SAXONBURG, Pa., Nov. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a global leader in photonics, today announced the launch of the Axon FP, a new addition to the Axon family that redefines flexibility and accessibility in femtosecond laser technology.
Shares of materials and photonics company Coherent (NYSE:COHR) rose 1.4% in the afternoon session after the stock's positive momentum continued as the company posted strong first-quarter fiscal 2026 financial results, which showed significant growth and positive guidance. The report revealed that revenue reached $1.58 billion, a 17% increase compared to the same period in the previous year. Earnings also saw a substantial rise, with non-GAAP earnings per share coming in at $1.16, up from $0.67 a year prior. Furthermore, Coherent announced it had paid off $400 million of debt. Looking ahead, the company provided upbeat quarterly guidance, projecting earnings per share of up to $1.30. The positive financial performance was echoed by market analysts, who held a consensus "Buy" rating on the stock.
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Shares of materials and photonics company Coherent (NYSE:COHR) fell 6.8% in the morning session after a major shareholder, Bain Capital, disclosed the sale of over $1 billion worth of its stock.
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Shares of materials and photonics company Coherent (NYSE:COHR) fell 4.9% in the afternoon session after an executive sold a large block of shares. Executive Vice President Giovanni Barbarossa sold 60,706 shares of common stock for a total of $9.7 million. The shares were sold at a price of $160.00 each. While large insider sales can sometimes cause concern among investors about a company's outlook, the transaction was carried out under a pre-arranged trading plan that was put in place in December of the previous year. Following the sale, the executive still held 163,158 shares in the company.
SAXONBURG, Pa., Nov. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a global leader in photonics, today announced the launch of the EDGE CUT20 OEM Cutting Solution, pairing the new CUT20 laser cutting head with our EDGE FL20 fiber laser to deliver unmatched precision, control, and process intelligence for high-performance sheet-metal cutting.
After a brief and cautious rebound on Wednesday, risk-off sentiment returned sharply on Thursday, with AI-linked stocks leading a broad selloff across Wall Street and renewed pressure hitting crypto markets.
Materials and photonics company Coherent (NYSE:COHR) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q3 CY2025, with sales up 17.3% year on year to $1.58 billion. On top of that, next quarter’s revenue guidance ($1.63 billion at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 4.9% above what analysts were expecting. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.16 per share was 11.3% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
SAXONBURG, Pa., Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR) (“Coherent,” “We,” or the “Company”), a global leader in photonics, announced financial results today for its first quarter of fiscal year 2026 ended September 30, 2025.
Wall Street bounced back Wednesday after Tuesday's sharp selloff in AI-driven stocks, as investors bought the dip amid solid corporate earnings and growing signs that the Federal Reserve may be nearing another interest rate cut.
SAXONBURG, Pa., Oct. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR) (“Coherent,” “We,” or the “Company”), a global leader in photonics, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its product division that makes and sells tools for materials processing to Bystronic, an international leader in sheet metal processing technology and innovation. Proceeds will be used to reduce debt, which will be immediately accretive to Coherent’s EPS.
