Coherent (COHR) Competitors $115.56 +1.74 (+1.53%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$114.50 -1.06 (-0.92%) As of 08/8/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock COHR vs. CGNX, ITRI, BMI, OSIS, FARO, DAKT, MLAB, VPG, SYM, and FUTUShould you be buying Coherent stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Coherent include Cognex (CGNX), Itron (ITRI), Badger Meter (BMI), OSI Systems (OSIS), FARO Technologies (FARO), Daktronics (DAKT), Mesa Laboratories (MLAB), Vishay Precision Group (VPG), Symbotic (SYM), and Futu (FUTU). Coherent vs. Its Competitors Cognex Itron Badger Meter OSI Systems FARO Technologies Daktronics Mesa Laboratories Vishay Precision Group Symbotic Futu Coherent (NYSE:COHR) and Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) are both electronic equipment & instruments companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Is COHR or CGNX more profitable? Cognex has a net margin of 13.13% compared to Coherent's net margin of 1.73%. Coherent's return on equity of 9.07% beat Cognex's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Coherent1.73% 9.07% 3.56% Cognex 13.13%6.65%5.02% Does the media refer more to COHR or CGNX? In the previous week, Cognex had 21 more articles in the media than Coherent. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Cognex and 4 mentions for Coherent. Coherent's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Cognex's score of 0.54 indicating that Coherent is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Coherent 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cognex 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, COHR or CGNX? Coherent has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its share price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cognex has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate COHR or CGNX? Coherent presently has a consensus price target of $105.40, suggesting a potential downside of 8.79%. Cognex has a consensus price target of $42.31, suggesting a potential upside of 3.42%. Given Cognex's higher possible 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.06Cognex 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of COHR or CGNX? 83.3% of Coherent shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.1% of Cognex shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Coherent shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Cognex shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger 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$5.60B3.21-$156.15M-$0.23-502.43Cognex$929.56M7.39$106.17M$0.7157.62 SummaryCognex beats Coherent on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 COHR 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 ExcelMetricCoherentTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$17.94B$2.71B$22.33B$20.74BDividend YieldN/A1.58%2.84%3.65%P/E Ratio-502.4323.3128.1528.06Price / Sales3.2136.4941.1656.12Price / Cash20.5446.2227.1523.05Price / Book3.165.715.394.33Net Income-$156.15M$33.88M$198.75M$994.32M7 Day Performance12.41%10.95%12.01%1.97%1 Month Performance23.10%8.16%10.46%-1.60%1 Year Performance82.44%50.68%38.08%14.39% Coherent Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COHRCoherent3.235 of 5 stars$115.56+1.5%$105.40-8.8%+82.4%$17.94B$5.60B-502.4326,157News CoverageCGNXCognex4.3295 of 5 stars$41.43+2.4%$42.31+2.1%+5.6%$6.96B$914.52M58.352,914Analyst RevisionITRIItron4.4308 of 5 stars$125.75+2.1%$134.58+7.0%+27.5%$5.75B$2.44B21.505,788BMIBadger Meter4.6238 of 5 stars$185.90+2.5%$238.40+28.2%-1.5%$5.48B$826.56M40.502,210OSISOSI Systems3.5157 of 5 stars$221.69+1.0%$228.33+3.0%+61.7%$3.72B$1.54B26.976,681Positive NewsFAROFARO Technologies1.5127 of 5 stars$43.99flat$35.50-19.3%N/A$849.89M$342.43M-879.801,232Upcoming EarningsDAKTDaktronics4.4642 of 5 stars$16.69+3.7%$26.00+55.8%+20.9%$819.70M$756.48M-37.932,702MLABMesa Laboratories3.3877 of 5 stars$76.50+2.1%$130.00+69.9%-46.2%$420.75M$240.98M-206.76680News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeVPGVishay Precision Group1.3398 of 5 stars$25.96+0.6%$28.50+9.8%+1.0%$344.24M$306.52M112.872,200News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionSYMSymbotic1.9741 of 5 stars$56.57+11.2%$39.87-29.5%+153.9%$33.35B$1.82B-1,414.251,650Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap UpFUTUFutu2.8257 of 5 stars$150.93+6.5%$152.82+1.3%+176.3%$21.00B$15.69B25.163,343News CoverageGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CGNX Alternatives ITRI Alternatives BMI Alternatives OSIS Alternatives FARO Alternatives DAKT Alternatives MLAB Alternatives VPG Alternatives SYM Alternatives FUTU Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:COHR) was last updated on 8/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredNational 'Stock Market Reset' Coming September 30 (New WH Order)Crash Coming Sept 30? 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