Here is how Coherent (COHR) and PagSeguro Digital Ltd. (PAGS) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
COHR and PLTR are battling for AI dominance, but faster growth estimates and valuation gaps could give one a clear edge.
Coherent (COHR) is upgraded to Buy, driven by a transformative NVIDIA partnership and robust AI/data center demand. COHR's datacenter and communications segment delivered 33.5% revenue growth, offsetting industrial weakness; operating margins and EPS consistently beat consensus. My DCF model supports a $296 fair value, implying 17% upside, with premium multiples justified by structural AI growth and predictable execution.
Two hot tech stocks backed by Nvidia just got a fresh vote of confidence on Wall Street.
Coherent Corp. (COHR) Discusses Photonics Innovation and Data Center Communications at OFC Transcript
Coherent (NYSE: COHR) is set to join the S&P 500 on March 23, 2026, creating a date-certain mechanical buying catalyst that has investors watching whether the recent pullback will reverse ahead of the index inclusion date.
Coherent ( NYSE:COHR ) CEO Jim Anderson did not mince words when describing what the new NVIDIA supply agreement actually means for his company.
Coherent reported record Q2 revenue of $1.69 billion, rising 7% sequentially and 17% year over year, driven primarily by 800G and 1.6T data center optics demand. Datacenter & Communications now accounts for over 70% of total revenue, growing 11% sequentially, with data center revenue increasing 14% sequentially. Non-GAAP gross margin expanded to 39% and operating margin reached 19.9%, supported by yield improvements, pricing optimization, and early benefits from six-inch indium phosphide manufacturing.
Four companies—including two part-owned by AI chip giant Nvidia—are set to join the S&P 500 later this month.
Here is how Coherent (COHR) and LiveRamp (RAMP) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
COHR slashes debt via asset sales, cuts leverage to 1.7X and builds $899M cash, positioning the company to ramp capacity and chase surging datacenter demand.
The COHR stock has soared more than 320% in a year as AI-driven data center demand boosts transceivers, while strong earnings forecasts and liquidity fuel investor optimism.