Coherent (COHR) Competitors $92.28 -0.16 (-0.17%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends COHR vs. CGNX, BMI, ITRI, OSIS, MLAB, DAKT, FARO, VPG, NVMI, and CAMTShould you be buying Coherent stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Coherent include Cognex (CGNX), Badger Meter (BMI), Itron (ITRI), OSI Systems (OSIS), Mesa Laboratories (MLAB), Daktronics (DAKT), FARO Technologies (FARO), Vishay Precision Group (VPG), Nova (NVMI), and Camtek (CAMT). Coherent vs. Cognex Badger Meter Itron OSI Systems Mesa Laboratories Daktronics FARO Technologies Vishay Precision Group Nova Camtek Coherent (NYSE:COHR) and Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, community ranking, dividends, profitability and media sentiment. Does the MarketBeat Community favor COHR or CGNX? Coherent received 32 more outperform votes than Cognex when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.40% of users gave Coherent an outperform vote while only 60.35% of users gave Cognex an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCoherentOutperform Votes55162.40% Underperform Votes33237.60% CognexOutperform Votes51960.35% Underperform Votes34139.65% Do analysts prefer COHR or CGNX? Coherent presently has a consensus price target of $87.23, indicating a potential downside of 5.47%. Cognex has a consensus price target of $49.17, indicating a potential upside of 21.67%. Given Cognex's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cognex is more favorable than Coherent.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Coherent 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69Cognex 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has preferable valuation & earnings, COHR or CGNX? Cognex has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Coherent. Coherent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cognex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCoherent$4.71B3.03-$156.15M-$1.84-50.15Cognex$881.50M7.86$113.23M$0.5277.71 Is COHR or CGNX more profitable? Cognex has a net margin of 10.10% compared to Coherent's net margin of -3.32%. Cognex's return on equity of 5.34% beat Coherent's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Coherent-3.32% 5.10% 1.96% Cognex 10.10%5.34%3.98% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of COHR or CGNX? 83.3% of Coherent shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.1% of Cognex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Coherent shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Cognex shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, COHR or CGNX? Coherent has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cognex has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor COHR or CGNX? In the previous week, Cognex had 19 more articles in the media than Coherent. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Cognex and 4 mentions for Coherent. Cognex's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Coherent's score of 0.00 indicating that Cognex is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Coherent 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cognex 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryCognex beats Coherent on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. It might seem far-fetched, but results like this are within reach with the right knowledge and timing in the altcoin market. Plus, you’ll get $10 in real Bitcoin when you stay to the end of the call and take a short quiz.>> Dive into the Workshop Here Get Coherent News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for COHR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart COHR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCoherentOptical instruments & lenses IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$14.25B$16.12B$6.53B$19.27BDividend YieldN/A1.23%2.62%3.54%P/E Ratio-50.1517.5939.4141.53Price / Sales3.036.44216.0614.66Price / Cash17.2920.9724.8720.85Price / Book2.527.014.555.39Net Income-$156.15M$354.61M$114.67M$985.39M7 Day Performance-3.71%-4.79%-0.74%-0.70%1 Month Performance1.02%-1.59%-0.14%-0.97%1 Year Performance197.10%65.77%23.52%25.06% Coherent Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COHRCoherent2.9972 of 5 stars$92.28-0.2%$87.23-5.5%+214.1%$14.25B$4.71B-50.1526,157Upcoming EarningsCGNXCognex4.7893 of 5 stars$40.46-0.3%$50.00+23.6%+16.2%$6.95B$844M87.962,992Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageBMIBadger Meter4.1966 of 5 stars$204.87+0.4%$214.75+4.8%+45.5%$6.02B$803.82M53.492,140Positive NewsITRIItron4.8642 of 5 stars$103.86-0.5%$119.67+15.2%+96.7%$4.76B$2.35B25.645,859Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionNews CoverageOSISOSI Systems4.6622 of 5 stars$135.97+1.8%$173.00+27.2%+25.9%$2.25B$1.54B17.756,681Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMLABMesa Laboratories1.9161 of 5 stars$114.98+2.0%$140.00+21.8%+32.5%$622.04M$216.19M-2.48736Upcoming EarningsInsider SellingNews CoverageDAKTDaktronics3.1363 of 5 stars$13.28-0.7%N/A+35.0%$615.42M$811.64M166.002,831Short Interest ↑FAROFARO Technologies3.8783 of 5 stars$17.97-1.6%$24.50+36.3%+40.3%$345.13M$351.98M-22.751,243Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓News CoverageVPGVishay Precision Group4.0676 of 5 stars$23.92-1.1%$31.00+29.6%-22.1%$320.51M$333.52M15.432,300Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageNVMINova2.9101 of 5 stars$197.58-1.0%$226.80+14.8%+90.0%$5.74B$561.68M41.083,606Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageCAMTCamtek4.3446 of 5 stars$82.10-1.8%$116.57+42.0%+39.0%$3.69B$368.76M41.89565Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CGNX Alternatives BMI Alternatives ITRI Alternatives OSIS Alternatives MLAB Alternatives DAKT Alternatives FARO Alternatives VPG Alternatives NVMI Alternatives CAMT Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:COHR) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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