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

Last close, 11 Aug 2026
$329
+1.05% on the day

The 21 Wall Street analysts covering Coherent Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $400 — +21.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 37 of 100 as at 10 Aug 2026 — in the lower half. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$74.2B
Ticker Nerd rank
37 / 100
Median analyst target
$400
Analysts covering
21
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+1.5%
1M
+1.3%
YTD
+78.0%
1Y
+189.2%
From 52W high
−23.0%
From 52W low
+279.6%
$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 10 Aug 2026
37 / 100

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

Momentum
93
Revisions
81
Issuance
59
Growth
48
Quality
43
Accruals
23
Volatility
22
Value
21
Size
5

Momentum (93): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.

Value (21): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.

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

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 $465Median $400Low $230

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 says21 analysts
16 Buy5 Hold0 Sell
Low $230Median $400High $465

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +21.7% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
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—
3 Mar 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
23 Feb 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—
5 Feb 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
5 Feb 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
5 Feb 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—

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
165.4×

Cheaper than 4% of US stocks

Price / sales
10.2×

Cheaper than 14% of US stocks

Price / book
6.3×

Cheaper than 17% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
57.5×

Cheaper than 4% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
20.5%

Higher than 71% 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
13.6%

Higher than 71% of US stocks

Net margin
7.1%

Higher than 64% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
4.7%

Higher than 53% of US stocks

Return on assets
3.1%

Higher than 66% 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.$74.2B
37
GRMNGarmin Ltd.$60.2B
72
KEYSKeysight Technologies, Inc.$57.5B
89
TDYTeledyne Technologies, Inc.$32.0B
87
MKSIMKS, Inc.$19.6B
89
FTVFortive Corp.$19.6B
87
TRMBTrimble, Inc.$13.9B
68

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

AI's Next Bottleneck Isn't Chips, It's Power Infrastructure

ETF Trends · 11 Aug 2026neutral

A Thornburg Investment Management report says AI data centers are facing a power-supply problem largely separate from computer chips. Average AI server rack density has nearly quadrupled since 2021, straining building power systems.

Why it matters — Power infrastructure constraints in AI data centers could influence demand and buildouts across the broader technology supply chain relevant to COHR watchers.

AXT Slides Before Lumentum and Coherent Report Earnings This Week.

24/7 Wall Street · 11 Aug 2026neutral

Shares of AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) are drifting lower midday Tuesday, trading near $74 and roughly flat on the session ahead of earnings reports this week from Lumentum and Coherent.

Why it matters — The report places Coherent among the optical and semiconductor peers scheduled to release earnings this week, setting the stage for investor attention on the sector.

Coherent stock: what next for this Lumentum rival ahead of earnings?

Invezz · 11 Aug 2026neutral

An article discusses Coherent (COHR) ahead of its upcoming earnings, noting strong recent performance driven by Nvidia's investment and growing revenue. The stock has risen 260% over the past 12 months and 380% over five years.

Why it matters — Coherent watchers would care because the piece previews how the company's earnings could be viewed given its recent surge, Nvidia backing, and rivalry with Lumentum.

Cisco or Coherent: Which Stock Is Poised to Soar After Earnings?

24/7 Wall Street · 11 Aug 2026neutral

Cisco and Coherent are both scheduled to report earnings after market close on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, placing them in a simultaneous earnings spotlight that highlights the AI networking build-out.

Why it matters — Coherent's earnings report on the same day as Cisco's will offer investors a direct comparison of how both companies are performing in the AI networking space, a key growth driver for COHR.

“The Bottleneck Isn't the Chips Anymore”: Goldman Sachs Says These Are AI's Next Big Winners

24/7 Wall Street · 11 Aug 2026positive

Goldman Sachs Asset Management's Sung Cho says the AI investment cycle is shifting away from graphics processors toward companies that wire AI together, specifically optical and fiber equipment makers. This represents a rotation in the AI trade toward connectivity hardware.

Why it matters — As an optical equipment maker, Coherent could be positioned among the companies Goldman identifies as the next beneficiaries of the AI infrastructure buildout.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about COHR stock

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

The 21 Wall Street analysts covering Coherent Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $400, with estimates ranging from $230 to $465. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is COHR stock a buy right now?

Of the 21 analysts covering Coherent Corp., 16 rate it a Buy, 5 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Coherent Corp. 37 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 10 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank COHR?

As at 10 Aug 2026, Coherent Corp. ranks 37 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 Momentum (93 of 100).

Will COHR stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 21 analysts implies +21.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Coherent Corp. 37 out of 100 as at 10 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: $230 to $465 over the next 12 months.

How has COHR stock performed over the past year?

Coherent Corp. returned +189.2% over the 12 months to 11 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 (ETF Trends, 11 Aug 2026): "AI's Next Bottleneck Isn't Chips, It's Power Infrastructure". A Thornburg Investment Management report says AI data centers are facing a power-supply problem largely separate from computer chips. Average AI server rack density has nearly quadrupled since 2021, straining building power systems.

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 · 30,216 employees · United States · https://www.coherent.com