COHR Coherent Corp.

Semiconductor equipment AI compute Re-underwrite / risk
Adverse context Trend: Falling Sector cycle: AI Infrastructure CapEx: Slowdown
AI impact: Supplies what AI runs on, tailwind
$244.38
+$4.79 +2.00% today

COHR price and valuation history

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Daily prices, adjusted for splits. P/E and P/S value each day on the results published by then; a gap in P/E means the trailing year had no profit.

Bull case

The measurements do not currently make a case for it.

Bear case

  • Heavy dilution is eroding each share's claim.
  • Burns cash after stock pay (-17% of revenue).
  • Trades at the 85th percentile of its own valuation history.
  • The share price trend is still falling.

Features

  • V-OVERVALUED Overvalued The price is 192% above its own-history reference value.
  • F-UPSIDE Analyst upside Analysts' average target is 65% above the price. Shared by most companies we track

AI impact

Supplies what AI runs on Tailwind

The company sells optical connectivity products and transceivers used in data centers and communications networks. Expanding artificial intelligence data centers are driving higher demand for its networking hardware, though the business would suffer if data center customers slow their expansion or reduce orders.

Where AI helps it

  • Sells what AI workloads consume

Where AI could hurt it

  • Depends on the AI build-out continuing

In the company's words

AI and ML are driving rapid growth in datacenter infrastructure, increasing demand for high-performance optical connectivity that enables greater bandwidth, lower latency, and improved power efficiency.
A portion of the recent demand for our products has been driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and data center infrastructure.

Assessed by AI from the company's own annual report filed 14 Aug 2026. A reading of the business, not a forecast or a recommendation.

Valuation position

COHR is at the 85th percentile of its own valuation history. Depending on how far back you look, it ranges from the 76th to the 93rd percentile. This is a relative measurement, not a price target or recommendation, and it assumes the business is still the one its history describes.

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Price ladder

The measured price sits in the Above reference zone. These are reference zones, not buy instructions or forecasts that the prices will be reached.

Confirmed break: at least one break condition is active.

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Quality versus peers

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Earnings quality 29th percentile
Investment discipline 71st percentile
Cash margin 18th percentile

Current analyst snapshot

Shown for reference only; not used in any measurement.

Positive ratings76.9%
Analysts25
Forward P/E17.2×

What would have to break

  • Not triggered — Revenue decline
  • Not available — Margin break
  • Not triggered — Cash burn with rising debt
  • Triggered — Heavy dilution
  • Not triggered — Warning language in filings

News

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