What's Behind The Jump In Nuburu Stock Today?

Nuburu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BURU) shares are trading higher Tuesday after it began production of its first GRAELION tactical prototype, with Phase 1 revenue expected in the range of €5 million to €10 million. Nuburu stock is charging ahead with explosive momentum. What’s driving BURU stock higher? Prototype To Deliver Significant Revenue With the Russell 2000 up 3.31% and market breadth positive (2.7 advance/decline ratio), traders are leaning into beaten-down microcaps where oversold technicals can spark sharp snapback moves. Technology is also leading the tape at +3.36%, reinforcing the "buy-risk" tone that often pulls speculative names higher. Nuburu's defense-linked catalyst is adding fuel to the move after the company said the GRAELION prototype has entered the production line, shifting from a structured agreement into an executing industrial program. The company flagged visibility toward €80 million to €120 million in potential scaled program revenue as production ramps, alongside a 2.9% equity stake in partner Tekne. For BURU specifically, the chart is also setting up a classic "oversold bounce" backdrop: RSI has been pinned in oversold territory since mid-February, and the stock is sitting near its 52-week low from Monday. That combination can attract short-term dip buyers even while the longer-term trend remains pressured. Share Still Below Key Averages BURU is trading 19.2% below its 20-day SMA and 78.7% below its 100-day SMA, keeping the stock firmly in a longer-term downtrend despite Tuesday's rebound. Shares are down 81.00% over the past 12 months and are positioned much closer to their 52-week lows (15 cents) than their highs ($4.24). Momentum gauges are stretched: the RSI is at 24.23, which is deeply oversold and often associated with exhaustion selling rather than healthy trend strength. Meanwhile, MACD is at -0.0982 versus a signal line of -0.1140, a bullish configuration that suggests downside momentum is easing even though both lines remain below zero. The combination of oversold RSI (below 30) and bullish MACD suggests bullish momentum. Key Resistance: 50 cents Key Support: 0 cents Shares Lift In Regular Hours BURU Stock Price Activity: Nuburu shares were up 12.73% at $0.18 at the time of publication on Tuesday, according to Benzinga Pro data. Image: Shutterstock