LASR

nLIGHT Inc

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27.050

+1.09(4.199%)1D

Overview
Forecast
Valuation
Earnings

Line

Candle

YTD

High

27.095

Open

25.740

VWAP

26.61

Vol

598.76K

Mkt Cap

1.35B

Low

25.740

Amount

15.93M

EV/EBITDA(TTM)

Total Shares

47.57M

1.20B

EV/OCF(TTM)

P/S(TTM)

5.85

nLIGHT, Inc. is a provider of semiconductor and fiber lasers for aerospace and defense, industrial, and microfabrication applications. The Company operates through two segments: Laser Products, and Advanced Development. The Laser Products segment includes high-power semiconductor lasers and fiber lasers that are typically integrated into laser systems or manufacturing tools built by its customers. This segment also includes fiber amplifiers and beam combination and control systems for use in high-energy laser (HEL) systems in directed energy applications, and laser sensing products used in a range of defense applications. The Advanced Development segment focuses on the research, design, and prototyping of next-generation laser technologies for the defense industry, including the development of custom high-power fiber lasers and advanced beam combining technologies. The Company sells high-power semiconductor lasers with a broad range of power levels, wavelengths, and output fiber sizes.

Market Estimates

Earnings Estimates

Revenue

YoY Chg

EPS

YoYChg

FY2026Q1

FY2025Q4

FY2025Q3

59.93M

+15.99%

-0.019

-53.58%

62.67M

+32.26%

-0.001

-99.52%

63.60M

+13.32%

0.011

-114.29%

Estimates Revision

The market is revising No Change the revenue expectations for nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR) for FY2025, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by 0% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by 90.23%.

Revenue Estimates for FY2025

No Change

0.00%

In Past 3 Month

EPS Estimates for FY2025

No Change

0.00%

In Past 3 Month

Stock Price

Go Up

+90.23%

In Past 3 Month

5 Analyst Rating

-39.93% Downside

Wall Street analysts forecast LASR stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for LASR is 16.25 USD with a low forecast of 12.00 USD and a high forecast of 20.00 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.

5 Buy

0 Hold

0 Sell

Strong Buy

-39.93% Downside

Current: 27.050

Low

12.00

Averages

16.25

High

20.00

-39.93% Downside

Current: 27.050

Low

12.00

Averages

16.25

High

20.00

Raymond James

Strong Buy

maintain

$20 -> $28

2025-08-08

Reason

Raymond James

Price Target

$20 -> $28

2025-08-08

maintain

Strong Buy

Reason

Raymond James raised the firm's price target on nLight to $28 from $20 and keeps a Strong Buy rating on the shares. nLight's Q2 results were better than expected and proving the firm's notion that this is a defense company first, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Raymond James sees a path for nLight to double its defense revenue and triple its AEBITDA to $30M+ over the next three years given their leading position.

Needham

Buy

maintain

$18 -> $28

2025-08-08

Reason

Needham

Price Target

$18 -> $28

2025-08-08

maintain

Buy

Reason

Needham raised the firm's price target on nLight to $28 from $18 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Thanks to another quarter of robust A&D growth and better margins, nLight delivered a strong Q2 beat-and-raise, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Results also benefited from a modestly better showing from nLight's Commercial business, though investors appear only focused on the Defense business, the firm added.

Craig-Hallum

Buy

maintain

$14 -> $24

2025-06-26

Reason

Craig-Hallum

Price Target

$14 -> $24

2025-06-26

maintain

Buy

Reason

Craig-Hallum raised the firm's price target on nLight to $24 from $14 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares amid increased confidence in the company's growth outlook. The firm sees a better backdrop for defense spending globally and specifically points to areas like munitions and Directed Energy, where the company has the most exposure, as significant growth drivers, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

Needham

James Ricchiuti

Buy

upgrade

$14 -> $18

2025-05-29

Reason

Needham

James Ricchiuti

Price Target

$14 -> $18

2025-05-29

upgrade

Buy

Reason

Needham analyst James Ricchiuti raised the firm's price target on nLight to $18 from $14 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. With reports out of Israel that lasers were used to successfully intercept drones fired by Hezbollah in October 2024 and given the plans that the White House shared earlier this month on the proposed $7.2B Golden Dome missile defense program for protecting the continental U.S., which includes $2.4B for non-kinetic missile defense capabilities, the firm continues to regard nLight as well-positioned to benefit from the investments being made in directed energy by the U.S. and its allies, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

Craig-Hallum

Hold

Buy

upgrade

$14

2025-05-09

Reason

Craig-Hallum

Price Target

$14

2025-05-09

upgrade

Hold

Buy

Reason

Craig-Hallum upgraded nLight to Buy from Hold with a $14 price target.

Craig-Hallum

Hold

Buy

upgrade

$14

2025-05-09

Reason

Craig-Hallum

Price Target

$14

2025-05-09

upgrade

Hold

Buy

Reason

As previously reported, Craig-Hallum upgraded nLight to Buy from Hold with a $14 price target following much stronger quarterly results. The firm highlights robust growth in A&D and a strong outlook ahead. Craig-Hallum has been on the sidelines during this multi-year transition from Industrial China driven to A&D and says now is the time that investors should be buying the stock, potentially ahead of many other growth catalysts.

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Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for nLIGHT Inc (LASR.O) is -8951.72, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of -287.23. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess nLIGHT Inc 's fair value, click here.

Forward PE

The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.

N/A

5Y Average PE

-287.23

Current PE

-8951.72

Overvalued PE

962.92

Undervalued PE

-1537.39

Forward EV/EBITDA

The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.

N/A

5Y Average EV/EBITDA

-105.16

Current EV/EBITDA

143.63

Overvalued EV/EBITDA

315.15

Undervalued EV/EBITDA

-525.46

Forward PS

The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.

Strongly Overvalued

5Y Average PS

3.07

Current PS

5.22

Overvalued PS

4.14

Undervalued PS

2.00