IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Sunday morning.

IPGP has been the topic of several other reports. Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Raymond James Financial cut IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $97.00 to $180.00 in a report on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research upgraded IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on IPG Photonics from $92.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Roth Mkm upped their target price on IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $131.40.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

NASDAQ:IPGP opened at $115.70 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 156.35, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a fifty day moving average of $115.71 and a 200 day moving average of $93.05. IPG Photonics has a 52 week low of $48.59 and a 52 week high of $155.82.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The semiconductor company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $274.47 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $249.58 million. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 3.10% and a return on equity of 2.89%. The company’s revenue was up 17.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.18 EPS. IPG Photonics has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.400 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that IPG Photonics will post 1.54 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other IPG Photonics news, major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 29,167 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.87, for a total transaction of $2,329,568.29. Following the transaction, the insider owned 6,628,169 shares in the company, valued at approximately $529,391,858.03. This represents a 0.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Mary E. Buttarazzi sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.22, for a total value of $58,110.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 4,749 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $551,928.78. This represents a 9.53% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 134,617 shares of company stock valued at $10,636,883 over the last quarter. 39.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IPG Photonics

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 51.1% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 343 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in IPG Photonics by 184.4% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 455 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its holdings in IPG Photonics by 43.0% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 552 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 428.9% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 677 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 549 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 332.9% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 684 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 526 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.