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Is COHR a good stock to buy?

Coherent, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Coherent
COHR · $42.97B
$218.15-6.0%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$200$300SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -28.8%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$377.92 +73.2%
  • ConsensusBuy · 28
  • P/E vs own-49.6%
  • News
  • MACD4.71
Neutral
  • Earnings in82d
  • P/E45.3x
  • RSI46
  • Support-4.4%
  • Resistance+1.2%
  • Off 52w high-50.4%
  • Volume1.0x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$130–$440
  • ATR+10.9%
  • Off ATH-50.4%
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  • P/E vs sector+53.8%
  • FCF yield-2,023.0%
  • Insiders-$6.96M
  • Trendbearish
  • MAs1 of 4

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Is Coherent a good stock to buy?

Coherent is strong on 3 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on advantage and economics. Coherent's P/E ratio is 45.3 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage easy to copy
  3. Economics thin margins
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price like its peers
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

COHR sales growth revenue growth

+11%a year, for the last 3 years

Coherent's sales grew 11% a year for 3 years, to $7.12B in fiscal 2026.

COHR analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+57%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Coherent's sales to grow 57% to $11.18B in fiscal 2027 (19 analysts).

COHR competitors

pretickt analysis+39,214%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Coherent's sales grew 39,214% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Keysight (+26%), Flex (+18%), Garmin (+14%) and Teledyne (+9%).

COHR sales by business revenue by segment

74%of its sales from Datacenter & Communications

Datacenter & Communications brought Coherent 74% of its sales in fiscal 2026; Industrial 26%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?easy to copy

COHR return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis0%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Coherent earned 0% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Garmin 30%, Keysight 20%, Flex 19% and Teledyne 10%.

COHR margin on each sale gross margin

0%left after making the product

Coherent kept 0% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 50%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?thin margins

COHR margin after costs profit margin

0%of sales left after running the business

Coherent's operating margin was 0% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 3% in fiscal 2023.

COHR cash generated free cash flow

-$869Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Coherent burned $869B of cash in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, after its investments.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

COHR earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Coherent beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Nov 4, 2026.

COHR insider selling

-$20.69Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Coherent's executives and directors sold a net $20.69M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($21.91M sold, $1.22M bought).

COHR number of employees

+70%more people in a year

Coherent had 51,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 70% more than a year before.

COHR CEO pay

$28.35Mfor fiscal 2026, 84% of it in stock and options

Coherent paid its CEO $28.35M for fiscal 2026, 84% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

COHR financial health Altman Z-score

4.2Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Coherent's Altman Z-score is 4.2 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

COHR quality checks Piotroski score

4 of 9checks passed

Coherent passes 4 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on cash from operations, cash against profit, the current ratio, gross margin and sales for its assets.

COHR biggest customers

32%of sales from its 2 biggest customers

Two customers, unnamed in Coherent's 10-K, made 32% of its sales in fiscal 2026.

COHR in past recessions

pretickt analysis-8%its sales in the worst one

Coherent's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 8% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?like its peers

COHR price vs profit P/E ratio

45.3×a year's earnings

Coherent's P/E ratio is 45.3 (Nov 13, 2026).

COHR price vs competitors

pretickt analysis45.3×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 45.3 times Coherent's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Keysight (41.0), Teledyne (29.4), Garmin (27.2) or Flex (27.1).

COHR analysts' target price target

+73%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Coherent is $378, 73% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $218.15.

What is Coherent's P/E ratio?

Coherent's P/E ratio is 45.3 (Nov 13, 2026). Investors pay 45.3 times Coherent's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Keysight (41.0), Teledyne (29.4), Garmin (27.2) or Flex (27.1).

Who are Coherent's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Coherent with Keysight, Garmin, Teledyne and Flex. Coherent's sales grew 39,214% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Keysight (+26%), Flex (+18%), Garmin (+14%) and Teledyne (+9%).

Is Coherent profitable?

Coherent's operating margin was 0% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 3% in fiscal 2023. Coherent burned $869B of cash in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, after its investments.

Are insiders selling Coherent stock?

Coherent's executives and directors sold a net $20.69M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($21.91M sold, $1.22M bought).

How does Coherent make money?

Datacenter & Communications brought Coherent 74% of its sales in fiscal 2026; Industrial 26%.

How many employees does Coherent have?

Coherent had 51,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 70% more than a year before.

Who are Coherent's biggest customers?

Two customers, unnamed in Coherent's 10-K, made 32% of its sales in fiscal 2026.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.