Coherent: Clear Near-Term Risks, Bigger Long-Term Upside in AI Networking
Coherent (COHR) has obvious risks: rich valuation, negative free cash flow, and cyclical end markets. Those risks are priced into the stock today, but accelerating demand for high-speed optical connectivity in AI/data centers and recent beat-and-raise results create an asymmetric trade. This plan lays out an entry at $231.00, a hard stop at $205.00…