LASRTechnology · SemiconductorsThe 9 Wall Street analysts covering nLIGHT, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $90 — +125.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 74 of 100 as at 1 Oct 2026 — in the upper half. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores nLIGHT, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Growth (93): Sales and profits are climbing, and climbing faster than before.
Volatility (30): The share price moves around a lot.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on LASR, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +125.4% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2026 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | $80 → $90 |
| 9 July 2026 | Craig-Hallum | Maintains | Buy | $80 → $100 |
| 21 May 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 8 May 2026 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Stifel | Reiterates | Buy | — |
| 27 Mar 2026 | William Blair | Initiates | Outperform | — |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Baird | Initiates | Outperform | — |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Roth Capital | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Stifel | Reiterates | Buy | — |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Roth Capital | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 15 Sept 2025 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Benchmark | Maintains | Speculative Buy | — |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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. LASR appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 1 Oct 2026, nLIGHT, Inc. returned +31.4% against +15.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 99% of US stocks
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Higher than 68% of US stocks
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Higher than 36% of US stocks
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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nLIGHT, Inc. has a market value of $2.3B and an enterprise value of $1.9B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $310.7M. The latest quarter grew 33.8% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: −$12.5M, a −4.0% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $−0.25.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $41.8M.
Trailing P/E: −84.9×; forward P/E: 63.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
nLIGHT, Inc. employs 800 people — $388K of revenue per employee.
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A nLIGHT director sold 4,452 shares on September 15, 2026, for a total transaction value of roughly $171,179. The sale represented 5% of the director's prior equity stake, reducing their ownership interest to 0.15%.
Why it matters — An insider sale following a decline in the stock price may draw attention from LASR watchers as they assess director sentiment and ownership changes.
nLIGHT's CEO sold approximately 215,000 shares at a weighted-average price of $41.17 per share, totalling around $8.9 million, a disposal equal to 10% of the equity held before the filing. The sale occurred as the company's stock declined.
Why it matters — An insider sale of 10% of the CEO's stake at a time when the stock is falling may signal reduced confidence among management and warrants monitoring by LASR watchers.
nLIGHT's CEO disposed of approximately 363,500 shares valued at roughly $16.5 million, equal to 17% of the equity holdings held before the filing. The sale came as the stock declined following the company's earnings report.
Why it matters — A LASR watcher would care because a significant insider share sale by the CEO, coming alongside a post-earnings stock decline, draws attention to insider confidence and shareholder sentiment.
The article highlights divergent price movements among small and mid-cap photonics and AI hardware names today, including Blaize Holdings, Lightwave Logic, and nLight (LASR). It describes the action as a study in contrast for these sectors.
Why it matters — LASR watchers follow these sector-wide swings to gauge trading sentiment among photonics and AI hardware peers.
nLIGHT, Inc. reported Q2 2026 earnings and revenue that beat analyst estimates, driven by record demand in the aerospace and defense sector. The strong product sales and margin gains contributed to the upside surprise.
Why it matters — Aerospace and defense is a key growth driver for LASR, and the strong performance in that segment highlights increasing traction in one of its most important end markets.
The 9 Wall Street analysts covering nLIGHT, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $90, with estimates ranging from $81 to $100. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 9 analysts covering nLIGHT, Inc., 8 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks nLIGHT, Inc. 74 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 1 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 1 Oct 2026, nLIGHT, Inc. ranks 74 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 Growth (93 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 9 analysts implies +125.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks nLIGHT, Inc. 74 out of 100 as at 1 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering nLIGHT, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for LASR are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $81 to $100 over the next 12 months.
nLIGHT, Inc. returned +31.4% over the 12 months to 1 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
nLIGHT, Inc. is a photonics company that designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor and fiber lasers for industrial, microfabrication, and aerospace and defense applications.
The most recent item we track (The Motley Fool, 28 Sept 2026): "nLIGHT Director Sells 4,452 Shares After the Stock Price Plunged". A nLIGHT director sold 4,452 shares on September 15, 2026, for a total transaction value of roughly $171,179. The sale represented 5% of the director's prior equity stake, reducing their ownership interest to 0.15%.
nLIGHT, Inc. is a photonics company that designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor and fiber lasers for industrial, microfabrication, and aerospace and defense applications. Its products support precision manufacturing processes such as cutting, welding, additive manufacturing, and advanced materials processing, while also serving mission-critical uses in sensing and directed energy systems. nLIGHT operates through Laser Products and Advanced Development, combining commercial laser offerings with research-focused work on next-generation technologies and beam-control capabilities. The company serves customers across manufacturing and defense markets through a global sales and support footprint. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Camas, Washington, nLIGHT plays a specialized role in the laser and photonics market by supplying high-performance laser solutions used in demanding technical environments.
CEO Mr. Scott H. Keeney · 800 employees · United States · https://www.nlight.net
