12 High Growth Semiconductor Stocks to Buy

​9. nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 36

nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) is one of the High Growth Semiconductor Stocks to Buy. On March 25, nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) hit an all-time high by reaching $73. This comes after the company posted strong results for its fiscal Q4 2025 earnings, released on February 26.

​During fiscal Q4, the company reported 71.35% year-over-year revenue growth to $81.19 million and topped expectations by $4.47 million. The EPS of $0.14 also topped expectations by $0.03. Notably, the Q4 revenue was an all-time quarterly high, driven by a 66% year-over-year increase in Development revenue and 87% increase in Aerospace & Defense revenue. Moreover, gross margins for the full-year improved from 17% in 2024 to 30% in 2025. The funded backlog at the end of the year stood at around $162 million.

​Looking ahead, management anticipates fiscal Q1 2026 revenue in the range of $70 million to $76 million, with gross margins in the range of 27% to 32%.

​nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) designs, develops, manufactures, and sells high-power semiconductor and fiber lasers for industrial, microfabrication, aerospace, defense, and directed energy applications.