COHR
Coherent, Inc.Technology · $52.1B market cap
Verdict
Share price
$337.04
close of Oct 3, 2026
Fair value
$80.05
Sticker Price
Payback Price
$32.02
buy price
COHR is Overpriced: at $337.04 it trades 321% above its fair value of $80.05. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $32.02, 90% below today's price. Business quality is strong: 4 of 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.
How we valued it
Buffett Normalized. A profitable, growing business, so we project its earnings 10 years ahead and work out what that is worth today.
Business quality
4 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?
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3 of the investors we track hold COHR. In Q2 2026, 2 trimmed. Who we track
Dodge & Cox Funds
Dodge & Cox Funds · as of Q2 2026
$214.7M
544,160 shares
First Eagle Investment Management
First Eagle Investment Management · as of Q2 2026
$1.3M
3,169 shares
Lee Ainslie
Maverick Capital · as of Q2 2026
$914K
2,318 shares
Moves in Q2 2026
Trimmed: Lee Ainslie, First Eagle Investment Management
Insider activity
Since Mar 6, 2026: no open-market purchases, 9 sales worth $7.8M and 18 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter
Sales
Beard Robert P
Chief Strategy & Legal Officer · 2026-09-09
Sold
$155K
Neal-Graves Lisa
director · 2026-09-02
Sold
$591K
Eng Julie Sheridan
Chief Technology Officer · 2026-09-01
Sold
$1.6M
Eng Julie Sheridan
Chief Technology Officer · 2026-08-31
Sold
$2.0M
SKAGGS STEPHEN A
director · 2026-08-31
Sold
$629K
Other filings
ANDERSON JAMES ROBERT
CEO · 2026-08-28
Tax withholding
$3.5M
ANDERSON JAMES ROBERT
CEO · 2026-08-28
Award
30,564 shares
Beard Robert P
Chief Strategy & Legal Officer · 2026-08-28
Tax withholding
$560K
Beard Robert P
Chief Strategy & Legal Officer · 2026-08-28
Award
5,373 shares
Eng Julie Sheridan
Chief Technology Officer · 2026-08-28
Tax withholding
$3.8M
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Eng Julie Sheridan
Chief Technology Officer · 2026-08-28
Award
11,960 shares
Eng Julie Sheridan
Chief Technology Officer · 2026-08-28
Award
5,373 shares
Luther Sherri R
CFO and Treasurer · 2026-08-28
Tax withholding
$766K
Luther Sherri R
CFO and Treasurer · 2026-08-28
Award
8,731 shares
Mocciaro Ilaria
Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-08-28
Award
2,335 shares
Mocciaro Ilaria
Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-08-28
Tax withholding
$642K
Mocciaro Ilaria
Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-08-28
Award
2,449 shares
Mocciaro Ilaria
Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-08-28
Award
1,612 shares
Place Jeffrey B.
Chief Supply Chain Officer · 2026-08-28
Award
3,358 shares
Place Jeffrey B.
Chief Supply Chain Officer · 2026-07-01
Tax withholding
$860K
Digirolomo Enrico
director · 2026-03-06
G-Gift
1,847 shares
Digirolomo Enrico
director · 2026-03-06
Option exercise
$106K
Digirolomo Enrico
director · 2026-03-06
Option exercise
$50K
About Coherent, Inc.
Coherent, Inc. specializes in advanced laser technologies, offering a comprehensive suite of products that includes lasers, laser-based solutions, and complete systems. These are deployed across a spectrum of uses, from commercial and industrial operations to critical scientific research. The company's operations are distinctly segmented into two primary areas: laser sources for Original Equipment Manufacturers…
Hardware, Equipment & Parts
Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works