IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Posted by on Sep 21st, 2026

Shares of IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP – Get Free Report) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $142.60.

A number of analysts recently weighed in on IPGP shares. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of IPG Photonics from $150.00 to $137.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on IPG Photonics from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th.

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Insider Transactions at IPG Photonics

In other IPG Photonics news, major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 65,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.64, for a total transaction of $6,809,148.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 6,463,302 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $669,856,619.28. The trade was a 1.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 56,316 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.31, for a total transaction of $5,761,689.96. Following the transaction, the insider owned 6,670,283 shares in the company, valued at approximately $682,436,653.73. The trade was a 0.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders sold 209,774 shares of company stock worth $20,142,828. 37.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On IPG Photonics

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in IPG Photonics in the second quarter valued at approximately $334,429,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics during the 2nd quarter valued at $35,113,000. American Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics during the 2nd quarter valued at $23,216,000. S Squared Technology LLC acquired a new position in shares of IPG Photonics in the 2nd quarter valued at $19,817,225. Finally, Sei Investments Co. lifted its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 445.9% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 192,688 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $22,080,000 after purchasing an additional 157,392 shares during the period. 93.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

IPG Photonics Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ IPGP opened at $76.54 on Wednesday. IPG Photonics has a 12-month low of $69.41 and a 12-month high of $155.82. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $84.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $104.31. The company has a market cap of $3.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 117.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.98.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.21. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 2.58% and a return on equity of 3.39%. The firm had revenue of $278.58 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $279.98 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.16 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. IPG Photonics has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.600 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that IPG Photonics will post 1.87 earnings per share for the current year.

IPG Photonics Company Profile

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IPG Photonics Corporation develops and manufactures fiber lasers, fiber amplifiers and related photonics products for industrial, medical and other specialized applications. Its portfolio includes high-power, quasi-continuous-wave and pulsed fiber lasers, as well as laser systems, optical components and delivery equipment.

The company’s products are used in materials processing applications such as cutting, welding, marking, drilling, cladding, brazing and additive manufacturing. IPG also serves markets including telecommunications, medical technology, scientific research and consumer electronics, where its optical and laser technologies support precision manufacturing and other specialized processes.

Founded in 1990 by physicist Valentin Gapontsev, IPG Photonics helped expand the use of fiber-based laser technology in industrial applications.

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