Coherent, Inc. provides lasers, laser-based technologies, and laser-based system solutions for a range of scientific, commercial, and industrial research applications. It operates in two segments, OEM Laser Sources and Industrial Lasers & Systems. The company designs, manufactures, markets, and services lasers, laser tools, precision optics, and related accessories; and laser measurement and control products. Its products are used for applications in microelectronics, materials processing, original equipment manufacturer components and instrumentation, and scientific research and government programs. The company markets its products through a direct sales force in the United States, as well as through direct sales personnel and independent representatives internationally. Coherent, Inc. was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
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| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
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| 12/4/2024 | $135.00 | Buy | Jefferies |
| 11/18/2024 | $106.00 → $136.00 | Buy | Citigroup |
| 10/22/2024 | $105.00 | Buy → Neutral | Rosenblatt |
| 10/18/2024 | $86.00 | Buy → Neutral | B. Riley Securities |
| 10/14/2024 | $84.00 → $120.00 | Buy | Needham |
| 10/1/2024 | $120.00 | Neutral → Positive | Susquehanna |
| 8/16/2024 | $72.00 → $84.00 | Buy | Needham |
| 8/12/2024 | $65.00 → $75.00 | Neutral → Buy | BofA Securities |
| 1/16/2024 | $38.00 → $60.00 | Equal Weight → Overweight | Barclays |
| 12/13/2023 | $39.00 → $45.00 | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Morgan Stanley |
Image 1: Ultrabroadband diffraction gratings PITTSBURGH, Jan. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR), a global leader in laser and photonics solutions, today announced the launch of its Ultrabroadband UV-VIS and VIS-NIR Diffraction Gratings. These cutting-edge optics set a new standard in optical system performance, offering unmatched design flexibility, precision and efficiency for various applications in the life science and medical markets. Diffraction gratings are vital optical components that use finely spaced grooves to diffract light into its constituent wavelengths, enabling precise spectral analysis and control. By simplifying complex optical systems and enhan
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR), a leader in materials, networking, and lasers, today published its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report for FY2024. The report is available on the Coherent website at this link. Highlights from the ESG Report 2024 include: Coherent now obtains 78% of its global electricity needs from renewable sources, representing over 550 million kWh of renewable electricity per year, and thereby avoiding 234,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) in FY2024. Coherent was named a Certification Champion at the Sapphire level by the Board of Safety Professionals in recognition of its commitment to employee
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR), a global leader in laser technology, today announced the launch of its latest generation adjustable ring mode fiber laser ARM FL. This next generation platform, featuring a new advanced controller, offers all the functions of its predecessor while reducing the volume and footprint by 50%. The demand for compact, high-performance laser solutions has been steadily increasing, particularly in industries such as automotive and electronics manufacturing. The new ARM FL addresses this need by offering a smaller form factor without compromising on power or precision. Its modular design enables future customization and adap
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR), a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers, today announced that as a result of an ongoing strategic portfolio assessment, the company will evaluate strategic alternatives for its Streamlined Hydrometallurgical Advanced Recycling Process (SHARP™) technology to efficiently recover and recycle critical metals from lithium-ion batteries (LiBs). With the increasing global demand for LiBs, driven by electric vehicles, energy storage systems, electronics, and other applications, the recycling of end-of-life LiBs is more critical than ever. SHARP™ technology addresses this challenge by enabling the production of
Image 1: Chameleon Discovery LX PITTSBURGH, Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR), a global leader in laser and photonics solutions, announces the launch of the Chameleon Discovery LX, the latest addition to the successful Chameleon Discovery product line. Designed for researchers in nonlinear microscopy and ultrafast spectroscopy, this advanced femtosecond laser delivers exceptional performance and versatility to meet evolving market needs. The Chameleon Discovery LX provides ultrashort 100 fs pulses and features a tunable wavelength range from 680 to 1080 nm with industry-leading output powers of 3.2 W at the peak of the tuning curve. It integrates advanced fea
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR), a global leader in high-performance optical networking solutions, proudly announces the general availability and production release of the industry's first 100G ZR QSFP28 digital coherent optics (DCO) transceiver to operate over the Industrial temperature (I-temp) range from -40°C to +85°C. Leveraging the unparalleled efficiency of Steelerton™ digital signal processor (DSP) technology from Coherent, the I-temp 100G ZR QSFP28-DCO module sets a new standard for low power consumption, operating at an industry-leading 5.5W in a highly compact form factor. The innovative Steelerton™ DSP that powers the 100G ZR module i
SHERMAN, Texas, Dec. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Friday, December 5, 2024, it was announced that Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR), a leader in optoelectronic devices and technology, has signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) with the U.S. Department of Commerce under the CHIPS and Science Act for a proposed investment of up to $33 million to support the modernization and expansion of a state-of-the-art manufacturing cleanroom in Coherent's existing 700,000 square-foot facility in Sherman, Texas. This project will expand the world's first 150 mm indium phosphide (InP) manufacturing line by adding advanced wafer fabrication equipment to produce InP devices at scale. "This
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR), a global leader in high-performance optical networking solutions, has announced the production release of high-speed indium phosphide (InP) photodiodes. Designed for use in the next generation of 800G and 1.6T transceivers with 200 Gb/s PAM4 optical lanes, and available in both singlet and 1x4 array configurations with integrated lenses, they provide efficient optical coupling and compatibility with all major 4-channel and 8-channel transimpedance amplifiers (TIA). Featuring a wide optical response from 900 nm to 1650 nm and high responsivity at 1310 nm, these RoHS-compliant devices have a 3 dB bandwidth greater th
Q1 REVENUE OF $1.35B, INCREASED 28% Y/YQ1 GAAP GROSS MARGIN OF 34.1%, INCREASED 499 bps Y/Y; Q1 NON-GAAP GROSS MARGIN OF 37.7%, INCREASED 293 bps Y/YQ1 GAAP EPS OF ($0.04), IMPROVED 94% Y/Y; Q1 NON-GAAP EPS OF $0.74, IMPROVED 357% Y/Y PITTSBURGH, Nov. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR) ("Coherent," "We," or the "Company"), a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers, announced financial results today for its fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2024. Revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 was $1.35 billion, with GAAP gross margin of 34.1% and GAAP net loss of $(0.04) per diluted share. On a non-GAAP basis, gross margin was 37.7% wit
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR), a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers, today announced that it is evaluating strategic alternatives for its battery technology platform. The platform encompasses a suite of cathode, electrolyte, and cell technologies built around the breakthrough sulfur immobilization technology developed by Coherent over the past decade. Cells based on immobilized sulfur cathodes have achieved industry-leading performance, finally unlocking the potential of sulfur as a battery cathode. These innovations have been recognized with multiple funding awards from the U.S. Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Office (D
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Q1 REVENUE OF $1.35B, INCREASED 28% Y/YQ1 GAAP GROSS MARGIN OF 34.1%, INCREASED 499 bps Y/Y; Q1 NON-GAAP GROSS MARGIN OF 37.7%, INCREASED 293 bps Y/YQ1 GAAP EPS OF ($0.04), IMPROVED 94% Y/Y; Q1 NON-GAAP EPS OF $0.74, IMPROVED 357% Y/Y PITTSBURGH, Nov. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR) ("Coherent," "We," or the "Company"), a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers, announced financial results today for its fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2024. Revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 was $1.35 billion, with GAAP gross margin of 34.1% and GAAP net loss of $(0.04) per diluted share. On a non-GAAP basis, gross margin was 37.7% wit
Q4 REVENUE OF $1.314B, GREW 9.1% Y/YQ4 GAAP GROSS MARGIN OF 32.9%, GREW 437 bps Y/Y; Q4 NON-GAAP GROSS MARGIN OF 37.2%, GREW 132 bps Y/YQ4 GAAP EPS OF ($0.52), IMPROVEMENT OF $1.02 Y/Y; Q4 NON-GAAP EPS OF $0.61, IMPROVEMENT OF $0.20 OR +49% Y/Y PITTSBURGH, Aug. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR) ("Coherent," "We," or the "Company"), a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers, announced financial results today for its fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended June 30, 2024. Revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 was $1.314 billion, with GAAP gross margin of 32.9% and GAAP net loss of $(0.52) per diluted share. On a non-GAAP basis, gross margin was 37.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR), a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers, announced today that the company will release its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, in a press release posted on Coherent's website at coherent.com/company/investor-relations after market close on Thursday, August 15. Coherent's management will host a live audio webcast to discuss these results at 5 p.m. ET that same afternoon. Individuals wishing to listen to the live webcast of the call can access the event at the company's website by visiting coherent.com/company/investor-relations/financial-webcasts or via this link. The c
PITTSBURGH, May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR), a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers, announced today that the company will host an Instrumentation Market Overview webcast for investors, equity analysts, and the public on Tuesday, May 14, at 10:00 a.m. ET. Individuals wishing to view the 90-minute webcast can access the event at the company's website by visiting coherent.com/company/investor-relations/financial-webcasts. The event will be recorded, and a replay will be available for a limited time. About Coherent Coherent empowers market innovators to define the future through breakthrough technologies, from materials to systems. We deliver innov
PITTSBURGH, May 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR), a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers, announced today the financial results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2024. These results have been posted as a letter to shareholders on the Investor Relations section of its website at coherent.com/company/investor-relations. A conference call to discuss these results with Chair and CEO Dr. Vincent D. (Chuck) Mattera, Jr., and members of the management team will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. ET. Individuals wishing to listen to the live webcast of the call can access the event at the company's website by visiting coherent.com/company/investo
PITTSBURGH, April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR), a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers, announced today that the company will release its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, in a shareholder letter posted on Coherent's website at coherent.com/company/investor-relations after market close on Monday, May 6. Coherent's management will host a conference call to discuss these results on Tuesday, May 7, at 8:00 a.m. ET. Individuals wishing to listen to the live webcast of the call can access the event at the company's website by visiting coherent.com/company/investor-relations/financial-webcasts or via this link. The call will be reco
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR), a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers, announced today the financial results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2024. These results have been posted as a letter to shareholders on the Investor Relations section of its website. A conference call to discuss these results with Chair and CEO Dr. Vincent D. (Chuck) Mattera, Jr., and members of the management team will be held on February 6, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. ET. The shareholder letter sets forth detailed financial information and disclosures for the company and is designed to provide greater insight into the company's operating performance and outlook
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR), a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers, announced today that the company will release its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, in a shareholder letter posted on Coherent's website at coherent.com/company/investor-relations after market close on Monday, February 5. Coherent's management will host a conference call to discuss these results on Tuesday, February 6, at 8:00 a.m. ET. Individuals wishing to listen to the live webcast of the call can access the event at the company's website by visiting coherent.com/company/investor-relations/financial-webcasts or via this link. The call
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR), a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers, announced today that the company will hold an Industrial Market Overview webcast for investors, equity analysts, and the public on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET. Individuals wishing to view the two-hour webcast can access the event at the company's website by visiting coherent.com/company/investor-relations/financial-webcasts or via this link. The event will be recorded, and a replay will be available for a limited time. About Coherent Coherent empowers market innovators to define the future through breakthrough technologies, from materials to s
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR), a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers, announced today the financial results for its first quarter fiscal year 2024. These have been posted as a letter to shareholders to the investor relations section of its website. A conference call to discuss these results with Chair and CEO Dr. Vincent D. (Chuck) Mattera, Jr., and members of the management team will be held on November 7, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. ET. The letter to shareholders sets forth detailed financial information and disclosures for the company and is designed to provide greater insight into the company's operating performance and outlook in adva
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Jefferies initiated coverage of Coherent with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $135.00
Citigroup resumed coverage of Coherent with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $136.00 from $106.00 previously
Rosenblatt downgraded Coherent from Buy to Neutral and set a new price target of $105.00
B. Riley Securities downgraded Coherent from Buy to Neutral and set a new price target of $86.00
Needham reiterated coverage of Coherent with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $120.00 from $84.00 previously
Susquehanna upgraded Coherent from Neutral to Positive and set a new price target of $120.00
Needham reiterated coverage of Coherent with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $84.00 from $72.00 previously
BofA Securities upgraded Coherent from Neutral to Buy and set a new price target of $75.00 from $65.00 previously
Barclays upgraded Coherent from Equal Weight to Overweight and set a new price target of $60.00 from $38.00 previously
Morgan Stanley downgraded Coherent from Overweight to Equal-Weight and set a new price target of $45.00 from $39.00 previously
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PITTSBURGH, Oct. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR) ("Coherent," "We," or the "Company"), a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers, announced today that it will release first-quarter fiscal 2025 financial results on Wednesday, November 6, after the New York Stock Exchange closes. The release will be followed by a live audio webcast at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss the results. The Company invites investors to join the live audio webcast at coherent.com/company/investor-relations/financial-webcasts. The webcast will be recorded, and a replay will be available within 24 hours after the live audio webcast on the company's website. About CoherentCoherent empowers m
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (the "Company" or "Coherent") (NYSE:COHR), a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers, today announced that following a comprehensive search, it has appointed Rob Beard as the Company's new Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer, and Corporate Secretary, effective today. Rob replaces current Chief Legal Officer Ron Basso, who is retiring. The Company has also promoted Marie Batz Martin to Chief Compliance Officer, reporting to Rob. Mr. Beard joins Coherent from Mastercard Incorporated ("Mastercard"), where he was Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer. Before Mastercard, Rob spent nearly a decade at Micron Technology,
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (the "Company" or "Coherent") (NYSE:COHR), a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers, today announced that following a comprehensive search, it has appointed Sherri Luther as the Company's new Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective today. Ms. Luther joins Coherent from Lattice Semiconductor ("Lattice"), where she was Chief Financial Officer since 2019. Before Lattice, Ms. Luther spent 16 years at Coherent, Inc., prior to its acquisition, including as Corporate Vice President of Finance. "We are pleased to welcome Sherri Luther back to Coherent's leadership team," said Jim Anderson, Chief Executive Officer.
PITTSBURGH, June 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (the "Company" or "Coherent") (NYSE:COHR), a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers, today announced that following a comprehensive search, its Board of Directors has appointed Jim Anderson, an established industry executive with a proven track record of driving innovation and leading business transformations, as the Company's new Chief Executive Officer, effective today. Mr. Anderson also joins the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Anderson joins Coherent from Lattice Semiconductors ("Lattice"), where he was President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of its Board of Directors. As CEO, Mr. Anderson was respon
PITTSBURGH, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR), a leader in advanced optical systems, announced today an agreement with the Space Foundation Discovery Center, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to provide on loan a demonstration mirror developed for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The JWST launched on December 25, 2021, after a 25-year construction project heralded as one of the most complex and ambitious projects in engineering and space exploration history. The telescope almost immediately revolutionized our understanding of the universe, much like the Hubble Space Telescope did, by providing unprecedented clarity and depth in its observations of
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iridia™ Inc., a pioneer in the field of DNA-based data storage, today announced the appointment of Sandeep Vij, an experienced semiconductor industry executive, to its Board of Directors. With his appointment, Iridia's Board has been expanded to seven members. "We are excited to welcome an industry veteran of Sandeep's caliber to the Iridia board," said Jay Flatley, former Illumina CEO and Chairman of Iridia's board. "With Sandeep's decades of operational and strategic experience in the semiconductor industry and track record of driving shareholder value, we look forward to leveraging his expertise to accelerate Iridia's mission critical develo
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR), a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers, today announced the appointment of two new directors to its Board: Elizabeth A. Patrick, most recently the Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer for Diebold Nixdorf; and Michelle Sterling, a human resources consultant and former Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Qualcomm, Inc. The appointments became effective September 19, 2023. "I am pleased to welcome Beth and Michelle to the Coherent Board of Directors. They expand the relevant industry experience of the Board, as they are experts at developing long-term roadmaps for human
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR), a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers, today announced that Dr. Mark Sobey, President, Lasers Segment, will retire from the company effective today, September 1, 2023. Dr. Sobey has served as President of Coherent's Lasers Segment since the closing of the merger between II-VI and Coherent, Inc., in July 2022. Prior to the merger, Dr. Sobey served as Coherent, Inc.'s, Chief Operating Officer from 2020 to 2022. He was previously Executive Vice President and General Manager of Coherent, Inc.'s, OEM Laser Sources until being promoted to COO, and before that he was Executive Vice President and General Man
PITTSBURGH, July 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR), a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers, today announced that Dr. Christopher Dorman has been named Executive Vice President, Lasers Business. In this position, he is responsible for the Lasers Segment across the markets of precision manufacturing, semiconductor & display capital equipment, life sciences, and scientific instruments, driving operational excellence and customer focus. "Dr. Dorman's 21-year tenure with Coherent and his recognized expertise in laser technology make him the perfect choice to lead multiple businesses within our Lasers Segment," said Dr. Vincent D. Mattera, Jr., Chair and CEO.
PITTSBURGH, July 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR), a global leader in materials, networking, and laser technology, today announced that Paul Silverstein has been appointed as Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, reporting to Chair and CEO Dr. Vincent D. Mattera, Jr. "The appointment of Paul Silverstein to head up our investor relations and corporate communications teams is the next step in expanding our brand recognition with a renewed focus on investors," said Dr. Mattera. "Paul will play a pivotal role in representing our company to the investment community. He will lead our efforts in maintaining strong relationships with shareholders, a