LASR · nLIGHT, Inc. — research history
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About LASR · nLIGHT, Inc.
nLIGHT, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of semiconductor and fiber lasers for aerospace and defense, industrial, and microfabrication applications. It operates through two segments, Laser Products and Advanced Development. The company offers semiconductor lasers with various ranges of power levels, wavelengths, and output fiber sizes; and programmable and serviceable fiber lasers for use in aerospace and defense and industrial applications. It also provides fiber amplifiers, beam combination, and control systems for use in high-energy laser systems in directed energy applications. The company sells its products through direct sales force in the United States, China, South Korea, and European countries, as well as through independent sales representatives and distributors in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America. The company was formerly known as nLight Photonics Corporation and changed its name to nLIGHT, Inc. in January 2016. nLIGHT, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Camas, Washington.
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HOLD (score +1) · 12-1 mom 324.8% · RSI 45.1 · above_200_only · -21.8% from high
Targets blend Wall Street consensus (7 analysts: low $80.00 / mean $86.43 / high $100.00) with chart-derived floors and ceilings.
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nLIGHT (LASR) is a high-power semiconductor and fiber laser maker in aerospace/defense, industrial, and microfabrication. The investigation trigger — three Form 4 filings in 14 days with open-market P/S trades verified — was met, but the filings were uniformly SELLs by CEO/CFO/CAO, all executed as sell-to-cover for RSU tax withholding or pursuant to pre-existing Rule 10b5-1 plans. Zero open-market discretionary purchases from any insider. The stock has run ~126% YTD (from $29 to $66), hit a 52-week high of ~$87 in May 2026, and is currently ~24% off that peak following Q1 results that beat expectations dramatically. Fundamentals are improving — the company turned profitable on non-GAAP EPS in Q1 2026 ($0.20 vs $0.08 estimate) with strong defense directed-energy demand — but forward P/E of ~97x reflects near-full pricing. No smart-money cluster signal, no mispricing edge, and the trigger was mechanically satisfied by routine tax-motivated selling rather than conviction buying.