IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Major Shareholder Sells $636,955.20 in Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 7,952 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.10, for a total value of $636,955.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,793,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $544,127,229.90. This trade represents a 0.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Large shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s shares are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

Valentin Gapontsev Trust I also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, January 14th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 17,526 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.57, for a total value of $1,359,491.82.
• On Tuesday, January 13th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 23,029 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.98, for a total value of $1,772,772.42.
• On Monday, January 12th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 17,993 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.25, for a total transaction of $1,371,966.25.
• On Tuesday, December 16th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 27,116 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.06, for a total transaction of $2,089,558.96.
• On Monday, December 15th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 39,384 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.63, for a total transaction of $3,057,379.92.
• On Tuesday, November 18th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 47,901 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.13, for a total transaction of $3,646,703.13.
• On Tuesday, November 18th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 47,901 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.13, for a total transaction of $3,646,703.13.
• On Monday, November 17th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 18,599 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.67, for a total transaction of $1,444,584.33.
• On Monday, November 17th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 18,599 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.67, for a total value of $1,444,584.33.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

Shares of IPGP stock traded up $1.72 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $81.75. The stock had a trading volume of 386,536 shares, compared to its average volume of 330,885. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 134.02, a PEG ratio of 15.41 and a beta of 1.01. IPG Photonics Corporation has a one year low of $48.59 and a one year high of $92.21. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $78.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.44.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.19. IPG Photonics had a return on equity of 2.35% and a net margin of 2.66%.The business had revenue of $250.79 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $240.18 million. IPG Photonics has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.050-0.350 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on IPGP. Stifel Nicolaus set a $92.00 price target on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Citigroup upgraded shares of IPG Photonics from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $68.00 to $105.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Roth Capital set a $96.00 price objective on IPG Photonics and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, IPG Photonics presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $89.33.

Institutional Trading of IPG Photonics

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 81.3% in the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,899,461 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $130,397,000 after acquiring an additional 851,869 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. boosted its position in IPG Photonics by 85.8% during the second quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 1,774,660 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $121,830,000 after purchasing an additional 819,575 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in IPG Photonics by 4.1% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,755,864 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $139,045,000 after purchasing an additional 68,366 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in IPG Photonics by 53.7% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 978,577 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $67,101,000 after purchasing an additional 341,773 shares in the last quarter. Finally, M&G PLC raised its holdings in IPG Photonics by 6.2% in the third quarter. M&G PLC now owns 637,356 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $50,351,000 after purchasing an additional 37,336 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

About IPG Photonics

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.