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StocksMediumUpdated•Originally published 20 March 2026•Updated 22 March 2026•

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Coherent Upgraded to Buy on NVIDIA Partnership and Surging AI Demand

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1Coherent (COHR) was upgraded to a 'Buy' rating driven by a transformative partnership with NVIDIA.

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What changed: The narrative was expanded to include a 35% upside projection for NVIDIA and structural drivers of AI demand, such as falling compute costs and sovereign sector growth, while clarifying that cyclical fears are merely market digestion phases.

Coherent (COHR) has received a rating upgrade to 'Buy' following a transformative partnership with NVIDIA, with analysts setting a fair value of $296. The upgrade is supported by 33.5% revenue growth in datacenters and expanding AI demand driven by falling compute costs and sovereign sector adoption. Furthermore, NVIDIA stock is now projected to have a 35% upside due to optimistic growth valuations, reinforcing the broader sector's stability. Market experts characterize recent cyclical fears as healthy digestion phases rather than a fundamental collapse in demand. This structural validation positions Coherent to capitalize on AI infrastructure growth, effectively offsetting weaknesses in its traditional industrial segments.