Coherent: The sweetest trouble in optical communications—orders scheduled through 2028, stock price drops first out of caution
① **Record revenue of $1.81 billion, with growth accelerating:** Year-over-year growth of 21% (+27% on a pro forma basis), quarter-over-quarter growth of 7%. More importantly, Q4 guidance midpoint is $1.98 billion (+10% QoQ), and management has clearly stated that FY2027 growth rate will exceed FY2026—even with the revenue