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COHR

SHORTINSIDER SELLCONGRESS BUY

COHERENT CORP

Research: Finviz ↗·Perplexity ↗

Funds
4
Score
3.38
vs SPY
-28.6%
Stock return (since Q-end)
-26.5%
SPY return (since Q-end)
+2.1%
Current price
$290.03
Days to cover (short int.)
1.8d↑+4.1%
as of 2026-07-31

News Summary

Positive

Coherent delivered a blockbuster Q4 FY2026 earnings beat with $2.05B revenue (34% YoY, 4% above consensus) and non-GAAP EPS of $1.74 (74% YoY growth, 7% above consensus), driven by explosive AI datacenter optical connectivity demand. Management raised FY2027 Q1 guidance to $2.2–$2.4B revenue and $1.85–$2.05 EPS while projecting $3B+ quarterly revenue by end of FY2027, prompting widespread analyst price-target hikes to as high as $500.

Red flags

  • Valuation concerns noted by GuruFocus suggesting stock may be trading above intrinsic value post-rally, though this reflects opinion rather than company fundamentals
  • Stock dipped in extended trading despite beat-and-raise, signaling some investor caution on maintaining growth trajectory at elevated expectations

Funds Reducing / Exiting (4)

FundManagerShares Held∆ SharesPosition Value% of FundQoQStatus
Point72Steve Cohen43K-537,209$17M0.8%-93%Existing
Maverick CapitalLee Ainslie2K-4,550$1M<0.1%-66%Existing
Sachem Head CapitalScott Ferguson0−965K5.5%-100%EXITED
Duquesne Family OfficeStanley Druckenmiller0−40K0.3%-100%EXITED

Shares Held reflects quarter-end positions for partial reductions. Funds that fully exited show 0 shares held. ∆ Shares is the change from the prior quarter. % of Fund is the prior-quarter position size — how much of the book was sold down.

Insider Activity

NameTitleTypeSharesPriceValueFiledSrc
Luther Sherri RChief Financial OfficerSELL3K$324.00$0.97M2026-08-18
Luther Sherri RChief Financial OfficerSELL1K$306.68$0.31M2026-07-22

Beneficial Ownership (13D/13G)

FilerFormShares% of ClassFiledSrc
FMR LLCSC 13G/A11.0M5.6%2026-07-08
FMR LLCSC 13G/A22.6M12.1%2026-05-06
Vanguard Capital ManagementSC 13G14.0M7.5%2026-04-29
Vanguard Portfolio ManagementSC 13G9.5M5.0%2026-04-29
BlackRock, Inc.SC 13G/A13.0M6.6%2026-04-24

SC 13D = active intent to influence control (10-day filing deadline after crossing 5%). SC 13G = passive accumulation, no intent to influence control.

Congressional Trading

MemberChamberStateTypeAmount RangeTransaction DateFiledSrc
Sheldon WhitehousesenateBUY$15,001 - $50,0002026-06-252026-07-08

Periodic Transaction Reports filed under the STOCK Act. Amounts are disclosed as ranges, not exact dollar figures.