Inceptionr LLC Raises Stake in IPG Photonics Corporation $IPGP

Inceptionr LLC lifted its stake in IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) by 120.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 8,455 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 4,615 shares during the period. Inceptionr LLC’s holdings in IPG Photonics were worth $670,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IPGP. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 51.1% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 343 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 207.1% during the 2nd quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 430 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 348.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 744 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 578 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics in the second quarter worth $65,000. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in IPG Photonics in the second quarter valued at $89,000. 93.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

IPG Photonics Trading Down 4.4%

NASDAQ IPGP opened at $116.47 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $4.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 157.39, a P/E/G ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $104.97 and a 200 day simple moving average of $89.81. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 1 year low of $48.59 and a 1 year high of $155.82.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The semiconductor company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.21. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 3.10% and a return on equity of 2.89%. The firm had revenue of $274.47 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $249.58 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.18 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.2% compared to the same quarter last year. IPG Photonics has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.400 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at IPG Photonics

In other IPG Photonics news, major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 7,952 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.10, for a total value of $636,955.20. Following the sale, the insider owned 6,793,099 shares in the company, valued at approximately $544,127,229.90. The trade was a 0.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Eugene A. Scherbakov sold 2,700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.96, for a total transaction of $218,592.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 59,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,803,356.80. The trade was a 4.35% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 267,484 shares of company stock worth $20,735,210. 39.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Raymond James Financial downgraded IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $97.00 to $180.00 in a report on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Roth Mkm boosted their price target on IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $122.17.

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.