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LASR · Nlight, Inc.

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$40.37 +1.08 (+2.75%) At close · Sep 11
Market Cap
$2.33B
Shares
57.69M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$40.37 Open$39.63 Day$39.11–40.89 52W close$28.04–84.95 Avg vol 30d1.5M Short int3.6M · 6.3% float · 3.1d Short vol29% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 8 wks
filed Aug 7, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$310.70M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$12.48M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+33.8%
Year over year
Operating margin
-5.5%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
1.8%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+14.9%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+38.4%
Trailing year
Short interest
6.3%
Latest settlement · 3.1 days to cover
View all 115 metrics

AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;DR. nLIGHT posted record Q2 2026 revenue of $82.6 million (up 33.8% year-over-year) with gross margin and Adjusted EBITDA ahead of expectations, but Q3 guidance of $63–$73 million is impacted by approximately $17 million of product revenue delayed by supply chain challenges.

Bullish
  • + Record Q2 revenue of $82.6 million, up 33.8% year-over-year.
  • + Gross margin expanded to 31.1% from 29.9% year-over-year.
  • + GAAP net loss narrowed sharply to $(1.3) million from $(3.6) million year-over-year.
Bearish
  • Q3 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of just $1–$7 million represents a steep sequential decline from Q2's $10.7 million.
  • Q3 gross margin guidance of 24%–30% is below Q2's 31.1%.

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Sell Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 15.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
Sell
50 / 200-day cross Death cross
Price vs 200-day avg −30%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −29%
below
RSI (14) 36
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 22%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Weak
1-month return −20%
trailing
6-month return −39%
trailing
YTD return +8%
this year
Relative strength −56%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) Death cross
50d $57 › 200d $58 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+8% holders QoQ · +81 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$438.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
6.26% of float · ▼ -1.1% MoM · 3.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
359 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 45
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Revenue growth +38%
Y/Y
Gross margin 41%
expanding
EPS growth +63%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $12.3M
Balance sheet $146.5M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 88%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −54%
past year
ATR 8.1%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
Revenues · third quarter of 2026 Initiated $63M – $73M
prior qtr $82.59M midpoint −17.7% QoQ
Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Aug 1, 2024
Revenues · third quarter of 2024 $53M – $58M
Overall gross margin · third quarter of 2024 22% – 26%
Laser Products gross margin · third quarter of 2024 28% – 32%
Advanced Development gross margin · third quarter of 2024 8%
Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
Revenues third quarter of 2024
guided $53M – $58M
$56.13M In line

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
3 · 3 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
Death cross Bearish
Price vs 200-day avg
−30% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−29% Bearish
RSI (14)
36 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
22% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) Death cross
50d $57 › 200d $58 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+8% holders QoQ · +81 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$438.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
6.26% of float · ▼ -1.1% MoM · 3.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
359 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $28 Now $40 · 22% Range high $85
vs 200-day avg -30% vs 50-day avg -29% 50-day below 200-day death cross

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Semiconductors — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
LASR
Nlight, Inc.
this stock
$2.33B +7.6% +38.1% 6.3%
NVDA
Nvidia Corp
$5.26T +17.0% +65.5% 27.6 1.2%
TSM
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
$2.25T +42.6% 0.6%
AVGO
Broadcom Inc.
$1.73T +4.6% +18.2% 46.2 1.1%
SKHY
SK hynix Inc.
$1.35T 0.4%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
359
% held
91.9%
Net QoQ
+2.5M sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
322
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
3.6M
Days to cover
3.1d
Change
-39.2K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
29%
As of
Sep 11, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
3.9K
Value
$192.7K
As of
Aug 12, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
46.0%
Week of
Aug 3, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$438.6K
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 2
Buyers Sellers
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$261.3M
Net income (FY)
$-23.5M
EPS diluted
$-0.47
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-Q
Filed
Aug 7, 2026
This year
11
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$4.1M
Shares
100.0K
Filed
Sep 9, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Aug 6, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Latest news
nLIGHT Announces Participation in…
Published
Aug 7, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
LASR -2.7% -19.8% -38.6% -4.5% +7.6%
SPY -1.2% -1.8% +17.8% -0.4% +12.1%
vs SPY -1.5% -18.1% -56.5% -4.1% -4.5%
Key facts CIK 1124796 CUSIP 65487K100 13F (30d) 109 filings 109 filers Visit website Investor relations