IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Receives $89.33 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the nine brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have assigned a hold recommendation, five have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $89.3333.

IPGP has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Monday, December 29th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $92.00 price target on IPG Photonics in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Citigroup raised IPG Photonics from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $68.00 to $105.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Roth Capital set a $96.00 price target on IPG Photonics and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th.

Insider Activity at IPG Photonics

In related news, Director Tang Agnes sold 1,881 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.75, for a total transaction of $144,366.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 8,663 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $664,885.25. This represents a 17.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 27,116 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.06, for a total transaction of $2,089,558.96. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,859,599 shares in the company, valued at approximately $528,600,698.94. This represents a 0.39% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 440,327 shares of company stock valued at $34,566,675 over the last three months. Insiders own 39.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On IPG Photonics

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. S Squared Technology LLC lifted its position in IPG Photonics by 7.3% during the 2nd quarter. S Squared Technology LLC now owns 73,866 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,071,000 after acquiring an additional 5,000 shares in the last quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics during the second quarter valued at approximately $326,000. Old West Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics during the second quarter valued at approximately $601,000. Brandes Investment Partners LP lifted its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 87.8% during the second quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 133,592 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $9,171,000 after purchasing an additional 62,445 shares in the last quarter. Finally, QSM Asset Management Ltd boosted its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 95.6% in the third quarter. QSM Asset Management Ltd now owns 51,832 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,058,000 after purchasing an additional 25,332 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

IPG Photonics Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of IPGP stock opened at $76.14 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $3.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 124.82, a PEG ratio of 15.13 and a beta of 1.01. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $78.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $79.34. IPG Photonics has a 12 month low of $48.59 and a 12 month high of $92.21.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $250.79 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $240.18 million. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 2.66% and a return on equity of 2.35%. IPG Photonics has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.050-0.350 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that IPG Photonics will post 1.54 EPS for the current year.

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.