nLight (LASR) Projected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) is projected to post its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect nLight to post earnings of $0.1411 per share and revenue of $78.5850 million for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $80.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $72.14 million. nLight had a negative return on equity of 4.18% and a negative net margin of 5.08%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 55.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.04) earnings per share. On average, analysts expect nLight to post $-0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $-0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

nLight Price Performance

LASR traded up $6.07 on Tuesday, reaching $76.18. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 173,917 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,416,594. The stock has a market cap of $4.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -253.86 and a beta of 2.31. nLight has a 1 year low of $19.45 and a 1 year high of $86.95. The business’s 50 day moving average is $68.34 and its 200 day moving average is $64.05.

Insider Buying and Selling at nLight

In other news, CFO Joseph John Corso sold 35,476 shares of nLight stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.40, for a total value of $2,497,510.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 177,572 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,501,068.80. The trade was a 16.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Scott H. Keeney sold 46,735 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.48, for a total transaction of $3,200,412.80. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,375,519 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $162,675,541.12. This represents a 1.93% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 391,038 shares of company stock worth $28,367,419 over the last 90 days. 3.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On nLight

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LASR. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of nLight by 7,142.9% during the fourth quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Wexford Capital LP acquired a new position in nLight during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its position in nLight by 1,599.1% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,727 shares during the period. Quarry LP grew its stake in nLight by 120.5% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,509 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after buying an additional 1,371 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in nLight by 45.5% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 3,488 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,000 after buying an additional 1,091 shares during the last quarter. 83.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on LASR. Craig Hallum increased their target price on nLight from $80.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Zacks Research raised shares of nLight from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of nLight from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on shares of nLight from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of nLight in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, nLight presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $80.94.

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.