Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for nLight (LASR)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for nLight (NASDAQ: LASR):

• 7/18/2026 – nLight was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 7/17/2026 – nLight had its “sell (d-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/10/2026 – nLight was given a new $90.00 price target by UBS Group AG.
• 7/9/2026 – nLight had its price target raised by Needham & Company LLC from $80.00 to $90.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – nLight had its price target raised by Craig Hallum from $80.00 to $100.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – nLight was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.

Insider Activity at nLight

In related news, CEO Scott H. Keeney sold 46,735 shares of nLight stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.48, for a total value of $3,200,412.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,375,519 shares in the company, valued at approximately $162,675,541.12. The trade was a 1.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CFO Joseph John Corso sold 35,476 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.40, for a total transaction of $2,497,510.40. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 177,572 shares in the company, valued at $12,501,068.80. The trade was a 16.65% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 391,038 shares of company stock valued at $28,367,419. 3.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

nLIGHT, Inc designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor and fiber lasers for industrial, microfabrication, and aerospace and defense applications. The company operates in two segments, Laser Products and Advanced Development. It offers semiconductor lasers with various ranges of power levels, wavelengths, and output fiber sizes; and programmable and serviceable fiber lasers for use in industrial and aerospace and defense applications. The company also provides laser sensors, including light detection and ranging technologies for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance applications; and fiber amplifiers, beam combination, and control systems for use in high-energy laser systems in directed energy applications.