Coherent Corp.

• COHR Stock Price 24h change: +0.66%. From 205.18 USD to 206.54 USD. The price rose slightly as the market continued to digest positive momentum from the launch of the Sapphire XT laser platform and a price target hike from Barclays.
• From a technical perspective, COHR is in a "Strong Buy" phase with the price hitting new 52-week highs. Technical indicators show the 14-day RSI at 56.6, suggesting a healthy bullish trend without being overbought, while moving averages (MA50, MA200) confirm solid long-term support. A "bull flag" formation on daily charts indicates potential for further breakout toward the $215 resistance level.
• Coherent Corp. was named to Forbes 2026 America's Best Companies list on January 16, recognized for excellence in financial performance and customer trust.
• On January 15, Coherent launched the Sapphire XT, a compact 1W visible laser platform that doubles performance while reducing size by 50%, targeting life sciences and semiconductor markets.
• Barclays raised its price target for COHR to $215 on January 15, citing strong demand for 1.6T optical transceivers and AI-driven data center growth.
• The high-speed coherent transceivers market is forecast to grow to $7.33 billion in 2026, driven by a 12.8% CAGR as AI factories demand 800G and 1.6T pluggable modules.
• The SPIE Photonics West 2026 conference began in San Francisco on January 17, with major industry players showcasing breakthroughs in co-packaged optics and silicon photonics for next-gen data infrastructure.

• COHR Stock Price 24h change: -1.73%. From 190.03 USD to 186.74 USD. (Note: Intraday volatility was high on Jan 14-15, with prices briefly surging above 200 USD following product news).
• From a technical perspective, COHR displays a "strong bullish momentum" with 17 out of 26 indicators signaling buy. The stock is currently trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, though the 14-day RSI around 63.5 suggests it is approaching overbought territory. Short-term support is noted near 182 USD, while resistance sits at the recent 52-week high of approximately 210 USD.
• Coherent launched the Sapphire XT compact 1W visible laser platform on Jan 15, 2026, which doubles performance in half the size for life science and semiconductor applications.
• The company announced its participation in SPIE BiOS and Photonics West 2026 (Jan 17-22) to showcase leadership in optical communications and photonics technologies.
• On Jan 13, 2026, Coherent finalized the spin-off of Attalon as an independent defense technology leader to focus its core business on precision optics and directed energy.
• ASML's market value surpassed 500 billion USD on Jan 15 following a strong outlook from TSMC, signaling robust global demand for AI-driven semiconductor equipment.
• Chipmakers are expected to raise 8-inch wafer prices by up to 20% in 2026 due to supply constraints as major foundries shift capacity to more advanced nodes.