Why is COHR down?
Down 27% in 3 months while the S&P 500 was flat.
“In our Industrial segment, revenue decreased $21 million, or 1% due to macroeconomic softness.”
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Down 27% in 3 months while the S&P 500 was flat.
“In our Industrial segment, revenue decreased $21 million, or 1% due to macroeconomic softness.”
−2Volatility
COHR's Quality Score fell 1 point on Mon, Nov 2, to 1.
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| Holding it back | Moves 10.2% a day |
| Latest filing | 10-K, Aug 14 |
TodayData center, chip, and memory stocks fell together: “OpenAI pledges data center power cuts”
Wed Nov 18: Annual meeting, online12:00 PM ET. Proxy filed Oct 9.
After its last 4 reports it closed +0.5% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
COHR is #3 of 5 by Quality Score among Optical Instruments & Lenses.
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Share count against a year before: COHR +15%, AAOI +44%, FN -0.6%, APH +1.2%.
Reports Wed Nov 4, after the close (in 2 days). Confirmed.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
The figures are not read from the release yet.
COHR's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.2B to $2.4B |
Sales grew 18% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2021 to 2026.
Its share count grew 11% a year over 5 years.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | -3.0% | -8.0% | -19.2% |
| May 6, 2026 | -4.6% | -7.4% | +17.1% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | -15.1% | -0.8% | +6.0% |
Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $7.1B in 2026. It made a profit in five of the eight years.
4 insiders sold $3.1M across 7 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
20 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: COHR is 0.2% of XLK, 0.2% of FTEC, and 0.2% of VGT, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.
Coherent is a US-based photonics and materials technology company specializing in communications components. The firm produces an extensive portfolio of photonic technologies, including transceivers, semiconductor lasers, and optical components for data center and telecommunications applications. Coherent plays a significant role in AI infrastructure by supplying high-speed optical connectivity that enables less power-hungry, lower-temperature data transmission within and between hyperscale data centers. The firm owns integrated manufacturing capabilities in several photonic substrates, including indium phosphide. Beyond optical data networking, Coherent serves industrial markets with lasers, materials for semiconductor and automotive production, and other precision applications.
“We compete, in part, on our core competencies from materials to systems, our differentiated products and services, and the sustainability of our competitive advantages.”
COHR scores 1 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #3 of 5 in Optical Instruments & Lenses by Quality Score, with 1 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 27% in 3 months while the S&P 500 was flat. Shares: 14.5% more than a year ago (to Jun 30). Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
COHR scores 1 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #3 of 5 in Optical Instruments & Lenses by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind COHR's 1.
4 insiders sold $3.1M across 7 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Enrico Digirolomo, Director, who sold $1.6M on Sep 11. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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