Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for COHR in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Coherent (COHR) Stock Analysis & Forecast
$317.36+21.38 (+7.2%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:15 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryCoherent (COHR) closes at $317.36, up 7.2%, with the price above both its 50-day average of $296.77 and its 200-day average of $282.97. The GekkoIndex reads 56.5, placing the stock in the Neutral zone, while Gekko Fair Value stands at $344.21, leaving price 7.8% below that level.
This week's coverage centers on Coherent's data center and AI-networking momentum. Fiscal Q4 revenue reached $2.05 billion, with datacenter and communications demand driving nearly 79% of sales and offsetting industrial weakness. Coherent also expanded its Pluggable Optical Line System portfolio with full C-band amplification for AI datacenter networks. Separate commentary noted a 24% pullback over the past month alongside continued AI-driven demand, capacity expansion, and analyst rating upgrades, with one piece citing 34% year-over-year Q4 revenue growth and guidance for roughly 46% year-over-year Q1 growth. Optics peers Lumentum and Applied Optoelectronics moved higher the same week amid a broader sector bounce.
Coherent's next earnings report is scheduled for 4 November 2026, after the close, 45 days away and outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. Over the last 90 days, Congress recorded 1 buy and 0 sells, and over the last 30 days there was 1 unusual options signal, with call premium of $3,007,835 against put premium of $213,190. Seasonality data show the next 20 trading days averaging a 3.3% return over 5 years, rising in 3 of those years. Analyst consensus among 17 firms shows 12 buy and 5 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $415.36.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $317.36200-day averageGekko Fair Value $344.21
Key stats
- Market cap
- $62.09B
- P/E ratio
- 72
- Forward P/E
- 28.5
- EPS, TTM
- $4.11
- Revenue, TTM
- $7.12B
- Profit margin
- 11.3%
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 2.10
- Volume
- 10.12M avg 5.99M
- 1-year return
- +206.9%
- Typical daily move
- ±6.1%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±11.3%
- 50-day average
- $296.77
- 200-day average
- $282.97
- Next earnings
- Nov 4 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 195.8M
Coherent swing-trade checklist
Coherent scores 5 supportive, 1 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
5 supportive1 mixed0 headwinds
- Trendsupportive
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $317.36 is above the 50-day ($296.77) and 200-day ($282.97) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
56.5, Neutral
Reading 56.5 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
7.8% below
Price is 7.8% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 90 days: Congress 1 buy / 0 sales. Last 30 days: 1 unusual options signal.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 45 days
Next report Nov 4, 2026, 45 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+3.3% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +3.3% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
See seasonality
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Coherent stock chart and price history
Coherent closed at $317.36 on Sep 18, 2026, +206.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $102.14 to $440.00.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +10.4%
- 3 months
- −18.5%
- 6 months
- +15.2%
- 1 year
- +206.9%
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About Coherent
Coherent builds laser systems and related optical technology used in commercial, industrial, and scientific settings. Its offerings include lasers, laser-based tools, complete systems, precision optical parts, accessories, and instruments for measuring and controlling laser output. These products find use in areas such as microelectronics manufacturing, materials processing, scientific research, government programs, and equipment built by other manufacturers.
The company runs its business through two main segments: one focused on laser sources sold to original equipment manufacturers, and another covering industrial lasers and integrated systems. Coherent manages every stage of its offerings itself, from design and production through marketing and after-sale service. Within the United States it sells directly through its own staff, while outside the country it relies on a mix of direct sales employees and independent representatives.
Coherent traces its founding to 1966 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker COHR.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Electronic technology
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Website
- coherent.com
Coherent GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Coherent’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 56.5, in the Neutral zone, down 0.7 points over five sessions.
56.5Neutral
Down 0.7 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 21 | +8.7% | +10.2% | ||
| Accumulation | 135 | +1.3% | +6.1% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 438 | +2.6% | +7.6% | ||
| Distribution | 64 | −3.5% | +3.5% | ||
| Selling | 4 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average COHR share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Coherent stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Coherent trades 7.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $344.21, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Coherent shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$344.21
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
7.8% Undervalued
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Coherent insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Coherent, and members of Congress disclosed 1 purchase and 0 sales, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
1trade disclosed: 1 purchase and 0 sales.
| Member | Amount | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Whitehouse Senate, RI, purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | Jul 8 traded Jun 25 |
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Buybacks
Coherent has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $44.62M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.07%
- Trailing four quarters
- $133.8M
From company filings.
Unusual options activity last 30 days
1signal, 93% of the flagged premium in calls.
Latest: Bullish flow on Aug 25, $3.22M in unusual premium.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
4of the funds Gekko tracks hold COHR.
3added1opened0trimmed2sold out
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Coherent earnings: next date and track record
Coherent reports on Nov 4, 2026, after the close (45 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 4, 2026
Expected after the close, 45 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.97
- Revenue estimate
- $2.30B
8 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±11.5%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Aug 12, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Coherent reported record fiscal 2026 revenue of $7 billion (pro forma), up 28% year-over-year, with non-GAAP EPS growing ~59%. Q4 accelerated sharply with revenue up 42% YoY and 14% sequentially, driven by AI data center optical connectivity demand. The data center segment grew 66% YoY in Q4, representing 79% of total revenue. Record bookings were achieved with customer orders extending into calendar 2028 and LTAs through decade-end.
- Guidance
- Management expects fiscal 2027 growth to accelerate significantly, targeting a first quarter exceeding $3 billion in revenue by fiscal year-end. Continued gross margin expansion and operating leverage are expected to drive EPS growth materially faster than revenue, with new revenue streams including OCS and co-packaged optics ramping.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | $1.47 est $1.43 | $2.05B est $1.98B | −0.4% |
| May 6, 2026 | $1.41 est $1.40 | $1.81B est $1.78B | −4.9% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | $1.29 est $1.21 | $1.69B est $1.64B | −8.7% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | $1.16 est $1.04 | $1.58B est $1.55B | +23.8% |
| Aug 13, 2025 | $1.00 est $0.92 | $1.53B est $1.55B | −21.4% |
| May 7, 2025 | $0.91 est $0.86 | $1.50B est $1.50B | +1.1% |
| Feb 5, 2025 | $0.95 est $0.69 | $1.43B est $1.37B | +14.5% |
| Nov 6, 2024 | $0.74 est $0.61 | $1.35B est $1.31B | +17.0% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Coherent stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Coherent is $415.36, +30.9% from the last close, from 17 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$415.36consensus 12-month target, +30.9% from the last close
Now $317.36Avg $415.36
Low $280High $500
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 17 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | Deutsche Bank | $400 | +26.0% |
| Aug 19 | Rosenblatt Securities | $500 | +57.5% |
| Aug 17 | J.P. Morgan | $465 | +46.5% |
| Aug 17 | William Blair | — | — |
| Aug 13 | Morgan Stanley | $375 | +18.2% |
+7.6%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+3.3%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±6.1%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Coherent seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Coherent averaged +3.3% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +1.0% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +0.1% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +1.7% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +3.3% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +5.1% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, COHR’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 11.3%.
Coherent market cap and key statistics
Coherent’s market cap is $62.09B, with a P/E ratio of 72 and revenue of $7.12B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $62.09B
- P/E ratio
- 72
- Forward P/E
- 28.5
- EPS, TTM
- $4.11
- Gekko Fair Value
- $344.21
Trading
- Volume
- 10.12M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 5.99M
- 52-week high
- $440.00
- 52-week low
- $102.14
- Shares outstanding
- 195.8M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $7.12B
- Profit margin
- 11.3%
- Return on equity
- 8%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +73.0%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 2.10
- Typical daily move
- ±6.1%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±11.3%
Coherent stock news this week
6 headlines about Coherent from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
- Coherent's Datacenter Business Powers its Revenue GrowthZacks Investment Research, Sep 18
- Coherent Expands Pluggable Optical Line Systems Portfolio with Full C-Band Amplification to Enable AI Datacenter NetworksGlobeNewsWire, Sep 17
- Coherent Corp (COHR) Stock Up 6.9% but GF Value Says Overvalued -- GF Score: 77/100GuruFocus, Sep 16
- Coherent: Post-Correction Alpha Blueprint (Rating Upgrade)Seeking Alpha, Sep 16
- Optics Stocks Rally as Oversold Bounce Takes Hold: Coherent Jumps 6%, Lumentum Climbs 5%, Applied Optoelectronics Advances 3%24/7 Wall Street, Sep 16
- COHR DCF Analysis: Intrinsic Value $84 vs Price $271GuruFocus, Sep 16
Coherent peers
Coherent’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| NVDANVIDIA | Neutral | 16.4% below |
| AVGOBroadcom | Accumulation | 0.8% below |
| MUMicron Technology | Neutral | 2.5% above |
| AMDAdvanced Micro Devices | Neutral | 11.9% above |
| INTCIntel | Neutral | 12.9% above |
| TXNTexas Instruments | Accumulation | 3.3% above |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Coherent stock FAQ
What is Coherent’s market cap?
Coherent’s market cap is $62.09B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $317.36, with 195.8M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 72.
What is the Coherent stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Coherent is $415.36, +30.9% from the last close. Of the 17 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 12 rate it a buy, 5 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Coherent stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Coherent is undervalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $317.36 is 7.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $344.21. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Coherent report earnings next?
Coherent is expected to report on Nov 4, 2026, after the market closes (45 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.97 per share on revenue of $2.30B. Coherent beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 11.5% on average across the report.
What is Coherent’s 52-week high and low?
Coherent’s 52-week high is $440.00 and its 52-week low is $102.14; it closed at $317.36 on Sep 18, 2026, +206.9% over the past year.
Is Coherent stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 5 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (trend, fair value, smart money, earnings risk and seasonality), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
Is there unusual options activity in Coherent?
Gekko flagged 1 unusual options signal in Coherent over the last 30 days, with $3.01M of flagged premium in calls and $213K in puts. The latest, bullish flow, was on Aug 25, 2026 with $3.22M in unusual premium. The signal-by-signal table is in Gekko.
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