Coherent’s CEO and CFO to Participate in Fireside Chat at Morgan Stanley 2026 TMT Conference on March 3, 2026
Rhea-AI Summary
Coherent (NYSE: COHR) said CEO Jim Anderson and CFO Sherri Luther will appear in a fireside chat at the Morgan Stanley 2026 Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on March 3, 2026 at 2:35 p.m. PST.
A live and recorded audio webcast will be available via a link in Coherent's investor relations website for public access.
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Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
COHR was down 6.63% while key peers like FTV, TRMB, KEYS, and GRMN showed modest gains and TDY was roughly flat, pointing to stock-specific pressure rather than a sector-wide move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19 | Leveraged ETFs debut | Positive | +3.8% | Launch of COHX 2x long ETF tied to Coherent stock performance. |
| Feb 18 | Investor briefing | Positive | +3.8% | Announcement of Technology Innovation Briefing at OFC 2026 with leadership. |
| Feb 18 | ETF launch notice | Positive | +1.8% | Planned launch of single-stock leveraged ETFs including COHX on Feb 19. |
| Feb 17 | AI networking forum | Positive | +1.8% | Executives speaking on AI networking and photonics at Optica Executive Forum. |
| Feb 12 | Product awards | Positive | +0.5% | Six Coherent products recognized by 2026 Lightwave Innovation Review awards. |
Recent company and related ETF news items have generally coincided with positive one-day price reactions for COHR.
Over the past few weeks, COHR has featured in several visibility-boosting announcements. On Feb 12, six products earned Lightwave Innovation Awards, followed by executive participation at the Optica Executive Forum on Feb 17. Tradr’s leveraged ETF launches and listings around Feb 18–19 also highlighted COHR as an underlying. A Technology Innovation Briefing scheduled for Mar 17, 2026 further underscores active investor outreach. Today’s Morgan Stanley TMT conference fireside chat extends this pattern of high-profile engagements.
Regulatory & Risk Context
An automatic shelf registration filed on Dec 16, 2025 permits selling securityholders to resell up to 9,775,846 shares of common stock issued upon conversion of Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock. Coherent will not receive any proceeds from these resales but will cover specified registration expenses. As of Dec 15, 2025, the company had 187,419,766 common shares outstanding, framing the potential resale’s relative size.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights another investor-facing engagement, with COHR’s CEO and CFO speaking at the Morgan Stanley 2026 TMT Conference on March 3, 2026. It follows a series of visibility events and product recognitions that previously coincided with modest share price gains. Investors may monitor how messaging at this fireside chat complements the upcoming Technology Innovation Briefing and consider the backdrop of an effective S-3ASR covering up to 9,775,846 resale shares.
AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
SAXONBURG, Pa., Feb. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a global leader in photonics, today announced that the company’s CEO Jim Anderson and CFO Sherri Luther will participate in a fireside chat at the Morgan Stanley 2026 Technology, Media & Telecom Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 2:35 p.m. PST. A live and recorded audio webcast of the fireside chat will be publicly available via a webcast link posted in the investor relations section of Coherent’s website at https://www.coherent.com/company/investor-relations.
Event: Fireside Chat with Coherent’s CEO Jim Anderson and CFO Sherri Luther at the Morgan Stanley 2026 Technology, Media & Telecom Conference
Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Time: 2:35 – 3:10 p.m. PST.
About Coherent
Coherent is the global photonics leader. We harness photons to drive innovation. Industry leaders in the datacenter, communications, and industrial markets rely on Coherent’s world-leading technology to fuel their own innovation and growth.
Founded in 1971 and operating in more than 20 countries, Coherent brings the industry’s broadest, deepest technology stack; unmatched supply chain resilience; and global scale to help its customers solve their toughest technology challenges. For more information, visit us at coherent.com.
Contact:
Paul Silverstein
Senior VP, Investor Relations
investor.relations@coherent.com