Coherent Corp. - Common Stock (COHR)

SAXONBURG, Pa., Jan. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a global leader in photonics, today announced the release of a new electro-optic modulator (EOM) designed for high-speed switching of CO₂ lasers in via drilling applications for the semiconductor industry. The new EOM provides a germanium-free solution capable of sub-microsecond pulse generation at laser powers up to 300W, addressing both performance demands and supply-chain constraints.

SAXONBURG, Pa., Jan. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a global leader in photonics, today announced the launch of AxioView™ imaging fiber assemblies, designed for optical coherence tomography (OCT), near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), and multimodal catheter-based imaging systems. AxioView™ will debut this month at Photonics West.

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SAXONBURG, Pa., Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a global leader in photonics, today announced the launch of FieldMax Touch and FieldMax Touch Pro, a new family of compact, rugged laser power and energy meters designed to bring lab-grade performance into production and field service environments.

Shares of materials and photonics company Coherent (NYSE:COHR) jumped 10.8% in the afternoon session after the company announced the launch of its Sapphire XT, a new compact and powerful visible laser platform. Based on its proven Optically Pumped Semiconductor (OPS) technology, the new product doubled the performance of prior models while cutting its size by more than 50%. The Sapphire XT was released as a one-box system with an integrated controller and a footprint comparable to a smartphone. The product launch occurred against a backdrop of solid business performance for the company, as its Data Center sales had also grown 23% year-over-year.

SAXONBURG, Pa., Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a global leader in photonics, today announced the launch of the Sapphire XT, a new mid-power visible laser platform based on the company’s proven Optically Pumped Semiconductor (OPS) technology. Sapphire XT debuts as an impressively compact, one-box solution with an integrated controller and available at 488nm, 532nm, and 561nm, each delivering 1W of output power. This new laser system has a footprint comparable to a smartphone, doubling the performance of previous models while reducing the overall size by more than 50%.Advanced life science applications such as super-resolution microscopy and DNA sequencing require laser wavelengths precisely aligned with fluorescent dyes absorption peaks, along with increased output power for higher resolution and throughput. Instrument manufacturers seek to reduce system complexity and cost through greater laser integration by incorporating more functionality directly into the laser. Emerging quantum sensing, holography, and semiconductor applications further demand ultra-low noise, long-term power stability, and exceptional reliability.

SAXONBURG, Pa., Jan. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a global leader in photonics, today announced that its Chief Marketing Officer, Dr. Sanjai Parthasarathi, along with other Coherent experts, will participate in key thought leadership sessions at SPIE BiOS and SPIE Photonics West 2026, to be held January 17–22, 2026, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.

SAXONBURG, Pa., Jan. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a global leader in photonics, today announced the launch of the WaveShaper 1000A Sharp, a new programmable optical filter delivering industry-leading fine (‘sharp’) frequency resolution. Featuring a 5GHz resolution optical bandwidth, the WaveShaper 1000A Sharp offers approximately two times finer resolution than previously available programmable optical filters, generating extremely steep filter slopes for advanced optical network and photonics applications. Coherent is the first to introduce a fiber-optic programmable filter with this level of resolution and slope performance.

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Shares of materials and photonics company Coherent (NYSE:COHR) jumped 3.8% in the afternoon session after Morgan Stanley raised its price target on the stock to $180 from $150. 

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Shares of materials and photonics company Coherent (NYSE:COHR) jumped 1.1% in the afternoon session after JPMorgan raised its price target on the stock to $215, prompting investor optimism. The bank cited significant growth potential for the company. The move also followed Coherent's launch of a new 300mm silicon carbide platform. This technology was designed to meet the increasing need for better cooling efficiency in artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. Additionally, the new platform bolstered technologies used in other advanced electronics, including augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) devices.

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Shares of materials and photonics company Coherent (NYSE:COHR) fell in the morning session after major investor Bain Capital offered to sell another significant block of the company's shares at a potential discount. According to reports, Goldman Sachs offered 5 million of Bain Capital's shares in a price range that represented a potential discount of up to 3.4% from the previous day's closing price. The offering, valued at up to $987.3 million, marked the third time in just over a month that the private equity firm moved to reduce its holdings in the laser equipment maker. Such a large sale, particularly at a reduced price, often puts downward pressure on a stock's price as it increases the supply of shares available on the market and can signal a decreased confidence from a major shareholder.

SAXONBURG, Pa., Dec. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a global leader in photonics, today announced a major milestone in its next-generation 300mm silicon carbide (SiC) platform to address increasing thermal efficiency demands in AI datacenter infrastructure.