Attalon Launches as Independent Company Focused on Next-Gen Defense Technologies
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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- Independent Operation: Attalon, Inc. officially launches as an independent entity following its acquisition by Advent International, transitioning from Coherent Corp.'s Aerospace & Defense business to a company focused on high-performance systems for next-generation warfare, enhancing its agility and market focus.
- Leadership Change: The company appoints John Bergeron, a 35-year veteran of the aerospace and defense sector, as its new President and CEO, whose extensive operational experience is expected to drive innovation and development in optical and directed energy technologies.
- Strategic Focus: Attalon plans to accelerate investments in three critical growth areas: Precision Optics, Directed Energy & Advanced Lasers, and Precision Coatings, to meet the urgent demand for high-performance systems in modern combat environments, thereby strengthening its competitive position.
- Industry Showcase: Attalon will debut its new brand and showcase its capabilities at Photonics West in San Francisco from January 20-22, 2026, further solidifying its leadership role in the global aerospace and defense industry.
Analyst Views on COHR
Wall Street analysts forecast COHR stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for COHR is 166.91 USD with a low forecast of 113.00 USD and a high forecast of 220.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
13 Analyst Rating
8 Buy
5 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 185.180
Low
113.00
Averages
166.91
High
220.00
Current: 185.180
Low
113.00
Averages
166.91
High
220.00
About COHR
Coherent Corp. is a vertically integrated manufacturing company. The Company develops, manufactures, and markets lasers, transceivers and other optical and optoelectronic devices, modules and systems, as well as engineered materials, for use in communications, industrial, instrumentation and electronics applications. Its segments include Datacenter & Communications and Industrial. The Datacenter & Communications segment manufactures products such as transceivers, systems, subsystems, modules, components, optics, and semiconductor devices for datacenter and communications applications. The industrial segment’s products include excimer lasers, solid-state lasers, carbon dioxide lasers, laser systems, engineered materials, laser optics, thermoelectric components, advanced ceramic and metal-matrix composite materials and products, vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs), edge-emitting laser (EELs), pump lasers, high-power lasers for materials processing, and integrated circuit.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
