On August 26, Coherent rose 3.32% in after-hours trading, trading at approximately $303.75/share, with turnover of approximately $86.67 million.

On the news front, NVIDIA released its quarterly earnings report after hours on the same day, with market optimism surrounding AI chip demand and data center capital expenditure outlook continuing to catalyze the optical communications sector. As a core supplier of optical interconnects for AI data centers, Coherent previously reported fiscal Q4 revenue of $2.05 billion, up 34% year-over-year, and projected single-quarter revenue to surpass $3 billion for the first time. Additionally, the company recently announced it will unveil its PhotonLink platform at the ECOC conference on September 21, while also beginning customer sampling of 300mm high thermal conductivity silicon carbide substrates for AI infrastructure, demonstrating continued product line expansion.

Within the Electronic Components sector, peer Corning gained 1.98% on the same day, reflecting broader sector recovery. Multiple Wall Street firms, including JPMorgan and Jefferies, recently raised their price targets on Coherent to $420-$435, citing strong AI data center growth prospects.

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