Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for nLight (LASR)

nLight (NASDAQ: LASR) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 5/21/2026 – nLight had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $75.00 to $85.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/9/2026 – nLight was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 5/8/2026 – nLight had its “strong-buy” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – nLight had its price target raised by Needham & Company LLC from $70.00 to $80.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/24/2026 – nLight had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Roth Mkm. They now have a $81.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – nLight had its “sell (d-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 4/17/2026 – nLight had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Stifel Nicolaus. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock, up from $68.00.
• 3/31/2026 – nLight was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other nLight news, CAO James Nias sold 415 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.09, for a total transaction of $29,502.35. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 98,561 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,006,701.49. The trade was a 0.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 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, CFO Joseph John Corso sold 35,476 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.40, for a total value of $2,497,510.40. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 177,572 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,501,068.80. This represents a 16.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. In the last three months, insiders sold 405,487 shares of company stock valued at $27,566,119. 3.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.