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Coherent Slides 3.6% as Investors Weigh Recent Insider Sales and Sector Volatility

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Coherent Corp. (COHR) is down 3.6% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The most likely driver appears to be a mix of continued profit-taking in AI photonics names and investor caution after a cluster of recent insider sale filings. This could be because there was no major new financial catalyst to offset that pressure, even though Coherent has continued to highlight new AI connectivity products and strong operating momentum.

Details:

  • Coherent disclosed several recent insider transactions in September, including stock sales by directors and executives, which can weigh on sentiment in momentum-driven names.
  • The company’s latest quarterly filing showed strong fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results, including revenue growth, margin expansion, and higher earnings, so today’s decline does not appear tied to a weak earnings report.
  • Coherent also launched its PhotonLink integrated optics platform and promoted AI infrastructure applications at ECOC 2026, suggesting the pullback came despite continued product and market positioning activity.
  • Given the lack of a clearly negative company-specific announcement today, the move may reflect valuation sensitivity and broader swings in AI optical and connectivity stocks rather than a single headline event.

    • Sources:

    SEC, Coherent, Yahoo Finance

    Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

    $COHR Insider Trading Activity

    COHR Insider Trades

    $COHR insiders have traded $COHR stock on the open market 15 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 15 have been sales.

    Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $COHR stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

    • JULIE SHERIDAN ENG (Chief Technology Officer) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 13,077 shares for an estimated $3,583,080.
    • SHERRI R LUTHER (Chief Financial Officer) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 8,000 shares for an estimated $2,726,600.
    • ENRICO DIGIROLOMO has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 7,587 shares for an estimated $2,255,308.
    • HOWARD H. XIA has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 2,000 shares for an estimated $709,000.
    • STEPHEN A SKAGGS sold 2,272 shares for an estimated $629,061
    • LISA NEAL-GRAVES sold 2,200 shares for an estimated $590,524
    • ROBERT P BEARD (Chief Strategy & Legal Officer) sold 500 shares for an estimated $154,660

    To track insider transactions, check out Investivoq's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Investivoq API insider transaction endpoint.

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    $COHR Hedge Fund Activity

    We have seen 827 institutional investors add shares of $COHR stock to their portfolio, and 558 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

    Here are some of the largest recent moves:

    • FMR LLC removed 11,648,157 shares (-51.4%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $4,594,848,491
    • BAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS LLC removed 9,775,846 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $2,328,704,275
    • CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS added 3,600,561 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,420,313,297
    • STATE STREET CORP added 3,031,466 shares (+64.3%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $722,125,515
    • WT ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD removed 2,676,129 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,055,652,606
    • SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 2,178,959 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $859,533,956
    • JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 1,691,694 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $667,322,532

    To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Investivoq's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Investivoq API 13F endpoint.

    $COHR Congressional Stock Trading

    Members of Congress have traded $COHR stock 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.

    Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $COHR stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

    • REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. has traded it 2 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $15,000 on 03/25 and 1 sale worth up to $15,000 on 08/18.
    • SENATOR SHELDON WHITEHOUSE purchased up to $50,000 on 06/25.

    To track congressional stock trading, check out Investivoq's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Investivoq API Congress trades endpoint.

    $COHR Analyst Ratings

    Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $COHR in the last several months. We have seen 2 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

    Here are some recent analyst ratings:

    • TD Cowen issued a "Buy" rating on 05/07/2026
    • Rothschild & Co issued a "Buy" rating on 05/01/2026

    To track analyst ratings and price targets for $COHR, check out Investivoq's $COHR forecast page.

    $COHR Price Targets

    Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $COHR recently. We have seen 8 analysts offer price targets for $COHR in the last 6 months, with a median target of $416.0.

    Here are some recent targets:

    • Simon Leopold from Raymond James set a target price of $435.0 on 07/02/2026
    • Mike Genovese from Rosenblatt set a target price of $425.0 on 06/25/2026
    • Sean O'Loughlin from TD Cowen set a target price of $395.0 on 05/07/2026
    • Ruben Roy from Stifel set a target price of $412.0 on 05/05/2026
    • Mike Harrison from Rothschild & Co set a target price of $455.0 on 05/01/2026
    • Papa Sylla from Citigroup set a target price of $420.0 on 04/21/2026
    • Meta Marshall from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $290.0 on 04/20/2026

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