nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Technology · Semiconductors
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $68.43: Quality below floor (2.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Rich valuation; Negative price momentum.
nLIGHT is a provider of high-power semiconductor and fiber lasers for directed energy, optical sensing, and advanced manufacturing applications. Two segments: Laser Products (commercial and defense lasers sold to OEM customers) and Advanced Development (U.S. government-funded... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $68.43: Quality below floor (2.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Rich valuation; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: RSI 55 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 4/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 7d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCustomersmall number of customers10-K Item 1A: 'We rely on a small number of customers for a significant portion of our revenues, and we expect this customer concentration will continue in the future.'
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Rating Breakdown
4 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Hyper-growth tech sacrificing current profitability for scale. Floor tripped because model treats negative margins uniformly; the growth dimension tells the other half of the story.static
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $68.43: Quality below floor (2.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Rich valuation; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: RSI 55 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $63.62. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $78.66 (+15.0% upside). Prior stop was $63.62. Stop-loss: $63.62.
Target reached (-4.0% upside); Quality below floor (2.9 < 4.0).
nLIGHT, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 128.5). TrendMatrix value score: 3.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
15 analysts cover LASR with a consensus score of 4.3/5. Average price target: $76.
What does nLIGHT, Inc. do?nLIGHT is a provider of high-power semiconductor and fiber lasers for directed energy, optical sensing, and advanced...
nLIGHT is a provider of high-power semiconductor and fiber lasers for directed energy, optical sensing, and advanced manufacturing applications. Two segments: Laser Products (commercial and defense lasers sold to OEM customers) and Advanced Development (U.S. government-funded R&D for next-generation directed energy systems).