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Beard Robert P sold $155K of COHR

Beard Robert P (Chief Strategy & Legal Officer) sold 500 shares of COHERENT CORP. (COHR) at $309.32 ($0.15M total) on 2026-09-09.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Beard Robert P
Published Sep 11, 2026, 8:09 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$COHR
Neutral
high confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
4/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$COHRNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The transaction is a routine insider sale with limited market impact.

02

Market read

Minor insider sale; low relevance for traders.

03

What to watch

Potential upcoming corporate actions not disclosed.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed Sep 11, transaction dated Sep 9

Background

SEC Form 4 filing reporting an insider's open-market sale.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$COHRNeutralHigh confidence
Context

Officer Robert Beard sold 500 shares for $154,660, reducing his stake to 51,428 shares.

Expected impact

No significant impact expected.

Evidence & confidence

The sale size is small relative to market cap and typical insider trading volumes.

Market effects

Sector

None

Regional

None

Global

None

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

The sale could be a signal of insider concern, but evidence is weak.

Key entities

  • Company
    Coherent Corp.

    Issuer of the Form 4 filing.

  • Officer
    Robert Beard

    Chief Strategy & Legal Officer who sold shares.

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Full insider trading history

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