nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) Director Sells $420,432.32 in Stock

nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) Director Raymond Link sold 6,644 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.28, for a total value of $420,432.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 77,172 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,883,444.16. This represents a 7.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

nLight Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LASR opened at $62.60 on Monday. nLight has a 1 year low of $6.20 and a 1 year high of $69.52. The company has a market capitalization of $3.49 billion, a PE ratio of -133.19 and a beta of 2.27. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $51.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $39.15.

nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $81.19 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $76.71 million. nLight had a negative return on equity of 9.28% and a negative net margin of 8.98%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 71.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted ($0.30) EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that nLight will post -1.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On nLight

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LASR. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership purchased a new position in shares of nLight in the fourth quarter worth about $41,315,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of nLight by 377.2% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,057,281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,327,000 after buying an additional 835,720 shares in the last quarter. Portolan Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of nLight during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $22,809,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in nLight by 18.2% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,864,312 shares of the company’s stock worth $144,130,000 after buying an additional 747,958 shares during the period. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in nLight by 537.8% in the 3rd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 631,486 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,711,000 after buying an additional 532,470 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.88% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on LASR shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of nLight in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price target on shares of nLight from $40.00 to $62.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of nLight from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $75.00 price objective on shares of nLight in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered nLight from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $58.31.

nLight News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting nLight this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst coverage is bullish — Robert W. Baird started coverage with an Outperform and $95 price target, Raymond James reiterated a strong‑buy with a $75 target, and Cantor Fitzgerald raised its target to $62.50. These upgrades support upside expectations from research desks. nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR)’s Strong Tech Stack Catches Analyst Attention
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results showed an EPS beat and strong revenue growth (revenue up ~71% Y/Y, EPS above estimates), which underpins the company’s operational momentum and supports the bullish analyst outlook. MarketBeat LASR coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Media attention and inclusion on ‘best day trading’ lists can increase short‑term volume and volatility but are not fundamental drivers of long‑term value. 11 best day trading stocks to buy now
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership is high (~84%), which can dampen share supply but also concentrate price moves when institutions rebalance. MarketBeat institutional holdings
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling this week: CEO Scott Keeney sold 19,096 shares (~$1.12M), Director Raymond Link sold multiple blocks (10,000; 8,760; 6,644 shares) and CAO James Nias sold 1,808 shares — these disclosed Form 4s likely pressured the stock by prompting profit‑taking or investor concern about insider timing. CEO Form 4 (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary specifically points to insider sales as a reason for the intraday weakness in LASR, reinforcing the negative impact of those transactions on sentiment. Why nLIGHT (LASR) Stock Is Down Today

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.