nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR): score, analyst targets & catalysts

Business overview

nLIGHT designs and manufactures high-power semiconductor and fiber lasers, with a vertically integrated chain running from semiconductor diode to fiber amplifier to beam-combined laser source. Its defense arm, nLIGHT Defense Systems, supplies high-energy laser sources for counter-UAS, counter-rocket and counter-missile missions across ground, naval, air and space platforms, alongside a legacy industrial and additive-manufacturing laser business.

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10/14/2026	Timing score improves due to new catalyst visibility AI review	The shift in the timing score is driven by a significant increase in the catalyst pillar score, which rose from 0 to 57. This adjustment reflects the maturation of the company's defense program pipeline and the upcoming Q3 2026 earnings release on November 5th, which provides a clearer timeline for assessing progress on the Joint Laser Weapon System. Other pillars remained stagnant, confirming that the improvement is specifically tied to the emergence of defined event-driven timelines.
10/12/2026	nLIGHT to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on November 5th Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/11/2026	nLIGHT Has Lost 39% in 3 Months: Northcoast Sees 88% Upside Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/29/2026	3 Reasons to Sell LASR and 1 Stock to Buy Instead Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/28/2026	nLIGHT Director Sells 4,452 Shares After the Stock Price Plunged Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/18/2026	nLIGHT (LASR) Stock Looks Pricey As Sales Struggle To Support Its Price Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/15/2026	Moore Geoffrey (Dir) — Sell -$171,179 Insider Form 4	S - Sale transaction of -4,452 shares at $38.45
9/15/2026	nLIGHT CEO Sells 215,000 Shares for $8.9 Million as the Stock Sinks Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/28/2026	Electronic Components Stocks Q2 In Review: nLIGHT (NASDAQ:LASR) Vs Peers Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/26/2026	nLIGHT's CEO Sells Over 360,000 Shares for $16.5 Million as the Stock Drops Post-Earnings Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/24/2026	nLIGHT, AAON, AeroVironment, Kratos, and ChargePoint Shares Are Falling, What You Need To Know Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/15/2026	5 Revealing Analyst Questions From nLIGHT’s Q2 Earnings Call Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/14/2026	nLIGHT (LASR) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Yahoo Finance	nLIGHT announced record defense revenue and highlighted momentum from the Joint Laser Weapon System (JLWS) contract despite supply chain challenges.
8/9/2026	Why nLIGHT (LASR) Is Down 18.4% After Mixed Q2 Results And Supply-Constrained Q3 Guidance Yahoo Finance	nLIGHT reported Q2 2026 revenue of $82.59 million and lowered Q3 revenue guidance due to supply chain constraints, while noting that its large Joint Laser Weapon System contract is expected to contribute starting in Q3 2026.
8/9/2026	nLIGHT (LASR) Stock Looks Pricey As Growth Hopes Carry The Valuation Yahoo Finance	Analysis of nLIGHT's stock valuation suggests that despite significant gains over the past three years, current market prices reflect high growth expectations that may be sensitive to future performance.
8/7/2026	nLIGHT, Inc. Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary Yahoo Finance	A summary of nLIGHT, Inc.'s Q2 2026 earnings call results.
8/6/2026	nLIGHT’s (NASDAQ:LASR) Q2 CY2026 Sales Top Estimates But Stock Drops 15.1% Yahoo Finance	nLIGHT reported Q2 2026 revenue of $82.59 million, beating estimates, but shares dropped 15.1% following guidance for Q3.
8/6/2026	nLight (LASR) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates Yahoo Finance	nLIGHT surpassed analyst expectations for earnings and revenue for the quarter ending June 2026.
6/3/2026	Keeney Scott H (Pres, CEO) — Sell -$1,894,455 Insider Form 4	S - Sale transaction of -24,990 shares at $75.81
6/3/2026	Nias James (Chief Accounting Officer) — Sell -$73,311 Insider Form 4	S - Sale transaction of -940 shares at $77.99
6/3/2026	Corso Joseph John (CFO) — Sell -$577,741 Insider Form 4	S - Sale transaction of -7,657 shares at $75.45
5/28/2026	Keeney Scott H (Pres, CEO) — Sell -$6,288,648 Insider Form 4	S - Sale transaction of -82,744 shares at $76.00
5/19/2026	Corso Joseph John (CFO) — Sell -$3,883,827 Insider Form 4	S - Sale transaction of -55,719 shares at $69.70
11/6/2025	Filing 8-K — nLIGHT, Inc. EDGAR	EX-99.1 — Results of operations released · Financial statements and exhibits
11/7/2024	Filing 8-K — nLIGHT, Inc. EDGAR	EX-99.1 — Results of operations released · Financial statements and exhibits
5/6/2020	Filing 8-K — nLIGHT, Inc. EDGAR	EXHIBIT 99.1 — Results of operations released · Financial statements and exhibits
5/8/2019	Filing 8-K — nLIGHT, Inc. EDGAR	EXHIBIT 99.1 — Results of operations released · Financial statements and exhibits
5/23/2018	Filing 8-K — nLIGHT, Inc. EDGAR	EXHIBIT 99.1 — Results of operations released · Financial statements and exhibits