR stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on COHR, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$100$200$300$400$500Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26COHRHigh $480Median $420Low $280

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says22 analysts
17 Buy5 Hold0 Sell
Low $280Median $420High $480

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +28.9% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 6 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
13 Aug 2026B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsNeutral$309 → $345
13 Aug 2026JefferiesMaintainsBuy$375 → $420
13 Aug 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$330 → $375
13 Aug 2026NeedhamMaintainsBuy$380 → $420
13 Aug 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy$425 → $500
2 July 2026Raymond JamesMaintainsStrong Buy$371 → $435
2 July 2026Raymond JamesMaintainsStrong Buy—
25 June 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy$425
25 June 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy—
7 May 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy—
7 May 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy—
5 May 2026StifelMaintainsBuy—
1 May 2026Rothschild & CoInitiatesBuy—
21 Apr 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
20 Apr 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—
9 Apr 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
30 Mar 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy—
18 Mar 2026StifelMaintainsBuy—
12 Mar 2026TD CowenInitiatesBuy—
4 Mar 2026NeedhamMaintainsBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. COHR appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

COHR analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Fundamentals

Coherent Corp. (COHR) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
79.3×

Cheaper than 9% of US stocks

Price / sales
9.0×

Cheaper than 16% of US stocks

Price / book
5.8×

Cheaper than 19% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
46.2×

Cheaper than 6% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
33.7%

Higher than 80% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
1118.3%

Higher than 98% of US stocks

Gross margin
37.7%

Higher than 47% of US stocks

Operating margin
11.8%

Higher than 67% of US stocks

Net margin
11.3%

Higher than 72% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
8.0%

Higher than 59% of US stocks

Return on assets
3.4%

Higher than 68% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

COHR vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelScientific & Technical Instruments
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
COHRCoherent Corp.$63.7B
49
KEYSKeysight Technologies, Inc.$61.4B
87
GRMNGarmin Ltd.$59.7B
70
TDYTeledyne Technologies, Inc.$31.5B
85
MKSIMKS, Inc.$20.9B
90
FTVFortive Corp.$19.6B
86
TRMBTrimble, Inc.$13.7B
89

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Coherent Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest COHR news & analysis

Coherent: Why A Post-Earnings Sell-Off Looks About Right

Seeking Alpha · 14 Aug 2026negative

Coherent is described as a leveraged play on AI and datacenter demand, but the article questions the sustainability of that demand and the pace of margin expansion. Despite explosive top-line growth, operating leverage and EBITDA margins remain below initial synergy targets, while the company trades at high near-term multiples that could compress if projected growth persists through FY29.

Why it matters — Coherent watchers would care because the piece suggests the post-earnings decline is justified, flagging concerns about demand durability and softer-than-targeted margin improvement despite rapid revenue growth.

COHR Sells on Strong Earnings: Andrew Graham Sees Buy Opportunity

Schwab Network · 13 Aug 2026positive

Despite the stock selling off after strong earnings, Andrew Graham maintains that Coherent (COHR) is a buy. He believes the company will deliver on surging AI demand as the AI buildout ramps and that its business model will sustain over the coming years.

Why it matters — COHR watchers would care because a market commentator views the post-earnings selloff as a buying opportunity tied to the company's long-term AI-driven growth.

Understand How Coherent and Lumentum Bypass an AI Bottleneck With Optics

24/7 Wall Street · 13 Aug 2026positive

The article discusses how Coherent and Lumentum are bypassing an AI bottleneck by using optics, since copper cables cannot move enough data between GPU racks and the industry is shifting to light-based transmission.

Why it matters — COHR watchers would care because the article positions Coherent as a key player in the industry's shift to optical connectivity for AI clusters.

Coherent Posts Q4 Beat: Analyst Raises Price Target on Accelerating Data Center Growth

Benzinga · 13 Aug 2026positive

Coherent Corp (NYSE:COHR) reported its fiscal fourth-quarter results, with the company posting a Q4 beat and an analyst raising their price target on accelerating data center growth. Despite this, the company's shares fell in early trading on Thursday following the results.

Why it matters — A COHR watcher would care because the report points to a quarterly earnings beat and an analyst's higher price target driven by accelerating data center demand, even as shares initially declined.

Claims Rise Above Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 13 Aug 2026neutral

The Department of Labor reported that the producer price index (PPI) for final products was unchanged in July, coming in below the Zacks Consensus Estimate for an increase of 0.1%.

Why it matters — A COHR watcher would care because stable producer prices signal subdued cost inflation that could influence input costs and broader market conditions relevant to the company.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about COHR stock

What is the COHR stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 22 Wall Street analysts covering Coherent Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $420, with estimates ranging from $280 to $480. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is COHR stock a buy right now?

Of the 22 analysts covering Coherent Corp., 17 rate it a Buy, 5 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Coherent Corp. 49 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank COHR?

As at 15 Aug 2026, Coherent Corp. ranks 49 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (95 of 100).

Will COHR stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 22 analysts implies +28.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Coherent Corp. 49 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the COHR stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Coherent Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for COHR are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $280 to $480 over the next 12 months.

How has COHR stock performed over the past year?

Coherent Corp. returned +255.5% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Coherent Corp. do?

Coherent Corp. is an electronic technology company that develops, manufactures, and markets engineered materials, opto-electronic components and devices, and laser systems for industrial, communications, electronics, and instrumentation applications.

What is the latest news on COHR?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 14 Aug 2026): "Coherent: Why A Post-Earnings Sell-Off Looks About Right". Coherent is described as a leveraged play on AI and datacenter demand, but the article questions the sustainability of that demand and the pace of margin expansion. Despite explosive top-line growth, operating leverage and EBITDA margins remain below initial synergy targets, while the company trades at high near-term multiples that could compress if projected growth persists through FY29.

Company

About Coherent Corp.

Coherent Corp. is an electronic technology company that develops, manufactures, and markets engineered materials, opto-electronic components and devices, and laser systems for industrial, communications, electronics, and instrumentation applications. The company operates through three core segments: Networking, Materials, and Lasers, serving customers in data center and communications infrastructure, semiconductor capital equipment, display manufacturing, precision manufacturing, aerospace and defense, and scientific research. Its product portfolio includes transceivers, optical modules, semiconductor devices, laser optics, advanced materials, and a range of industrial laser systems. Coherent Corp. plays a significant role in enabling high-performance connectivity, materials processing, and photonics-based applications across multiple technology-driven markets. Headquartered in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, and founded in 1971, Coherent Corp. is recognized for its broad platform of photonic and materials solutions.

CEO Mr. James Robert Anderson · 51,478 employees · United States · https://www.coherent.com