LASR · Nlight, Inc.
$52.60
+2.25 (+4.47%)
At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$3.03B
Shares
57.69M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$52.60
Open$50.33
Day$49.80–53.85
52W close$25.96–84.95
Avg vol 30d1.3M
Short int2.9M · 5.0% float · 3.3d
Short vol58%
Last earningsAug 6, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 7
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Aug 7, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 14.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−7%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−20%
below
RSI (14)
40
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
45%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−24%
trailing
6-month return
−4%
trailing
YTD return
+40%
this year
Relative strength
−18%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $66 › 200d $56 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+8% holders QoQ · +80 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$4.8M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
4.99% of float · ▼ -0.0% MoM · 3.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
357 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
53
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+38%
Y/Y
Gross margin
41%
expanding
EPS growth
+63%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$12.3M
Balance sheet
$98.7M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
87%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−42%
past year
ATR
12.1%
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
$63M – $73M
Products revenue
· third quarter of 2026
$43M
Advanced Development revenue
· third quarter of 2026
$25M
Overall gross margin
· third quarter of 2026
24% – 30%
Products gross margin
· third quarter of 2026
34% – 40%
Advanced Development gross margin
· third quarter of 2026
at least 8%
Adjusted EBITDA
· third quarter of 2026
Non-GAAP
$1M – $7M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed May 7, 2026
Revenues
· second quarter of 2026
$75M – $81M
Products revenue
· second quarter of 2026
$58M
Advanced Development revenue
· second quarter of 2026
$20M
Overall gross margin
· second quarter of 2026
29% – 33%
Products gross margin
· second quarter of 2026
37% – 41%
Advanced Development gross margin
· second quarter of 2026
8%
Adjusted EBITDA
· second quarter of 2026
$8M – $12M
Guided vs delivered
· last 3 settled
Revenues
fourth quarter of 2025
guided $72M – $78M
$81.19M
Beat +8.2%
Revenue
second quarter
guided $47M – $51M
$198.55M
Beat +305.2%
Revenue
first quarter of 2024
guided $42M – $46M
$44.53M
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
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−7%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−20%
Bearish
RSI (14)
40
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
45%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $66 › 200d $56 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+8% holders QoQ · +80 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$4.8M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
4.99% of float · ▼ -0.0% MoM · 3.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
357 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $26
Now $53 · 45%
Range high $85
vs 200-day avg -7%
vs 50-day avg -20%
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 |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 24.56M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Non-GAAP gross margin non-GAAP | 33.5% | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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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| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LASR
this stock
Nlight, Inc.
|
$3.03B | +40.2% | +38.1% | — | 5.0% |
|
NVDA
Nvidia Corp
|
$5.42T | +20.7% | +65.5% | 34.3 | 1.2% |
|
TSM
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
|
$2.23T | +40.3% | — | — | 0.6% |
|
AVGO
Broadcom Inc.
|
$1.87T | +13.5% | +18.2% | 65.4 | 1.3% |
|
MU
Micron Technology Inc
|
$1.10T | +240.4% | +49.5% | 20.6 | 2.6% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LASR | -6.3% | -24.0% | -3.8% | -23.6% | +40.2% |
| SPY | +0.4% | +4.5% | +13.8% | +3.9% | +13.9% |
| vs SPY | -6.7% | -28.5% | -17.6% | -27.5% | +26.4% |
Key facts
CIK
1124796
CUSIP
65487K100
13F (30d)
347 filings
344 filers
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