IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Trading Down 18.5% – Time to Sell?

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) fell 18.5% on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $125.00 and last traded at $125.3950. 239,548 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 56% from the average session volume of 549,433 shares. The stock had previously closed at $153.91.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on IPG Photonics from $92.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Raymond James Financial lowered IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the company from $97.00 to $180.00 in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Roth Mkm upped their target price on shares of IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $122.17.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

The business’s 50-day moving average price is $87.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $83.81. The company has a market capitalization of $5.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 182.24, a P/E/G ratio of 18.75 and a beta of 1.03.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The semiconductor company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 return on equity of 2.89% and a net margin of 3.10%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.18 earnings per share. IPG Photonics has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.400 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that IPG Photonics Corporation 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 35,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.36, for a total transaction of $2,672,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,721,503 shares in the company, valued at approximately $513,253,969.08. This trade represents a 0.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 39,384 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.63, for a total value of $3,057,379.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 6,886,715 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $534,615,685.45. This trade represents a 0.57% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 336,232 shares of company stock worth $25,923,400 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 39.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IPG Photonics

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in IPGP. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 51.1% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 343 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in IPG Photonics by 6.8% in the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,820 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $130,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG grew its stake in IPG Photonics by 6.1% in 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 period. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 10.2% during the third 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. Finally, Comerica Bank grew its position in IPG Photonics by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 15,105 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,082,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. 93.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About IPG Photonics

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.