Is nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) a buy in 2026?
Yes, on balance. The Compass leans toward accumulating nLIGHT, Inc. at current levels.
Directed energy is finally graduating from PowerPoint to procurement, and LASR is the picks-and-shovels play with defense department fingerprints all over it.
Where LASR is headed
The Pentagon spent two decades treating high-energy lasers as a science fair project. That ended somewhere between the Houthi missile barrages of 2024 and the drone swarms now defining every modern conflict. A $2M interceptor missile shooting down a $2,000 quadcopter is a losing trade, and the Department of Defense knows it. LASR sits at the centre of the rewrite, because directed energy weapons need fiber lasers, beam combiners, and amplifiers, and LASR makes the best ones in the West.
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The complete destination call, the overlooked angle, milestones, and bull, base, and bear price scenarios (around $63.48).
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Frequently asked questions
Is nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) a buy in 2026?
Yes, on balance. The Compass leans toward accumulating nLIGHT, Inc. at current levels. Directed energy is finally graduating from PowerPoint to procurement, and LASR is the picks-and-shovels play with defense department fingerprints all over it.
What is LASR's Compass Score?
nLIGHT, Inc. scores 90/100 on Alexandria's Compass, placing it in the "True North" tier. Scores blend eight factors and update weekly.
What is the price target for LASR?
Alexandria's full Compass Direction includes bull, base, and bear price scenarios with the valuation math behind each. Read the full breakdown on the LASR page.
Compass verdicts are AI-generated, forward-looking editorial research from publicly available data, not investment advice or a recommendation regarding any security. Scores and verdicts update as the data changes.