On June 2, COHERENT rose 3.06% in pre-market trading, trading at $375.6/share, with trading volume of approximately $8.66 million. The stock rebounded sharply from its recent adjustment low near $350, driven by a significant catalyst from NVIDIA.
On the news front, NVIDIA announced RTX Spark and emphasized that it has signed multi-year strategic agreements with Coherent, Corning, and Lumentum to secure critical capacity in optical sources, optical devices, and silicon photonics. Additionally, NVIDIA plans to invest $2 billion in Coherent specifically for photonic technology R&D and domestic U.S. manufacturing expansion. This substantial investment commitment provides strong fundamental support for the stock following its over-15% pullback from the historical high near $413 since the May 6 earnings release.
The broader optical communication sector also saw recovery, with peer Corning up 3.79% and Lightwave Logic up 2.27%, signaling improved sector sentiment that further supported the rebound. Institutional targets from Rothschild&Co at $461.96 and Bank of America at $400 remain well above current levels.
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