IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Receives $142.60 Consensus PT from Analysts

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $142.60.

Several research firms recently commented on IPGP. Wall Street Zen cut IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on IPG Photonics from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 price objective on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th.

Insider Activity

In other IPG Photonics news, Director Eugene A. Scherbakov sold 1,524 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.61, for a total value of $131,993.64. Following the sale, the director directly owned 48,210 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,175,468.10. This represents a 3.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 65,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.64, for a total transaction of $6,809,148.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 6,463,302 shares in the company, valued at $669,856,619.28. The trade was a 1.01% 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. Insiders have sold 183,888 shares of company stock worth $18,254,751 over the last three months. Insiders own 37.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IPG Photonics

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of IPGP. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in IPG Photonics by 20.9% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 39,024 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,541,000 after buying an additional 6,741 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 744 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 79.4% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 122,105 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $7,710,000 after acquiring an additional 54,026 shares in the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of IPG Photonics in the 2nd quarter valued at about $205,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 105,525 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $7,244,000 after acquiring an additional 272 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

IPG Photonics Stock Down 3.4%

IPG Photonics stock opened at $70.74 on Friday. IPG Photonics has a 52-week low of $69.41 and a 52-week high of $155.82. The firm has a market cap of $3.01 billion, a PE ratio of 108.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.96. The company’s 50 day moving average is $97.35 and its two-hundred day moving average is $111.21.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.58 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 business had revenue of $278.58 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $279.98 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.16 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue 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, equities research analysts anticipate that IPG Photonics will post 1.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.