IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Short Interest Update

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 1,840,528 shares, a drop of 15.0% from the February 26th total of 2,165,139 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 558,241 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.3 days. Currently, 7.2% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Insider Transactions at IPG Photonics

In other news, major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 7,952 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.10, for a total transaction of $636,955.20. Following the sale, the insider owned 6,793,099 shares in the company, valued at $544,127,229.90. This trade represents a 0.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 13,381 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.52, for a total value of $1,090,819.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 6,593,169 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $537,475,136.88. The trade was a 0.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 134,617 shares of company stock worth $10,636,883 in the last three months. 39.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IPG Photonics

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 20.9% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 39,024 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,541,000 after acquiring an additional 6,741 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in IPG Photonics by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 87,469 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,523,000 after purchasing an additional 744 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 79.4% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 122,105 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $7,710,000 after purchasing an additional 54,026 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning raised its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 28.6% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 12,308 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $845,000 after purchasing an additional 2,736 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 219,580 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $15,074,000 after buying an additional 6,887 shares during the last quarter. 93.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

IPG Photonics Stock Up 6.4%

Shares of IPGP stock traded up $6.88 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $114.57. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 154,096 shares, compared to its average volume of 545,826. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.83 billion, a PE ratio of 154.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.94. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $116.23 and its 200-day simple moving average is $93.23. IPG Photonics has a 12-month low of $48.59 and a 12-month 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 for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $274.47 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $249.58 million. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 3.10% and a return on equity of 2.89%. The firm’s revenue was up 17.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.18 EPS. IPG Photonics has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.400 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that IPG Photonics will post 1.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Friday. Raymond James Financial cut shares of IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $97.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on IPG Photonics from $92.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $131.40.

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.