Brokerages Set IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Price Target at $135.50

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Jul 8th, 2026

Shares of IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP – Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the nine ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation and six have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $135.50.

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on IPGP. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $151.00 target price on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Needham & Company LLC raised IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Jeanmarie F. Desmond sold 1,690 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.58, for a total value of $178,430.20. Following the sale, the director directly owned 10,486 shares in the company, valued at $1,107,111.88. This trade represents a 13.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Tang Agnes sold 1,511 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.85, for a total transaction of $178,071.35. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 9,588 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,129,945.80. This represents a 13.61% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 80,400 shares of company stock worth $8,515,516 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 37.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. First Eagle Investment Management LLC lifted its position in IPG Photonics by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 4,487,103 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $321,277,000 after buying an additional 12,344 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,815,042 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $129,960,000 after acquiring an additional 59,178 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 53.7% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 978,577 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $67,101,000 after acquiring an additional 341,773 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 805,435 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $57,669,000 after acquiring an additional 13,092 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in IPG Photonics by 14.5% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 745,246 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $53,360,000 after acquiring an additional 94,153 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

NASDAQ IPGP opened at $96.60 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 140.00, a P/E/G ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.94. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $111.50 and its 200-day moving average is $108.65. IPG Photonics has a one year low of $71.35 and a one year high of $155.82.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.32 by ($0.03). IPG Photonics had a net margin of 2.78% and a return on equity of 2.84%. The business had revenue of $265.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $256.99 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.09 earnings per share. IPG Photonics’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.5% compared to the same quarter last year. IPG Photonics has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.550 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that IPG Photonics will post 1.66 EPS for the current year.

IPG Photonics Company Profile

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IPG Photonics Corporation is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance fiber lasers and amplifiers used in industrial, medical, scientific, and telecommunications applications. The company’s core products include ytterbium and erbium fiber lasers, diode lasers, and fiber amplifiers that deliver high power and efficiency for precision cutting, welding, marking, and engraving. IPG’s systems are engineered to optimize process speed, reliability, and energy consumption, making them a preferred choice for advanced manufacturing environments.

In addition to stand-alone laser sources, IPG offers turnkey laser systems and integrated solutions tailored to sectors such as automotive, electronics, aerospace, additive manufacturing, and life sciences.