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LASR · Nlight, Inc.

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$38.95 -0.07 (-0.17%) At close · Sep 30
Market Cap
$2.33B
Shares
57.69M
Volume · Sep 30 1.08M Avg daily vol (3M) 1.22M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$38.95 Open$39.55 Day$38.45–39.55 52W close$28.07–84.95 Avg vol 30d1.1M Short int2.9M · 4.9% float · 2.1d Short vol35% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 5 wks
filed Aug 7, 2026
call held Aug 6, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
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Operating margin
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Return on invested capital
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Net cash
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Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
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Shares change YoY
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Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+33.9%
Trailing year
Short interest
4.9%
Latest settlement · 2.1 days to cover
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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 Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 16.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.53
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −33%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −22%
below
RSI (14) 37
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 19%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Weak
1-month return −3%
trailing
6-month return −38%
trailing
YTD return +4%
this year
Relative strength −50%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $50 › 200d $58 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+9% holders QoQ · +81 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$438.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
4.94% of float · ▼ -21.1% MoM · 2.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
361 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 40
low risk · 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 −55%
past year
ATR 5.6%
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

Beat or met 5 of last 5
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
Guided vs delivered · last 5 settled
Revenues third quarter of 2024
guided $53M – $58M
$56.13M In line
Revenues second quarter of 2024
guided $47M – $51M
$50.51M In line
Full years of 2020 revenue full year 2020
guided $219M
$222.79M Beat +1.7%
Q3 revenues Q3 2020
guided $54M – $60M
$61.73M Beat +8.3%

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
2 · 4 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−33% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−22% Bearish
RSI (14)
37 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
19% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $50 › 200d $58 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+9% holders QoQ · +81 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$438.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
4.94% of float · ▼ -21.1% MoM · 2.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
361 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $28 Now $39 · 19% Range high $85
vs 200-day avg -33% vs 50-day avg -22%

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

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $24.56M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Non-GAAP gross margin non-GAAP 33.5% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Non-GAAP net income non-GAAP $21.45M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

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 +3.8% +38.1% — 4.9%
NVDA
Nvidia Corp
$5.42T +22.5% +65.5% 28.5 1.2%
TSM
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
$2.34T +50.1% — — 0.5%
AVGO
Broadcom Inc.
$1.70T +1.5% +18.2% 45.5 1.1%
SKHY
SK hynix Inc.
$1.36T — — — 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
361
% held
92.5%
Net QoQ
+2.9M sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
319
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
2.9M
Days to cover
2.1d
Change
-761.0K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
35%
As of
Sep 30, 2026
Short Total
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Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
4.8K
Value
$193.0K
As of
Sep 8, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
50.7%
Week of
Aug 24, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$438.6K
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 2
Buyers Sellers
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$261.3M
Net income (FY)
$-23.5M
EPS diluted
$-0.47
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
Investor Event Transcript
Filed
Sep 15, 2026
This year
12
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Proposed Sales
Value
$171.2K
Shares
4.5K
Filed
Sep 15, 2026
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Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Sep 15, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
nLIGHT Announces Participation in…
Published
Aug 7, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
LASR -5.0% -3.4% -37.9% -7.9% +3.8%
SPY -0.7% +0.1% +12.2% -0.6% +11.8%
vs SPY -4.3% -3.5% -50.1% -7.3% -8.0%
Key facts CIK 1124796 CUSIP 65487K100 13F (30d) 7 filings 7 filers Visit website Investor relations