Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR) Leads Photonics Innovation with New 400 Gb/s Laser
- Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR) introduces the industry's first 400 Gb/s Differential Electro-absorption Modulated Laser (D-EML), marking a significant advancement in optical networking technology.
- The new D-EML offers doubled signal amplitude, reduced power consumption, and minimized crosstalk, enhancing Optical Modulation Amplitude (OMA) and Extinction Ratio (ER) performance.
- Despite technological advancements, COHR's stock has seen fluctuations, with a current price of $65.73, reflecting a decrease of 3.20%.
Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR) is a prominent player in the photonics industry, known for its innovative solutions in optical networking technology. The company has recently introduced the industry's first 400 Gb/s Differential Electro-absorption Modulated Laser (D-EML) at the OFC 2025 event. This advancement is crucial for data centers, addressing challenges in optical transceiver designs for 1.6T and future 3.2T connectivity, which are vital due to the rapid growth of AI infrastructure.
The new D-EML by Coherent offers significant improvements over traditional single-ended EMLs. Its differential design doubles the signal amplitude, reducing power consumption and minimizing crosstalk. This results in superior Optical Modulation Amplitude (OMA) and Extinction Ratio (ER) performance. An integrated on-chip termination network further enhances electrical performance by reducing the need for extensive signal pre-conditioning, thereby improving signal integrity.
Dr. Beck Mason, Executive Vice President of Telecommunications at Coherent, highlighted the company's commitment to innovation with this pioneering design. Ciena's support in providing a DSP chip for the laser demonstration underscores the collaborative effort in this technological breakthrough. The 400G D-EML will be showcased at OFC 2025, with the 200G D-EML expected to be available in 2026.
Despite these advancements, Coherent's stock performance has seen fluctuations. On March 24, 2025, Raymond James upgraded COHR to "Strong Buy" from "Underperform," with the stock priced at $76.71. However, the current stock price is $65.73, reflecting a decrease of 3.20% or $2.17. The stock has fluctuated between $64.88 and $68.40 today, with a market capitalization of approximately $10.19 billion.
Over the past year, COHR has experienced a high of $113.60 and a low of $48.78. Today's trading volume for COHR is 2,422,693 shares, indicating active investor interest. As Coherent continues to innovate in the photonics industry, its stock performance remains a point of interest for investors and analysts alike.
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Coherent Reports Q1 EPS Beat, Revenues In Line
Coherent, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHR) reported its Q1 results, with EPS coming in at $0.95, better than the Street estimate of $0.93. Revenue was $1.37 billion, in line with expectations.
Analysts at Deutsche Bank view the company's commentary on demand trends as reassuring, with management reaffirming double-digit growth in fiscal 2023.
The most incremental data point from the call, in the analysts’ view, was management's indication of incremental weaknesses impacting parts of its Industrial end-market.
Overall, the analysts view the company’s continued focus on deleveraging ($133 million in debt paydown in Q2) as of key importance, especially in a raising interest rates environment.
Coherent’s Upcoming Q2 Results Preview
Deutsche Bank analysts provided their outlook on Coherent Corp. (NASDAQ:COHR) ahead of the company’s upcoming Q2 results on Wednesday.
The analysts expect the quarterly results to be generally in line with Street estimates as the company should have continued to benefit from an eased supply chain through the quarter.
The analysts expect similar dynamics to extend into 2023, and view the company’s extensive backlog (approximately $3.1 billion exiting Q1) as providing some revenue support in the occurrence of order pushouts/cancellations, hence making Q3 guidance relatively safe.
While the analysts acknowledge increasing macro pressure across segments, most notably in Comms, they believe management's guidance for double-digit growth in the segment to have already built in some level of conservatism.
What to Expect From Coherent’s Upcoming Q1 Results?
Deutsche Bank analysts provided their outlook on Coherent Corp. (NASDAQ:COHR) ahead of the upcoming Q1 earnings announcement on Nov 9.
The analysts expect the healthy demand dynamics in data centers/telecom to lead to continued revenue growth in the company’s communications business, and believe the recent share gains in sensing to support the growth of its consumer business on the launch of new high-end smartphones.
However, the analysts view the slowing PMIs across geographies as a source of risk to legacy Coherent, as over half of its segments are currently exposed to macro dynamics.
The analysts lowered their fiscal 2023 revenue/EPS estimates from $5.6 billion/$4.50 to $5.5 billion/$4.00 and lower their price target to $45 from $58 on the more uncertain demand dynamics. The analysts believe risk/reward at current levels is relatively balanced and reiterate their Hold rating.
