Coherent's Margin Expansion is a Metric Investors Should Watch
COHR's expanding margins and rising factory efficiency show how AI-driven demand is translating into stronger profits and earnings growth.
COHR - Coherent, Inc.
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
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PRICE TARGET:
$333.14
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HIGH:
$455.00
LOW:
$230.00
MEDIAN:
$330.00
CONSENSUS:
$333.14
UPSIDE:
2.66%
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Price Targets
Coherent price target raised to $435 from $371 at Raymond James
$435.00
(was $368.65)
Raymond James
Coherent price target raised to $330 from $290 at Morgan Stanley
$330.00
(was $326.00)
Meta Marshall
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Morgan Stanley
Coherent price target raised to $230 from $170 at Northland
$230.00
(was $323.58)
Northland Securities
Coherent price target raised to $371 from $243 at Raymond James
$371.00
(was $329.34)
Raymond James
Coherent price target raised to $412 from $275 at Stifel
$412.00
(was $329.89)
Stifel Nicolaus
Coherent initiated with a Buy at Rothschild & Co Redburn
$455.00
(was $319.71)
Mike Harrison
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Redburn Partners
Coherent price target raised to $290 from $250 at Morgan Stanley
$290.00
(was $341.73)
Morgan Stanley
Coherent price target raised to $250 from $200 at Morgan Stanley
$250.00
(was $248.18)
Meta Marshall
·
Morgan Stanley
Coherent price target raised to $170 from $125 at Northland
$170.00
(was $204.12)
Tim Savageaux
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Northland Securities
Coherent price target raised to $235 from $220 at Stifel
$235.00
(was $198.78)
Stifel Nicolaus
Coherent price target raised to $235 from $215 at Barclays
$235.00
(was $211.00)
Tom O'Malley
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Barclays
Coherent price target raised to $190 from $180 at Morgan Stanley
$190.00
(was $228.51)
Meta Marshall
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Morgan Stanley
Coherent price target raised to $220 from $168 at Stifel
$220.00
(was $197.26)
Ruben Roy
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Stifel Nicolaus
Coherent price target raised to $235 from $160 at Susquehanna
$235.00
(was $197.26)
Christopher Rolland
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Susquehanna
Coherent price target raised to $215 from $170 at Barclays
$215.00
(was $184.11)
Tom O'Malley
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Barclays
Coherent price target raised to $180 from $150 at Morgan Stanley
$180.00
(was $175.20)
Meta Marshall
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Morgan Stanley
Coherent (COHR) PT Raised to $210 at Raymond James
$210.00
(was $177.35)
Simon Leopold
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Raymond James
Coherent price target raised to $190 from $135 at Needham
$190.00
(was $155.44)
Needham
Coherent price target raised to $160 from $150 at Susquehanna
$160.00
(was $155.44)
Susquehanna
Coherent price target raised to $150 from $120 at Morgan Stanley
$150.00
(was $155.44)
Meta Marshall
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Morgan Stanley