LASRTechnology · SemiconductorsThe 9 Wall Street analysts covering nLIGHT, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $90 — +71.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 84 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — inside the top quartile. 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 (92): Sales and profits are climbing, and climbing faster than before.
Value (35): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.
Size (31): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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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.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +71.1% 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.
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.
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Higher than 69% of US stocks
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Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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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.
nLIGHT reported record defense revenues and rising laser demand in its Q2 earnings call, but highlighted that China-linked supply delays are clouding Q3 shipments.
Why it matters — A LASR watcher would care because strong defense-sector momentum is being tempered by supply-chain headwinds that could affect near-term revenue timing.
nLIGHT, Inc. announced that its management will participate in several upcoming investor events during the third quarter of 2026, including the 15th Annual Needham Virtual Industrial Tech, Robotics, & Power 1x1 Conference on August 18, 2026, and the 2026 Jefferies Semiconductor, IT Hardware & Communications Technology Conference. The announcement was made via Business Wire from the company's headquarters in Camas, Washington.
Why it matters — A LASR watcher would care because management's participation in these investor conferences raises the company's visibility with the investment community and provides opportunities for engagement during the third quarter.
Seeking Alpha published the transcript of nLIGHT, Inc.'s (LASR) Q2 2026 earnings call. The item consists solely of the earnings call transcript and provides no additional commentary or details.
Why it matters — LASR watchers would care because the earnings call transcript offers direct insight into management's remarks and discussion of the company's second-quarter 2026 results.
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. 84 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.
As at 15 Aug 2026, nLIGHT, Inc. ranks 84 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 (92 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 9 analysts implies +71.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks nLIGHT, Inc. 84 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 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 +100.4% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
nLIGHT, Inc. is a technology company that designs, develops, and manufactures high-power semiconductor and fiber lasers for industrial, microfabrication, aerospace, and defense applications.
The most recent item we track (24/7 Wall Street, 14 Aug 2026): "Blaize Holdings, Lightwave Logic, nLight Diverge in Big Price Swings Today". 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.
nLIGHT, Inc. is a technology company that designs, develops, and manufactures high-power semiconductor and fiber lasers for industrial, microfabrication, aerospace, and defense applications. Its primary function is to provide mission-critical laser sources and subsystems that are integrated into customers’ manufacturing tools, laser systems, and defense platforms. The company operates through two main segments: Laser Products, which includes high-power semiconductor lasers, programmable fiber lasers, fiber amplifiers, and beam combination and control systems; and Advanced Development, which focuses on next-generation laser technologies and directed energy solutions for the defense industry. nLIGHT serves three core end markets—industrial, microfabrication, and aerospace and defense—supporting uses such as metal cutting and welding, additive manufacturing, precision micro-processing, directed energy systems, and laser sensing. Headquartered in Camas, Washington and founded in 2000, nLIGHT plays a specialized role in the global photonics and semiconductor ecosystem through its vertically integrated laser technology stack and global operations across North America, Europe, and Asia.
CEO Mr. Scott H. Keeney · 800 employees · United States · https://www.nlight.net