$COHR

COHERENT CORP.

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Coherent Fell Hard Over 3 Months: It Will Nearly Double According to These Analysts

Coherent (COHR) fell 36% in three months due to dilution and profit-taking, despite Q4 revenue up 34% YoY. Analysts raised targets, with Rosenblatt setting a $500 price target, citing growth in 800G transceivers and gross-margin expansion. Consensus fiscal 2027 EPS increased from $8.09 to $9.41. COHR trades at $268.64, with an average target of $416.09, implying 55% upside.

Coherent Is Solving Real AI Problems. Is It Still a Buy at This Price?

Coherent (COHR) reported 59% YoY growth in its Datacenter segment, now 79% of sales. Analysts maintain a Buy rating with a $397 target, implying 48% upside. The stock is down 8.74% in a week, trading at $268.64. Management targets $3B quarterly revenue by FY2027, with expanding EPS estimates and capacity increases.

SKAGGS STEPHEN A sold $629K of COHR

SKAGGS STEPHEN A sold 2,272 shares of COHERENT CORP. (COHR) at $276.88 ($0.63M total) on 2026-08-31 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

COHR sentiment & insider activity

Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 13 news stories mentioning COHR (COHERENT CORP.). Coverage has skewed bullish: 8 bullish, 4 neutral, and 1 bearish.

Recent COHR coverage spans financial news, insider activity and earnings.

In the last 30 days, COHR insiders filed 5 SEC Form 4 transactions — no purchases and 5 sales ($5.8M). The most active reporter was Eng Julie Sheridan, Chief Technology Officer, with 2 filings. 100% of those filings were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.

What's driving COHR

  • Analyst target hikes suggest potential upside, but recent dilution and cash flow weakness temper the rally.

    aol.com · Sep 3, 2026

  • Strong earnings beat and raised guidance suggest upside, but high valuation and concentration risk temper the case.

    aol.com · Sep 3, 2026

  • Insider sale may signal lack of confidence, modest negative pressure on COHR.

    SEC EDGAR · Sep 2, 2026

  • The insider sale may signal reduced confidence or portfolio rebalancing, potentially pressuring the stock short term.

    SEC EDGAR · Sep 2, 2026

  • Improved liquidity and validation from Nvidia could accelerate Coherent's growth in AI optics.

    yahoo.com · Sep 2, 2026

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Coherent Fell Hard Over 3 Months: It Will Nearly Double According to These Analysts

Coherent (COHR) fell 36% in three months due to dilution and profit-taking, despite Q4 revenue up 34% YoY. Analysts raised targets, with Rosenblatt setting a $500 price target, citing growth in 800G transceivers and gross-margin expansion. Consensus fiscal 2027 EPS increased from $8.09 to $9.41. COHR trades at $268.64, with an average target of $416.09, implying 55% upside.

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Coherent Is Solving Real AI Problems. Is It Still a Buy at This Price?

Coherent (COHR) reported 59% YoY growth in its Datacenter segment, now 79% of sales. Analysts maintain a Buy rating with a $397 target, implying 48% upside. The stock is down 8.74% in a week, trading at $268.64. Management targets $3B quarterly revenue by FY2027, with expanding EPS estimates and capacity increases.

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Nvidia Put $2 Billion Into Coherent. Is Optical Bandwidth the Next AI Bottleneck?

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) invested $2 billion in Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR) for optics development and supply. The deal highlights the importance of optical bandwidth in AI data centers. Coherent gains capital and demand visibility, while NVIDIA secures critical components for its AI systems. Both companies benefit from increased optical content in AI architectures.

Deutsche Bank: AI's Next Wave Is About Connectivity — Lumentum and Coherent Are Top Optical Networking Picks — BigGo Finance

Deutsche Bank analyst Gianmarco Conti highlights the shift in AI infrastructure investment towards connectivity, benefiting optical component manufacturers. He rates Lumentum (LITE-US) and Coherent (COHR-US) as top picks, citing strong demand, supply constraints, and Nvidia's (NVDA-US) investments. Both companies reported significant revenue growth and high margins. Conti also rated Arista (ANET-US), Cisco (CSCO-US), and HPE (HPE-US) as 'Buy', with risks including supply expansion and AI spendin

Coherent (NASDAQ: COHR) CEO gets 30,564 RSUs, 11,958 shares withheld for taxes

Coherent Corp. (COHR) CEO James Robert Anderson received 30,564 restricted stock units (RSUs) on August 28, 2026, with a vesting schedule over 2027. Additionally, 11,958 shares were withheld to cover tax obligations at $295.39 per share, totaling $3.53M. The company noted this was not an open market sale. Anderson also holds 243 shares from the employee stock purchase plan.

Buy these stocks to ride the next big AI wave - connectivity, analyst says

Deutsche Bank analyst Gianmarco Conti initiated coverage on eight hardware stocks, highlighting Lumentum (LITE) and Coherent (COHR) as 'highest conviction' picks due to their roles in AI-driven data-center connectivity. Conti also rated Arista (ANET), Cisco (CSCO), and HPE (HPE) as buys, citing their competitive advantages in networking. LITE and COHR shares have surged 553% and 204% respectively over the past year. Conti noted Nvidia's (NVDA) investments in LITE and COHR, securing purchase comm

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