Coherent just handed in a strong Q1 2027 report and the stock dropped almost 13% to about US$169 by the close. On the surface that move looks brutal. Underneath it, the photonics specialist posted US$2.37b in sales and basic earnings per share of US$1.96, both well ahead of where the business sat a year ago. Traders focused on the immediate reset in expectations. Longer term investors are likely to focus on the trajectory in revenue and net income that this quarter adds to the multi year story.

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