IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Director Eugene Scherbakov Sells 2,700 Shares

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Director Eugene Scherbakov sold 2,700 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.44, for a total transaction of $200,988.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 62,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,617,513.20. This trade represents a 4.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

IPG Photonics Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ IPGP traded down $2.26 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $72.92. The company had a trading volume of 212,101 shares, compared to its average volume of 281,832. IPG Photonics Corporation has a twelve month low of $48.59 and a twelve month high of $92.21. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $81.18 and its 200-day moving average is $78.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.07 billion, a PE ratio of 119.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 19.45 and a beta of 1.02.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $250.79 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $240.18 million. IPG Photonics had a return on equity of 2.35% and a net margin of 2.66%.IPG Photonics has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.050-0.350 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.54 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus set a $92.00 price objective on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Citigroup upgraded IPG Photonics from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $68.00 to $105.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Roth Capital set a $96.00 price target on IPG Photonics and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, IPG Photonics currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $89.33.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 10.2% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,449 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $115,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the period. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. lifted its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 27.4% in the 3rd quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. now owns 79,721 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,313,000 after acquiring an additional 17,132 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $211,000. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC increased its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 28.0% during the third quarter. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC now owns 7,292 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $577,000 after purchasing an additional 1,595 shares during the period. Finally, CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co raised its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 6.5% in the third quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 23,637 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,863,000 after purchasing an additional 1,436 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

IPG Photonics Company Profile

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.