Raymond Link Sells 10,000 Shares of nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) Stock

nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) Director Raymond Link sold 10,000 shares of nLight stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.79, for a total transaction of $627,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 92,576 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,812,847.04. This represents a 9.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

nLight Stock Down 0.3%

LASR opened at $62.60 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -133.19 and a beta of 2.27. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $51.32 and a 200-day moving average price of $39.08. nLight has a twelve month low of $6.20 and a twelve month high of $69.52.

nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.03. nLight had a negative net margin of 8.98% and a negative return on equity of 9.28%. The company had revenue of $81.19 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $76.71 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($0.30) earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 71.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that nLight will post -1.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On nLight

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LASR. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust bought a new position in shares of nLight in the third quarter worth about $8,626,000. Federated Hermes Inc. grew its stake in shares of nLight by 161,736.7% during the 3rd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 79,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,350,000 after acquiring an additional 79,251 shares during the period. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in nLight by 48,328.6% in the 2nd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 13,560 shares of the company’s stock worth $267,000 after acquiring an additional 13,532 shares in the last quarter. Harvey Partners LLC increased its holdings in nLight by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Harvey Partners LLC now owns 2,107,348 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,473,000 after acquiring an additional 34,348 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bosun Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in nLight during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $599,000. 83.88% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LASR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered nLight from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Stifel Nicolaus assumed coverage on nLight in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $60.00 target price on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded nLight to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating and set a $75.00 price target on shares of nLight in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Roth Mkm increased their price objective on shares of nLight from $44.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, nLight currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $58.31.

Key nLight News

Here are the key news stories impacting nLight this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst coverage is bullish — Robert W. Baird started coverage with an Outperform and $95 price target, Raymond James reiterated a strong‑buy with a $75 target, and Cantor Fitzgerald raised its target to $62.50. These upgrades support upside expectations from research desks. nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR)’s Strong Tech Stack Catches Analyst Attention
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results showed an EPS beat and strong revenue growth (revenue up ~71% Y/Y, EPS above estimates), which underpins the company’s operational momentum and supports the bullish analyst outlook. MarketBeat LASR coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Media attention and inclusion on ‘best day trading’ lists can increase short‑term volume and volatility but are not fundamental drivers of long‑term value. 11 best day trading stocks to buy now
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership is high (~84%), which can dampen share supply but also concentrate price moves when institutions rebalance. MarketBeat institutional holdings
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling this week: CEO Scott Keeney sold 19,096 shares (~$1.12M), Director Raymond Link sold multiple blocks (10,000; 8,760; 6,644 shares) and CAO James Nias sold 1,808 shares — these disclosed Form 4s likely pressured the stock by prompting profit‑taking or investor concern about insider timing. CEO Form 4 (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary specifically points to insider sales as a reason for the intraday weakness in LASR, reinforcing the negative impact of those transactions on sentiment. Why nLIGHT (LASR) Stock Is Down Today

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. The company also provides laser sensors, including light detection and ranging technologies for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance applications; and fiber amplifiers, beam combination, and control systems for use in high-energy laser systems in directed energy applications.