nLight (LASR) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) is expected to be posting its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, February 26th. Analysts expect nLight to post earnings of $0.11 per share and revenue of $76.7130 million for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

nLight Stock Performance

Shares of LASR stock opened at $57.64 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $44.92 and its 200 day moving average is $35.91. nLight has a 12 month low of $6.20 and a 12 month high of $60.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.93 billion, a P/E ratio of -65.50 and a beta of 2.33. The company has a current ratio of 5.63, a quick ratio of 4.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LASR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on shares of nLight from $39.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on shares of nLight from $33.50 to $40.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Roth Mkm increased their price target on shares of nLight from $44.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Zacks Research downgraded nLight from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group raised nLight to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $40.00.

Insider Activity

In other nLight news, CFO Joseph John Corso sold 66,075 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.32, for a total transaction of $2,399,844.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 196,224 shares in the company, valued at $7,126,855.68. The trade was a 25.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Scott H. Keeney sold 31,748 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.51, for a total value of $1,190,867.48. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,285,020 shares in the company, valued at approximately $85,711,100.20. The trade was a 1.37% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 127,502 shares of company stock valued at $4,622,166. 6.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of nLight

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LASR. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in nLight by 4.4% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 27,593 shares of the company’s stock worth $214,000 after purchasing an additional 1,170 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of nLight by 622.7% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 77,201 shares of the company’s stock valued at $600,000 after buying an additional 66,518 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its stake in shares of nLight by 8.4% in the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 75,545 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,487,000 after purchasing an additional 5,828 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in shares of nLight by 7.2% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 107,417 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,114,000 after acquiring an additional 7,179 shares during the period. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new position in shares of nLight during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $600,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.88% of the company’s stock.

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.