NLight: Q1 earnings snapshot

May 6, 2021 Updated: May 6, 2021, 6:58 p.m.

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) _ NLight Inc. (LASR) reported a loss of $ 6.1 million in the first quarter on Thursday.

The Vancouver, Washington, based company said it posted a loss of 15 cents per share. Adjusted for stock option costs and amortization costs, earnings were 6 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street’s expectations. The average estimate by three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was earnings of 5 cents per share.

The laser maker had sales of $ 61.3 million in the reporting period, also beating Street’s forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $ 60.2 million.

For the current quarter, which ends in July, nLight expects sales in the range of $ 62 million to $ 68 million.

NLight stocks are down 20% since the start of the year. In the last few minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $ 26.03, up 46% over the past 12 months.

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