NLIGHT, INC. (LASR)

As of 14 August 2026, short interest in LASR is 3,650,165 shares, up 773,114 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 832,791 shares (30 September 2024) to 3,650,165 shares (14 August 2026). The latest reading sits at the top of that range. At the reported average volume of 1.8M shares a day that is 2.0 days to cover.

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As of 11 September 2026, the short share of LASR volume is 29.2%, down 24.6 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 22.1% (8 July 2026) to 72.1% (17 August 2026). The latest reading is 21.2 points below the 30-session average of 50.3%, on 343K shares reported.

As of 12 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in LASR is 3,915 shares, up 3,874 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 36 readings it ranged from 6 shares (3 November 2025) to 368,725 shares (6 February 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

Insiders at LASR reported 12 open-market sells worth $18.0M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Sells alone are a weak signal; insiders sell for tax, diversification and estate reasons all the time. Latest filing: Corso Joseph John (Chief Financial Officer) on 2026-09-04.

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are the rarer, stronger signal.

11 Form 144 notices on file for LASR worth $28.4M at the prices reported; 11 in the last 90 days worth $28.4M. Latest: Keeney Scott H filed on 2026-09-09 to sell 100,000 shares ($4.1M) from 2026-09-09.

8 of the 30 tracked managers held LASR at their latest 13F, $137.7M in total at quarter-end prices. AQR Capital Management is the largest at $36.9M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 5 added shares and 3 cut.

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

In Q2 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) NLIGHT, INC. reported revenue of $82.6M, up 33.8% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net loss of $1.3M (-0.02 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $21.3M of operating cash flow.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are cash paid to repurchase common stock in the year (XBRL PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock), not authorizations. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-30; shares outstanding as of 2026-08-05 from the cover page.