The 36-month beta value for LASR is at 1.94. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LASR is 46.79M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.35% of that float. The average trading volume for LASR on May 09, 2025 was 364.24K shares.
LASR) stock’s latest price update
nLIGHT Inc (NASDAQ: LASR)’s stock price has plunge by 32.52relation to previous closing price of 8.61. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 34.71% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-08 that NLight (LASR) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.04 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.18. This compares to loss of $0.17 per share a year ago.
LASR’s Market Performance
nLIGHT Inc (LASR) has seen a 34.71% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 49.54% gain in the past month and a 5.36% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.48%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.66% for LASR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 44.60% for LASR’s stock, with a 10.41% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LASR
Cantor Fitzgerald, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LASR reach a price target of $15.50. The rating they have provided for LASR stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on October 03rd, 2024.
The Benchmark Company gave a rating of “Speculative Buy” to LASR, setting the target price at $17 in the report published on November 28th of the previous year.
LASR Trading at 39.90% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LASR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.51% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.66%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.48%, as shares surge +63.82% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +26.65% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LASR rose by +35.77%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -9.52% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.89. In addition, nLIGHT Inc saw 8.77% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LASR starting from Corso Joseph John, who sale 4,182 shares at the price of $8.18 back on Mar 04 ’25. After this action, Corso Joseph John now owns 131,956 shares of nLIGHT Inc, valued at $34,209 using the latest closing price.
Corso Joseph John, the Chief Financial Officer of nLIGHT Inc, sale 2,500 shares at $9.24 during a trade that took place back on Mar 03 ’25, which means that Corso Joseph John is holding 136,138 shares at $23,100 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LASR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.33 for the present operating margin
- 0.17 for the gross margin
The net margin for nLIGHT Inc stands at -0.31. The total capital return value is set at -0.28. Equity return is now at value -24.12, with -18.60 for asset returns.
Based on nLIGHT Inc (LASR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.05 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.19.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -43.27 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.14. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.61. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.69for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.73. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 5.81.
Conclusion
In conclusion, nLIGHT Inc (LASR) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
