IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Major Shareholder Sells $5,761,689.96 in Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGPGet Free Report) major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 56,316 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.31, for a total value of $5,761,689.96. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 6,670,283 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $682,436,653.73. This trade represents a 0.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Major shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s stock are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

IPG Photonics stock opened at $84.90 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $3.60 billion, a PE ratio of 123.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $108.07 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $111.45. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 12 month low of $71.35 and a 12 month high of $155.82.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on IPG Photonics from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on IPG Photonics from $165.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research lowered IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 price objective on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $137.17.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 5.7% during the second quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 9,300 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,091,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. bought a new position in IPG Photonics in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,496,000. Byrne Asset Management LLC bought a new position in IPG Photonics in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $139,000. Moody National Bank Trust Division increased its position in IPG Photonics by 11.0% in the 2nd quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 22,494 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,639,000 after acquiring an additional 2,226 shares during the period. Finally, Glenmede Trust Co. NA acquired a new stake in IPG Photonics in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $276,000. Institutional investors own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

About IPG Photonics

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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.

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