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We have scored 95 news catalysts on Coherent, Inc. (COHR) over the past 12 months. The biggest single-day move next to one of them came Aug 18, 2026, when COHR closed −12.8%: “Coherent: AI Demand Is Outrunning Its Factories”. Coverage across the window leans positive (average ticker sentiment +0.54). Most of the impact sits in sector technology and forward growth expectations.
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Market cap
56.1B
P/E
—
EPS
—
Beta
2.10
52W range
100.63-440
Day range
278.01–293.25
Open
280.56
Prev close
271.17
Volume
3.5M
Avg volume
6.2M
Dividend
0.00
IPO
1987-10-02
Analysts publish price targets on COHR, and they disagree. Where the share price actually sits among them shows which of their arguments the market is buying — and which it is ignoring.
9 analyst price targets from $230 to $448
as of 2026-09-04
The market is 37% below the median target — more cautious than the analysts.
Daily OHLCV with SMA overlays and session pivots. Draw your levels and trendlines on it, or ask the AI analyst what the price is reacting to.
Suppliers, customers, partners and competitors, derived from what the news actually says about Coherent, Inc. — not a sector bucket. Click an edge to see the articles that established the link.
Suppliers, customers, partners and competitors of Coherent, Inc., taken from what the news actually said about them rather than from a sector bucket. The count is how many articles established each link.
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Coherent, Inc. specializes in advanced laser technologies, offering a comprehensive suite of products that includes lasers, laser-based solutions, and complete systems. These are deployed across a spectrum of uses, from commercial and industrial operations to critical scientific research. The company's operations are distinctly segmented into two primary areas: laser sources for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and industrial lasers alongside integrated systems. Coherent handles the entire lifecycle of its offerings, from conceptual design and manufacturing to global marketing and ongoing service. Their product portfolio spans lasers, specialized laser tools, high-precision optical components, associated accessories, and sophisticated laser measurement and control devices. These sophisticated tools are integral to fields such as microelectronics fabrication, advanced materials processing, integration into original equipment manufacturer (OEM) components and instrumentation, scientific studies, and various governmental programs. Distribution in the U.S. is primarily managed by an in-house sales team, while international markets are reached through a combination of direct sales personnel and independent representatives. Established in 1966, Coherent, Inc. maintains its headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Notably, since July 1, 2022, the company has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of II-VI Incorporated.
The reconstruction
At $289, the stock sits at the 11th percentile of published models, meaning the market believes only a fraction of the AI-driven revenue boom and margin expansion that most analysts are forecasting.
What the disagreement turns on
The central question is whether Coherent can convert its record AI-driven backlog into expanding profit margins and positive free cash flow while absorbing massive capital expenditures, and the available data on unit volumes can track the revenue trajectory but cannot measure the margin improvement.
The price pays for
It declines to pay for
Written by a language model from the published models, the reported segments and a reverse-DCF — not a recommendation, and not a house view.
Claim by claim
Computed at $264 on 2026-09-04 — the quote has since moved +9%, so read this as a record of what was priced in then, not now.
