nLight (LASR) Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - nLight reported quarterly earnings of $0.08 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.02 per share, compared to a loss of $0.08 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +300.00% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $66.74 million for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.81% and showing an increase from $56.13 million year-over-year [2] - nLight's stock has increased approximately 200.3% since the beginning of the year, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 15.6% [3] Earnings Outlook - The future performance of nLight's stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the company's earnings outlook [4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.01 on revenues of $58.31 million, while for the current fiscal year, it is $0.06 on revenues of $234.25 million [7] Industry Context - The Electronics - Semiconductors industry, to which nLight belongs, is currently ranked in the top 34% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked using tools like the Zacks Rank [5][6]