Trillium Asset Management LLC Takes $3.94 Million Position in IPG Photonics Corporation $IPGP

Trillium Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 33,562 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,938,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund increased its stake in IPG Photonics by 2.0% in the first quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 5,139 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $589,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System raised its position in IPG Photonics by 1.7% during the first quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 6,100 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $699,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in IPG Photonics by 6.8% during the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,820 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $130,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its stake in IPG Photonics by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 2,214 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $159,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 17.0% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 915 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $105,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

Shares of IPG Photonics stock opened at $74.43 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $99.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $111.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 114.51, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.96. IPG Photonics Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $71.38 and a fifty-two week high of $155.82.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.21. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 2.58% and a return on equity of 3.39%. The company had revenue of $278.58 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $279.98 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.16 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. IPG Photonics has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.600 EPS. On average, analysts expect that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at IPG Photonics

In other IPG Photonics news, major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 18,111 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.12, for a total value of $1,740,829.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,405,989 shares in the company, valued at approximately $615,743,662.68. This trade represents a 0.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Tang Agnes sold 1,511 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.85, for a total value of $178,071.35. Following the sale, the director directly owned 9,588 shares in the company, valued at $1,129,945.80. The trade was a 13.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 183,888 shares of company stock worth $18,254,751. 37.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on IPGP. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on IPG Photonics from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 price objective on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen cut IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on IPG Photonics from $165.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, IPG Photonics has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $142.60.

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.