On August 24, Coherent fell 4.4% in pre-market trading, trading at $276.4/share, with turnover of $2.4815 million. The stock has declined over 20% cumulatively since August 18, and despite a nearly 4% technical rebound on August 21, bounce momentum quickly dissipated as the share price resumed its downtrend.
The decline is driven by persistent pressure on the optical communication and AI hardware sector stemming from surging global long-term bond yields. The US 30-year Treasury yield previously touched 5.337%, its highest level in nearly 19 years, compressing valuation multiples for capital-intensive, high-growth technology stocks. Peer Corning fell 3.63% in tandem, indicating sector-wide selling pressure has not fully subsided.
On the fundamental side, Coherent previously reported Q4 fiscal results that broadly exceeded expectations, with revenue of $2.05 billion representing 34% year-over-year growth and adjusted EPS of $1.74 up 74% year-over-year. However, substantial prior gains triggered concentrated profit-taking, overwhelming positive fundamental catalysts.
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