On September 9, Coherent rose 3.08% in regular trading, trading at $311.875/share, with turnover of $131 million. The stock gained momentum alongside a broad rally in AI-related and optical communication names.

On the news front, OpenAI released its latest Astra model, sparking renewed enthusiasm across AI infrastructure stocks. Coherent, as a key supplier of optical and laser equipment for AI data centers, benefited directly from the wave of buying. Separately, Goldman Sachs significantly raised its global optical module market forecasts, projecting the market to reach approximately $677 billion, $1.314 trillion, and $1.485 trillion from 2026 to 2028, representing upward revisions of 33%, 81%, and 115% respectively versus prior estimates. Shipment volume projections were also lifted by 21% to 31%.

Additionally, the 27th China International Optoelectronic Exposition opened on September 9, where Coherent is showcasing its full-stack photonic solutions including 6.4T CPO, 1.6T VCSEL NPO, and 12.8T XPO products. Deutsche Bank recently initiated coverage on the AI hardware sector, giving Coherent a Buy rating, citing optical network hardware vendors as major beneficiaries of the AI era.

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