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nLIGHT Inc. (LASR) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$39.01 +1.33% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $39.03

nLIGHT Inc. (LASR) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 46/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (46/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $2.25B

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As of 2026-11-02, nLIGHT Inc. (NASDAQ: LASR) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 46/100 at a spot price of $39.01 (+1.33% 1D, market cap $2.25B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, Executive Insider Alignment 16/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 5/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 6/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, LASR ranks #407 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does LASR compare to NVTS and IMOS in the Technology sector?

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Within the Technology sector (Semiconductors), LASR carries a Roarable D (46/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 29.8%, and ROIC of -16.4%. By comparison, NVTS (Navitas Semiconductor Corporation) holds a E grade (30/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $2.40B) and IMOS (ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.) posts a D+ grade (55/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $2.08B). Among the 5-stock peer group, LASR leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while UCTT leads on capital efficiency (-9.8% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for LASR?

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Per LASR's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001124796), nLIGHT Inc. generated $261.3M in revenue (+31.6% YoY), -$23.5M in net income, and $12.3M in free cash flow against $315.2M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $39.03 (+0.05%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.64% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 13/20 (C) • 4.7% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (46/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-6.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-5.4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for LASR)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±10.1%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (46/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY LASR SCORES 46/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+16/20 pts (35% of score)

Altman Z-Score 14.95 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+13/20 pts (28% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 4.7% FCF Margin ($12.3M FCF) & 29.8% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit5/20 pts (-15 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (52.1) create a -15 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade E$38.25-9% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$34.79+5.5% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$36.71+6.3% Next Q

Current

Grade D$39.01-6.1% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: E (38) → D (46)Full Audit →

⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)CONTRARIAN TURNAROUND & SHORT-SQUEEZE DOSSIER

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While LASR currently carries a cautious 46/100 (D) rating due to Macro Regime Fit (5/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($39.33) and Max Pain ($40.96) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $91.30.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.64% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $LASR• $4.8M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

52.130 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

14.95>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

7 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE19% OF RANGE

L: $28$39.01H: $87

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (30% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: CRQD 13 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: ERQD 12 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 21 / 40

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Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (65)

-16.4% ROIC with 29.8% gross margin and 0.55% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (80)

Altman-Z 14.95 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (28)

12/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 5/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like LASR

✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

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LASR // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -43.80%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-02O $38.50H $39.01L $38.50C $39.01VOL 810.3K

RES: $73.02SUP: $31.05SMA50: $39.33SMA200: $57.69

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LASR Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +31.6% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for LASR. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (LASR)

Technology Rank #407 of 714 ⚔️ NVTS vs LASR Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (LASR vs. NVTS, IMOS, HIMX, UCTT)

Industry: Semiconductors (95 Tracked Issuers)

Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, nLIGHT Inc. (LASR) ranks #407 by composite RQD confidence (46/100, grade D) and #282 by equity capitalization ($2.25B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, LASR leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while UCTT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -9.8% ROIC and 15.7% gross margin. IMOS currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 55/100 (D+) compared with LASR at 46/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
LASR ACTIVE nLIGHT Inc.	D	46/100	—	29.8%	-16.4%	+1.33%	$2.25B	Benchmark Subject
NVTS Navitas Semiconductor Corporation	E	30/100	—	31.0%	-35.0%	-1.71%	$2.40B	/nvts-vs-lasr →
IMOS ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.	D+	55/100	—	—	—	-4.10%	$2.08B	/imos-vs-lasr →
HIMX Himax Technologies Inc.	D	45/100	—	—	—	-2.66%	$2.04B	/himx-vs-lasr →
UCTT Ultra Clean Holdings Inc.	D-	43/100	—	15.7%	-9.8%	-2.11%	$2.62B	/uctt-vs-lasr →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001124796

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), nLIGHT Inc. (LASR) reported GAAP revenue of $261.3M (+31.6% vs. FY2024 revenue of $198.5M , and +24.5% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$23.5M, operating cash flow of $21.3M, and free cash flow of $12.3M (+219.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, LASR closed FY2025 with $315.2M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 14.95, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$261.3M	-$23.5M	$21.3M	$12.3M	$315.2M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$198.5M	-$60.8M	-$2.4M	-$10.3M	$270.2M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$209.9M	-$41.7M	$10.1M	$10.1M	—	—

3. LASR Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is LASR stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does LASR compare to NVTS and IMOS in the Technology sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for LASR?

Where is LASR trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

LASR last traded at $39.01 (+1.33% on volume of 810,348 shares), positioning the stock -0.81% below its 50-day simple moving average ($39.33) and -32.38% below its 200-day simple moving average ($57.69). Across its 52-week range of $28.05 to $86.95, LASR sits at the 18.6% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 52.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±10.1% ($35.07 to $42.95).

LASR Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell LASR stock right now?

nLIGHT Inc. (LASR) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 46/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-16% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is LASR's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

LASR's 12-month base price target is $36.9 (range $28.78 to $91.3), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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