nLIGHT (LASR) stock

Semiconductor lasers and fiber lasersDefense

Worth $1.7B

Pre-market

$38.07

+0.13%

Lasers, worth $1.7BDefense

Close $38.02 +29.58%

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Quality Score

Average

In its industry

#27of 84

Semiconductors

Checks firing

3of 14

Trending down

From 52-week high

-56.3%

under its best in a year

LASR's Quality Score rose 4 points on Fri, Nov 6, to 6. It closed near its high of the day (2 chart checks started).

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Why is LASR up?

Up 30% on Nov 6 while the S&P 500 rose 0.3%.

Its Nov 5 results: revenues were $73.8M, from $66.7M a year before; adjusted EBITDA was $11.1M, from $7.1M. It rose 30% on Nov 6.

Sources: Price history, Nov 6, 2026; Company release, Nov 5, 2026

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Key facts on LASR

Key facts on LASR
The company	Sales up 43% on the year
Latest filing	8-K, Nov 5 Reported its quarterly results

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LASR in the news

ReportThu Nov 5: sales of $73.8M; a loss of $0.12 a share. Past reports ›

ThunLIGHT reported $73.8 million of quarterly revenue and a loss of $0.12 a share SEC, 4:27 PM ET

Chip stocks rose together

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“U.S. chip stocks rebound sharply after Thursday's brutal selloff”

LASR closed +29.6% that day.

Reported by Yahoo Finance · covered by 13 outlets

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What moves chips

Big Tech spending$201.9B+108%in the quarter, Jul to Sepon a year

What Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta together spent on buildings and equipment, data centers included, in their latest quarter, against a year earlier. Capital spending as each reports it, not a count of chips bought.

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What's next

Tue Nov 17: ROTH 15th Annual Technology…Investor conference · date confirmed.

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LASR catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed +1.2% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.

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Why LASR scores 6

Averagefor quality, not price, 3 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+3Chart checks 3 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+3Growth sales up 43% on the year, gross margin up 10.3 pointsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.

Long-term trend subtracts
Dilution subtractsNew shares over the year: -1 at 10% more, -2 at 25% more.
News adds

No effect today: Run-up, Size, Profit, Volatility, Cash flow, Persistence, and Insider trades.

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How LASR ranks in Semiconductors

LASR is #27 of 84 by Quality Score.

How LASR ranks in Semiconductors
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	AMDAdvanced Micro Devices	3/14	17
2	MUMicron Technology	2/14	14
3	LSCCLattice Semiconductor	2/14	13
	KLICKulicke & Soffa Industries		Open for its score
	KOPNKopin		Open for its score
	LPTHLightpath		Open for its score
27	LASRnLIGHT	3/14	6

Share count against a year before: LASR +15%, CW -2%, DRS +0.2%, MRCY +1.2%.

When does LASR report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Thu Feb 25, after the close (in 108 days).

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.

What LASR reported on Nov 5, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $73.8M, 11% more than a year ago; a loss of $0.12 a share, from $0.14.

“Due to ongoing supply chain constraints, nLIGHT’s fourth quarter revenue guidance excludes approximately $15 million of product revenue that nLIGHT would have expected to ship in the fourth quarter but is now expected to be delivered in the first half of 2027.”

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

LASR's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
Measure	Figure
Q4 2026
Revenues	$84M to $90M

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 5)

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The numbers

Market value: $1.7B; today
Sales: $311M; up 43.2% on the year
Free cash flow: $41.8M; last 12 months

Sales grew 3.2% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Its share count grew 5.4% a year over 5 years.

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The whole report on LASR: every line of its sales, every outlook beside the one it replaced, and the company's words, for Pro members.

Close after the report, last 3

+11.7%-25.6%+29.6%

May 7Aug 6Nov 5

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Nov 5, 2026After close	After close	+25.7%	+29.6%	not yet
Aug 6, 2026After close	After close	-22.8%	-25.6%	-33.3%
May 7, 2026After close	After close	+16.3%	+11.7%	+22.9%

LASR closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and LASR's Quality Score going into each

LASR sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in three of the last seven years, to $261M in 2025. It made a profit in one of the eight years.

LASR has 3 of 14 chart checks firing

Trend1 of 5 shown

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Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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LASR RSI on Nov 6: 51.7, below its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 51.7, MACD below signal, below both averages. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on LASR

What it does and how it makes money4 findingsAn operating loss of $26.6M in fiscal 2025, on $261M of sales.Annual report, filed Feb 27, 2026
Where it stands5 findingsFor Pro members5 findings on where LASR stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings4 findings"In several recent situations when the 18 market price of a stock has been volatile, holders of that stock have instituted securities class action litigation against the company that issued the stock." (10-K for fiscal 2025)SEC filing · Feb 27, 2026A new heading in its "Risk Factors" this year: "Our business prospects depend significantly on our ability to secure new U.S. government awards and design wins, the timing and availability of government funding and our ability to successfully execute and deliver on our government contracts.." (10-K for fiscal 2025; not in fiscal 2024's)SEC filing · Feb 27, 2026, against the one of Feb 28, 2025U.S. Government made up 36% of its revenue in fiscal 2025, up from 19% in fiscal 2024.SEC filing · Feb 27, 2026
Who holds and trades it2 findingsFor Pro members2 findings on who holds and trades LASR, for Pro members
Against its closest peers4 peersShare count against a year before: LASR +15%, CW -2%, DRS +0.2%, MRCY +1.2%.

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LASR share count over time

Shares: 14.9% more than a year ago (to Jun 30).

Shares of LASR outstanding, as filed
Shares outstanding	As of
57.7M	Aug 5, 2026
56.4M	May 6, 2026
55.8M	Feb 25, 2026
50.8M	Nov 5, 2025

Offerings, shelves, and splits of LASR, from its filings
From its filings	Filed
Raised $175M in a sale of shares, about 10% of its market value	Feb 4, 2026

LASR insider trades

3 insiders sold $9.9M across 9 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellScott H. Keeney$397KPresident and CEOat $40.69 on Sep 3, filed Sep 8

SellScott H. KeeneyPresident and CEO$397Kat $40.69 on Sep 3, filed Sep 8

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LASR's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Scott H. KeeneyPresident and CEO · 20 trades
Joseph John CorsoChief Financial Officer · 12 trades
James NiasChief Accounting Officer · 9 trades
Raymond A. LinkDirector · 4 trades
Geoffrey MooreDirector · 2 trades
William GossmanDirector · 1 trade
Bandel L. CaranoDirector · no trades on file
Camille NicholsDirector · no trades on file

3 more officers and directors file at LASR.

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Which ETFs hold LASR?

In ETFs: LASR is under 0.1% of FTEC, under 0.1% of VGT, and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.

About nLIGHT

nLight Inc is a United States-based company provider of power semiconductor and fiber lasers for aerospace and defense, industrial, and microfabrication applications. It designs, manufactures, and sells a range of power semiconductor lasers and fiber lasers that are typically integrated into laser systems. It operates in two segments: Laser Products segment, which includes semiconductor lasers, fiber lasers, and directed energy products; and Advanced Development segment includes revenue earned from research and development contracts. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Laser segment. The company's geographical segments include North America, Asia Pacific, and EMEA, of which maximum revenue is derived from North America.

800 employeesCamas, WAnlight.net

What nLIGHT says it competes with

“The industries in which we operate have significant price and technological competition.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Feb 27, 2026

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As of Nov 9, 2026: LASR's Quality Score is 6 (Average), #27 of 84 in Semiconductors. Insiders sold $9.9M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does LASR's Quality Score say?

LASR scores 6 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #27 of 84 in Semiconductors by Quality Score, with 3 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 30% on Nov 6 while the S&P 500 rose 0.3%. Shares: 14.9% 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.

What is LASR's Quality Score?

LASR scores 6 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #27 of 84 in Semiconductors 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 LASR's 6.

Are insiders buying LASR?

3 insiders sold $9.9M across 9 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Scott H. Keeney, President and CEO, who sold $397K on Sep 3. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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