Analysts Offer Predictions for nLIGHT FY2026 Earnings

nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) – Investment analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald issued their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of nLIGHT in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, June 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst T. Jensen anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.79) for the year. The consensus estimate for nLIGHT’s current full-year earnings is ($1.10) per share.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Craig Hallum upgraded nLIGHT from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $14.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, May 9th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on nLIGHT from $14.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 29th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $15.70.

nLIGHT Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LASR opened at $18.20 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $899.79 million, a P/E ratio of -17.67 and a beta of 2.27. nLIGHT has a one year low of $6.20 and a one year high of $18.49. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $11.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.52.

nLIGHT (NASDAQ:LASR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.17) by $0.13. The business had revenue of $51.67 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $47.77 million. nLIGHT had a negative return on equity of 19.53% and a negative net margin of 24.16%. The company’s revenue was up 16.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.17) EPS.

Insider Transactions at nLIGHT

In related news, CEO Scott H. Keeney sold 75,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.33, for a total transaction of $1,149,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,342,927 shares in the company, valued at $20,587,070.91. The trade was a 5.29% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In the last quarter, insiders sold 116,853 shares of company stock worth $1,818,727. 4.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Picton Mahoney Asset Management boosted its position in nLIGHT by 47.4% during the 4th quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 2,907 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 935 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in nLIGHT by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 26,423 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,000 after acquiring an additional 1,140 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd boosted its position in nLIGHT by 7.2% during the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 24,522 shares of the company’s stock worth $257,000 after acquiring an additional 1,641 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank boosted its position in nLIGHT by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 90,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $944,000 after acquiring an additional 1,700 shares during the period. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its position in nLIGHT by 17.6% during the 4th quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 11,864 shares of the company’s stock worth $124,000 after acquiring an additional 1,772 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.88% of the company’s stock.

nLIGHT Company Profile

nLIGHT, Inc designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor and fiber lasers for industrial, microfabrication, and aerospace and defense applications. The company operates in two segments, Laser Products and Advanced Development. It offers semiconductor lasers with various ranges of power levels, wavelengths, and output fiber sizes; and programmable and serviceable fiber lasers for use in industrial and aerospace and defense applications.