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Why Coherent (COHR) Stock Is Up Today

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What Happened?

Shares of materials and photonics company Coherent (NYSE: COHR) jumped 2.5% in the morning session after a broad rally in technology stocks lifted the semiconductor sector, with Needham raising its price target on the stock. 

Money flowed back into technology stocks, with semiconductor makers experiencing notable gains. The wider market also showed strength, as the S&P 500 recorded its sixth positive week in the last seven. This upbeat mood for chip stocks was reinforced by positive analyst actions within the sector, such as Needham raising its price target on peer company Lattice Semiconductor. Adding to this tailwind, Coherent itself held a "Buy" consensus rating from 24 analysts, which suggested a favorable view of the company's prospects among market watchers.

After the initial pop the shares cooled down to $114.10, up 4.6% from previous close.

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What Is The Market Telling Us

Coherent’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 39 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.

The previous big move we wrote about was 4 days ago when the stock gained 2.9% on the news that the company unveiled two powerful new instruments designed to make testing advanced optical networks faster and more precise. The products, the WaveAnalyzer 200B and WaveShaper 500B/X, aimed to strengthen Coherent's competitive position in the photonics market. Notably, the WaveAnalyzer 200B was presented as the only battery-powered portable analyzer of its kind, capable of delivering rapid results. The positive company news landed in a receptive market, as a broader rally in tech stocks took hold after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates, making growth shares more attractive. Adding to the upbeat sentiment, Coherent also announced a multi-year partnership with Eudia to create a fully AI-native legal function, signaling further innovation within the company.

Coherent is up 13.4% since the beginning of the year, and at $114.10 per share, it is trading close to its 52-week high of $116.56 from August 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Coherent’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,800.

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