Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for nLight (LASR)

nLight (NASDAQ: LASR) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 1/20/2026 – nLight is now covered by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus. They set a “buy” rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/14/2026 – nLight had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus. They now have a $45.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $40.00.
• 1/13/2026 – nLight had its price target raised by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $39.00 to $48.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/11/2026 – nLight was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 1/3/2026 – nLight was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/17/2025 – nLight is now covered by analysts at Roth Mkm. They set a “buy” rating and a $44.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/17/2025 – nLight was upgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. to a “buy” rating.
• 12/9/2025 – nLight was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

Insider Buying and Selling at nLight

In related news, CEO Scott H. Keeney sold 31,748 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.51, for a total value of $1,190,867.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,285,020 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $85,711,100.20. The trade was a 1.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO James Nias sold 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total value of $36,000.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 99,512 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,985,360. This represents a 1.19% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 141,262 shares of company stock worth $5,101,910 over the last quarter. 6.10% of the stock is currently owned by company 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.