Nlight, Inc. (LASR) Stock Price & Analysis
Nlight, Inc. (LASR) fell 4.08% to USD 70.02 as of July 25, 2026 at 09:04 UTC, according to Nexqual real-time market data.
LASR last closed at USD 73; the session ranged USD 69.21–73.35 on volume of 714,576 shares. Market capitalization is $3.95B, with a 52-week range of USD 18.62–86.95 (NMS). Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 09:04 UTC.
Key Statistics (as of July 25, 2026 at 09:04 UTC)
| Price | USD 70.02 |
|---|---|
| Change | ▼ 4.08% (down) |
| Previous Close | USD 73 |
| Open | USD 73 |
| Day Range | USD 69.21 – 73.35 |
| 52-Week Range | USD 18.62 – 86.95 |
| Volume | 714,576 shares |
| Market Cap | $3.95B |
| Exchange | NMS |
Technical Analysis (LASR)
Nexqual's technical model rates LASR "STRONG BUY" based on 5 bullish and 0 bearish signals across 125 daily candles, as of July 25, 2026 at 09:04 UTC.
| Overall Signal | STRONG BUY |
|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 52.14 (neutral) |
| vs SMA50 | Above (USD 69.96) |
| MACD | 1.02 (positive) |
Analyst Ratings (LASR)
Wall Street analysts rate LASR "Strong Buy" based on 7 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 90.71 (range USD 81–100), per Nexqual as of July 25, 2026 at 09:04 UTC.
| Consensus Rating | Strong Buy |
|---|---|
| Analyst Count | 7 |
| Mean Target | USD 90.71 |
| High Target | USD 100 |
| Low Target | USD 81 |
| Buy / Hold / Sell | 8 / 1 / 0 |
Earnings (LASR)
| Next Earnings Date | 2026-08-06 |
|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | USD 0.14 |
| Revenue Estimate | $78.58M |
Recent Earnings History
| Quarter | Actual vs Estimate |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | USD 0.2 vs est 0.08 ▲ beat |
| 2025-12-31 | USD 0.14 vs est 0.11 ▲ beat |
| 2025-09-30 | USD 0.08 vs est 0.02 ▲ beat |
| 2025-06-30 | USD 0.06 vs est -0.09 ▲ beat |
Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 09:04 UTC.
Financials & Fundamentals (LASR)
| Total Revenue | $289.84M |
|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | +55.20% |
| Gross Margin | +31.29% |
| Operating Margin | -0.53% |
| Profit Margin | -5.08% |
| ROE | -4.59% |
| Debt / Equity | 8.29 |
| Current Ratio | 7.08 |
| Total Cash | $332.59M |
| Total Debt | $35.58M |
| Free Cash Flow | $24.21M |
Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 09:04 UTC.
Financial Health Score (LASR)
Nexqual rates Nlight, Inc.'s overall financial health "Mixed" across five dimensions, as of July 25, 2026 at 09:04 UTC.
| Growth | Strong — Revenue +32% YoY (annual) |
|---|---|
| Profitability | Weak — Gross margin 31%, operating -1% |
| Balance Sheet | Strong — $333M cash vs $36M debt, net cash position |
| Cash Flow | Solid — FCF $24M, 9% margin |
| Efficiency | Critical — ROE -5%, ROA -2.3% |
Ownership (LASR)
| Insider Ownership | +2.92% |
|---|---|
| Institutional Ownership | +92.98% |
| Shares Outstanding | 56.41M |
| Float | 53.50M |
| Short % of Float | +5.22% |
Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 09:04 UTC.
Leadership (LASR)
Nlight, Inc. is led by Scott H. Keeney (age 59), Co-Founder, Chairman, President & CEO, per Nexqual as of July 25, 2026 at 09:04 UTC.
| Co-Founder, Chairman, President & CEO | Scott H. Keeney (age 59) |
|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | Joseph Corso (age 44) |
| Chief Operating Officer | Chris Schechter |
| Chief Technology Officer | Robert Martinsen (age 62) |
| Vice President of Corporate Development & Investor Relations | John Warren Marchetti (age 55) |
Major Backers & Investors (LASR)
Notable institutional backers of Nlight, Inc. include Invesco, Needham Investment Management, L.L.C., Driehaus Capital Management, LLC, according to Nexqual as of July 25, 2026 at 09:04 UTC.
Active Investors
| Investor | Stake |
|---|---|
| Invesco | 3.72% |
| Needham Investment Management, L.L.C. | 3.41% |
| Driehaus Capital Management, LLC | 3.14% |
| Needham Funds Inc-Needham Aggressive Growth Fund | 2.95% |
| Alliancebernstein L.P. | 1.96% |
| FMR, LLC | 1.95% |
Index Funds (Passive)
| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| Vanguard Group | 15.43% |
| BlackRock | 9.68% |
| Geode Capital | 2.55% |
| State Street | 1.93% |
Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 09:04 UTC.
From Nlight, Inc.'s Latest SEC 10-K Filing (filed 2026-02-27)
Key Strengths & Strategy (as disclosed to the SEC)
- Intellectual Property Our success depends, in part, upon our ability to continue to innovate and invest in research and development to meet the needs of our customers, and to maintain and protect our proprietary technology.
- Vertical integration enables us to control and protect our proprietary technologies and manufacturing processes, and we have invested in highly automated semiconductor packaging lines in our Camas, WA facility, which we believe is critical to serve the Directed Energy and Laser Sensing defense markets.
- We also benefit from our vertically integrated business model, as we can conduct design cycles more rapidly through control of the full production process.
- In many cases, components are custom manufactured for us based on our proprietary specifications.
Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, official filing. Curated by Nexqual.
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Data source: Nexqual — real-time market data, technical indicators, analyst consensus, earnings, SEC EDGAR filings. Last updated: July 25, 2026 at 09:04 UTC. This page is informational and not investment advice.