nLight $LASR Stock Position Trimmed by ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC

ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC trimmed its position in shares of nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) by 10.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 416,717 shares of the company’s stock after selling 48,000 shares during the period. ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC owned 0.82% of nLight worth $12,347,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Algert Global LLC boosted its position in shares of nLight by 39.4% during the third quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 330,880 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,804,000 after buying an additional 93,581 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its stake in nLight by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 40,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,206,000 after acquiring an additional 2,100 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning raised its stake in nLight by 8.2% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 64,030 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,897,000 after acquiring an additional 4,864 shares in the last quarter. Zacks Investment Management acquired a new position in nLight during the 3rd quarter worth $200,000. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in nLight by 1,373.7% during the 3rd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 44,227 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,310,000 after acquiring an additional 41,226 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.88% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Roth Mkm raised their price target on nLight from $44.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price objective on shares of nLight from $40.00 to $62.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Stifel Nicolaus started coverage on shares of nLight in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $60.00 target price for the company. Canaccord Genuity Group raised shares of nLight to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of nLight in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, nLight has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $58.31.

Insider Activity

In other nLight news, Director Raymond A. Link sold 6,644 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.28, for a total value of $420,432.32. Following the sale, the director owned 77,172 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,883,444.16. This trade represents a 7.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CAO James Nias sold 1,808 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.42, for a total transaction of $116,471.36. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 93,899 shares in the company, valued at $6,048,973.58. This trade represents a 1.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 162,528 shares of company stock valued at $9,223,597 over the last three months. 6.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key nLight News

Here are the key news stories impacting nLight this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst coverage is bullish — Robert W. Baird started coverage with an Outperform and $95 price target, Raymond James reiterated a strong‑buy with a $75 target, and Cantor Fitzgerald raised its target to $62.50. These upgrades support upside expectations from research desks. nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR)’s Strong Tech Stack Catches Analyst Attention
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results showed an EPS beat and strong revenue growth (revenue up ~71% Y/Y, EPS above estimates), which underpins the company’s operational momentum and supports the bullish analyst outlook. MarketBeat LASR coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Media attention and inclusion on ‘best day trading’ lists can increase short‑term volume and volatility but are not fundamental drivers of long‑term value. 11 best day trading stocks to buy now
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership is high (~84%), which can dampen share supply but also concentrate price moves when institutions rebalance. MarketBeat institutional holdings
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling this week: CEO Scott Keeney sold 19,096 shares (~$1.12M), Director Raymond Link sold multiple blocks (10,000; 8,760; 6,644 shares) and CAO James Nias sold 1,808 shares — these disclosed Form 4s likely pressured the stock by prompting profit‑taking or investor concern about insider timing. CEO Form 4 (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary specifically points to insider sales as a reason for the intraday weakness in LASR, reinforcing the negative impact of those transactions on sentiment. Why nLIGHT (LASR) Stock Is Down Today

nLight Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ LASR opened at $62.60 on Monday. nLight has a one year low of $6.20 and a one year high of $69.52. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $51.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $39.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.49 billion, a PE ratio of -133.19 and a beta of 2.27.

nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $81.19 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $76.71 million. nLight had a negative net margin of 8.98% and a negative return on equity of 9.28%. The firm’s revenue was up 71.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.30) earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that nLight will post -1.1 EPS for the current year.

About nLight

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.