Vanguard Group Inc. Has $200.63 Million Stock Holdings in IPG Photonics Corporation $IPGP

Vanguard Group Inc. lessened its holdings in IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) by 1.1% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 2,802,047 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 31,837 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 0.07% of IPG Photonics worth $200,627,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 51.1% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 343 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 348.2% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 744 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 578 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics in the 2nd quarter valued at $65,000. KBC Group NV boosted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 54.8% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,105 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $79,000 after purchasing an additional 391 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 10.2% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,449 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $115,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on IPG Photonics from $165.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen cut IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Roth Mkm increased their price target on IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup increased their price target on IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, IPG Photonics presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $128.67.

IPG Photonics Stock Performance

Shares of IPGP opened at $104.49 on Friday. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 52 week low of $59.04 and a 52 week high of $155.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 151.44, a PEG ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 0.97. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $119.44 and a 200-day moving average of $99.60.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $265.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $256.99 million. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 2.78% and a return on equity of 2.84%. The firm’s revenue was up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.09 earnings per share. IPG Photonics has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.550 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.64 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at IPG Photonics

In related news, CAO Mary E. Buttarazzi sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.22, for a total transaction 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 trade represents a 9.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 37.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

IPG Photonics 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.