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nLIGHT Inc. (LASR) Insider, 13F Hedge Fund & Politician Buy/Sell Thermometer

$37.13 -4.82% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $36.74

nLIGHT Inc. (LASR) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 46/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (46/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $2.14B

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As of 2026-11-03, nLIGHT Inc. (NASDAQ: LASR) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 46/100 at a spot price of $37.13 (-4.82% 1D, market cap $2.14B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, Executive Insider Alignment 16/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 5/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 6/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, LASR ranks #387 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does LASR compare to NVTS and UCTT in the Technology sector?

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Within the Technology sector (Semiconductors), LASR carries a Roarable D (46/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 29.8%, and ROIC of -16.4%. By comparison, NVTS (Navitas Semiconductor Corporation) holds a E grade (30/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $2.21B) and UCTT (Ultra Clean Holdings Inc.) posts a D- grade (43/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -9.8%, cap $2.38B). Among the 5-stock peer group, LASR leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while UCTT leads on capital efficiency (-9.8% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for LASR?

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Per LASR's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001124796), nLIGHT Inc. generated $261.3M in revenue (+31.6% YoY), -$23.5M in net income, and $12.3M in free cash flow against $315.2M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $36.74 (-1.06%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.64% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 13/20 (C) • 4.7% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (46/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-6.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-5.4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for LASR)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±10.3%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (46/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY LASR SCORES 46/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+16/20 pts (35% of score)

Altman Z-Score 14.95 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+13/20 pts (28% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 4.7% FCF Margin ($12.3M FCF) & 29.8% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit5/20 pts (-15 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (45.7) create a -15 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$38.58-6.1% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C-$36.22+5.1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$38.07-2.5% Next Q

Current

Grade D$37.13-6.1% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C- (54) → D (46)Full Audit →

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While LASR currently carries a cautious 46/100 (D) rating due to Macro Regime Fit (5/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($39.19) and Max Pain ($38.99) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $91.30.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.64% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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SEC FORM 4 × 13F HEDGE FUNDS × CONGRESSIONAL STOCK ACT

LASR Smart-Money Thermometer: NET EXECUTIVE TRIMMING / PROFIT-TAKING

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▲ Disclosed Buys: 0 ($0)▼ Disclosed Sales: 0 ($0)

Wide-Open SEC Form 4, 13F & Congressional Disclosure Ledger (LASR)

No recent open-market Form 4 cluster sales or emergency dumps flagged on LASR. Visit the Global 13F & Congressional Whale Ledger for cross-market smart-money filings.

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LASR // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -46.51%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-03O $39.01H $39.01L $37.13C $37.13VOL 789.5K

RES: $72.91SUP: $30.87SMA50: $39.19SMA200: $57.65

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LASR Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +31.6% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for LASR. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (LASR)

Technology Rank #387 of 714 ⚔️ NVTS vs LASR Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (LASR vs. NVTS, UCTT, IMOS, HIMX)

Industry: Semiconductors (95 Tracked Issuers)

Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, nLIGHT Inc. (LASR) ranks #387 by composite RQD confidence (46/100, grade D) and #283 by equity capitalization ($2.14B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, LASR leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while UCTT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -9.8% ROIC and 15.7% gross margin. IMOS currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 51/100 (D) compared with LASR at 46/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
LASR ACTIVE nLIGHT Inc.	D	46/100	—	29.8%	-16.4%	-4.82%	$2.14B	Benchmark Subject
NVTS Navitas Semiconductor Corporation	E	30/100	—	31.0%	-35.0%	-7.83%	$2.21B	/nvts-vs-lasr →
UCTT Ultra Clean Holdings Inc.	D-	43/100	—	15.7%	-9.8%	-9.12%	$2.38B	/uctt-vs-lasr →
IMOS ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.	D	51/100	—	—	—	-8.51%	$1.90B	/imos-vs-lasr →
HIMX Himax Technologies Inc.	D	44/100	—	—	—	-7.01%	$1.90B	/himx-vs-lasr →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001124796

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), nLIGHT Inc. (LASR) reported GAAP revenue of $261.3M (+31.6% vs. FY2024 revenue of $198.5M , and +24.5% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$23.5M, operating cash flow of $21.3M, and free cash flow of $12.3M (+219.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, LASR closed FY2025 with $315.2M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 14.95, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$261.3M	-$23.5M	$21.3M	$12.3M	$315.2M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$198.5M	-$60.8M	-$2.4M	-$10.3M	$270.2M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$209.9M	-$41.7M	$10.1M	$10.1M	—	—

3. LASR Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is LASR stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does LASR compare to NVTS and UCTT in the Technology sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for LASR?

Where is LASR trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

LASR last traded at $37.13 (-4.82% on volume of 789,522 shares), positioning the stock -5.26% below its 50-day simple moving average ($39.19) and -35.59% below its 200-day simple moving average ($57.65). Across its 52-week range of $28.05 to $86.95, LASR sits at the 15.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 45.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±10.3% ($33.31 to $40.95).

LASR Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Are LASR insiders and hedge funds buying or selling?

Roarable's SEC Form 4 and 13F Whale Thermometer currently classifies LASR leadership and institutional positioning as: NET EXECUTIVE TRIMMING / PROFIT-TAKING.

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LASR — nLIGHT Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:26:16Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, LASR scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, verdict "Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning"). The five pillars carry the following weights, each out of 20:

Fundamental Cash Engine: 13 / 20. The RQD cites ROIC of -16.4% and an FCF yield of 0.55%. This pillar is the main drag on the cash-generation picture: the company is not earning returns above its cost of capital, and the free-cash yield offers little cushion at the current price.
Whale / 13F Flow: 6 / 20. The RQD characterizes institutional accumulation and options positioning as weak. The holder-level data needed to verify this is not present in the source data (see Analyst View).
Insider Conviction: 6 / 20. The RQD reflects SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow as a weak signal. Individual transactions are not itemized in the source data.
Macro Regime Fit: 5 / 20. Per the RQD, beta is 1.0 with sector sensitivity; this is the lowest pillar, indicating the stock's regime alignment is poor.
Forensic Balance Sheet: 16 / 20. This is the strongest pillar, citing Altman Z 14.95, Piotroski F 7/9, and Debt/Equity 0.5. The balance sheet is the part of the profile that does not signal distress.

For a prospective investor, the practical reading is that the balance sheet provides solvency comfort while the operating and flow signals point to underperformance. Upside drivers would need to come from a turn in operating returns (ROIC currently negative) or from a sustained shift in institutional positioning, neither of which the source data demonstrates. Valuation tradeoffs are difficult to assess because P/E and EV/EBITDA are unavailable; the stock trades at a price of 39.01 within a 52-week range of $28.05 - $86.95, which places it well below its one-year high. The rating frames this as a distribution warning, meaning the risk profile currently skews toward further downside if the cash engine does not improve.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Joint laser weapon system contract (Yahoo Finance headline, GREEN catalyst): A headline reports the stock down 7.4% after winning a major joint laser weapon system contract. The source does not provide contract value or timing.
Positive JLWS commentary (Seeking Alpha, YELLOW): A headline states the JLWS result gave proof but valuation remains too high, suggesting the market views the valuation as a constraint.
Biggest single-day gain claim (Stocktwits, GREEN catalyst): A headline describes a 29% surge on track for the biggest single-day gain in over a year. The source does not provide the cause beyond the headline.
Q2 2026 earnings call transcript (Benzinga, YELLOW): A transcript is referenced; its content is not included in the source data.
GF Score 62 (GuruFocus, GREEN catalyst): A headline reports a 3.3% share surge alongside a GF Score of 62.
Q3 2026 results date (Yahoo Finance, YELLOW): nLIGHT is scheduled to announce third-quarter 2026 financial results on November 5th.

Risk watch items: the sharp 52-week range ($28.05 - $86.95), the conflicting signals between the 7.4% drop and the 29% surge headlines, and the upcoming earnings date. Proprietary signals: Not available in source data (the Butterfly graph lists none).

Open Questions

What is the value and timing of the joint laser weapon system contract, and does it change the ROIC trajectory from -16.4%?
What are the forward earnings and valuation metrics (P/E, EV/EBITDA), given that trailing and forward multiples are unavailable?
What explains the conflicting headlines of a 7.4% decline and a 29% single-day surge within the same news window?
What is FY 2025 and FY 2024 debt and EPS, given that these fields are N/A or unavailable?
What are the product lines and customer concentration that drive the $261.3M revenue base?

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🟢 CATALYST Yahoo Finance • 17h ago

nLIGHT (LASR) Is Down 7.4% After Winning Major Joint Laser Weapon System Contract - What's Changed

Yahoo Finance report covering nLIGHT Inc. (LASR) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Seeking Alpha • 20h ago

nLIGHT: JLWS Gave Proof, But Valuation Still Too High (NASDAQ:LASR)

Seeking Alpha report covering nLIGHT Inc. (LASR) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟢 CATALYST Stocktwits • 23h ago

LASR Stock’s 29% Surge Gets It On Track For Biggest Single-Day Gains In Over A Year – What’s Behind The Mega Rally?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Benzinga • 1d ago

Transcript: nLight Q2 2026 Earnings Conference Call - nLight (NASDAQ:LASR)

Benzinga report covering nLIGHT Inc. (LASR) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟢 CATALYST GuruFocus • 1d ago

nLight Inc (LASR) Shares Surge 3.3% -- What GF Score of 62 Tells Investors

GuruFocus report covering nLIGHT Inc. (LASR) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 1d ago

nLIGHT to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on November 5th

Yahoo Finance report covering nLIGHT Inc. (LASR) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE MarketBeat • 1d ago

nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) Stock Now Rated "Moderate Buy" by Wall Street Analysts

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🟢 CATALYST Simply Wall St • 1d ago

Record Q2 Results Might Change The Case For nLIGHT (LASR) Stock

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LASR Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $37.13?

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RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk ⚖️ DEBATE HOST 🎯 Target: $42.13 (+8.0%)

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is LASR (D • RQD 46/100) a Buy at $39.01?

Welcome to the LASR (nLIGHT Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 46/100 (Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning) in Semiconductors. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

SH ShortSeller_Dan Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $29.26 (-25.0%)

Spot @ $39.01

Pump the brakes on LASR — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on LASR, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with 29.8% gross margins. Unless nLIGHT Inc. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

AL AlphaFlow_Cap Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $46.03 (+18.0%)

Spot @ $39.01

LASR cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on LASR, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Semiconductors and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $39.01 (52-wk range $28.05 - $86.95), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.