On July 27, Coherent fell 3.21% in regular trading, trading at $271.14/share, with turnover of $114 million. The stock had risen as much as 3.74% in pre-market trading to near $293, but failed to sustain gains after the open and quickly reversed lower.

On the news front, the optical communications sector continued selling pressure following the July 25 broad selloff, during which the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index plunged over 4% and Coherent dropped more than 9% in a single session. Despite geopolitical risk easing after the US military concluded airstrikes on Iran, which briefly boosted pre-market sentiment, intraday selling pressure once again dominated. The sector has accumulated significant short-term losses since retreating from the $322 level on July 23.

The company is scheduled to release fourth fiscal quarter earnings on August 12, with consensus EPS expected at $1.43. The approaching earnings window has intensified bull-bear contention, with sector peers Corning down 2.99% and Vishay Intertechnology down 1.88% in the same session.

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