nLIGHT, Inc. - Common Stock (LASR)

As the Q3 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the electronic components industry, including Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFA) and its peers.

nLIGHT, Inc. (Nasdaq: LASR), a leading provider of high-power lasers for mission critical directed energy, optical sensing, and advanced manufacturing applications, today announced the appointment of Gerald (“Gerry”) Haines to its Board of Directors as a Class I director with a term expiring at the Company’s 2028 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Haines also was appointed to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. With a distinguished background spanning both finance and legal roles and strong experience in defense technology at Mercury Systems, Mr. Haines will enhance the company’s governance, compliance, and long-term growth strategy.

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The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how electronic components stocks fared in Q3, starting with nLIGHT (NASDAQ:LASR).

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Shares of laser company nLIGHT (NASDAQ:LASR) jumped 3.4% in the morning session after investors reacted to continued positive analyst sentiment surrounding the company. The stock held a consensus rating of "Strong Buy" from the six analysts covering it. This view was supported by actions in the previous month from firms like Cantor Fitzgerald, Needham, and Stifel, which had maintained their buy-equivalent ratings while raising price targets. Analyst price targets ranged as high as $40.

nLIGHT, Inc. (Nasdaq: LASR), a leading provider of high-power lasers for mission critical directed energy, optical sensing, and advanced manufacturing applications, today announced management’s participation in the Raymond James 2025 TMT & Consumer Conference on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at the Lotte New York Palace in New York City.

nLIGHT, Inc. (Nasdaq: LASR), a leading provider of high-power lasers for mission critical directed energy, optical sensing, and advanced manufacturing applications, today announced management’s participation in the 14th Annual NYC Summit investor conference, being held Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Mastro’s Steakhouse New York.

nLIGHT has been on fire lately. In the past six months alone, the company’s stock price has rocketed 126%, reaching $28.61 per share. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.

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nLIGHT delivered a quarter that exceeded Wall Street’s expectations on both revenue and non-GAAP profit, prompting a strong positive market reaction. Management attributed the robust performance to continued momentum in aerospace and defense, where record product sales and strong execution in directed energy and laser sensing programs were key. CEO Scott Keeney highlighted that defense product revenue grew over 70% year-over-year, mainly due to shipments tied to major government contracts and successful transition of amplifier production lines. The team also noted improved gross margins, benefiting from favorable product mix and manufacturing scale.

Let’s dig into the relative performance of Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q3 electronic components earnings season.