The 36-month beta value for COHR is at 1.68. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for COHR is 152.82M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.56% of that float. The average trading volume for COHR on February 25, 2025 was 3.13M shares.
COHR) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Coherent Corp (NYSE: COHR) has dropped by -6.27 compared to previous close of 80.22. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -15.21% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-02-24 that Investors interested in stocks from the Technology Services sector have probably already heard of Coherent (COHR) and Symbotic Inc. (SYM). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
COHR’s Market Performance
Coherent Corp (COHR) has seen a -15.21% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -25.06% decline in the past month and a -27.27% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.08%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.44% for COHR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -14.12% for COHR’s stock, with a -10.51% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of COHR
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see COHR reach a price target of $135. The rating they have provided for COHR stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 04th, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to COHR, setting the target price at $136 in the report published on November 18th of the previous year.
COHR Trading at -20.31% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought COHR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -33.81% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.44%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.08%, as shares sank -6.25% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -23.92% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, COHR fell by -14.03%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +37.86% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $87.60. In addition, Coherent Corp saw -20.63% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at COHR starting from Koeppen Christopher, who sale 2,916 shares at the price of $108.84 back on Dec 16 ’24. After this action, Koeppen Christopher now owns 55,338 shares of Coherent Corp, valued at $317,377 using the latest closing price.
Koeppen Christopher, the Chief Innovation Officer of Coherent Corp, sale 2,248 shares at $105.00 during a trade that took place back on Nov 22 ’24, which means that Koeppen Christopher is holding 58,254 shares at $236,051 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for COHR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -5.95 for the present operating margin
- 0.33 for the gross margin
The net margin for Coherent Corp stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at -0.0. Equity return is now at value 0.88, with 0.47 for asset returns.
Based on Coherent Corp (COHR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.44 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.79. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -116.26.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 682.94 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3302.23. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 595.16. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.01for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.0. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.67.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Coherent Corp (COHR) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
