Insider Selling: IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Director Sells $178,071.35 in Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Director Tang Agnes sold 1,511 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.85, for a total transaction of $178,071.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 9,588 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,129,945.80. The trade was a 13.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

IPG Photonics Trading Down 8.8%

Shares of IPG Photonics stock traded down $10.35 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $107.65. 304,525 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 542,885. IPG Photonics Corporation has a twelve month low of $66.70 and a twelve month high of $155.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 156.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.43 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $115.13 and a 200 day simple moving average of $106.54.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.29 earnings per share 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 analyst estimates of $256.99 million. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 2.78% and a return on equity of 2.84%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.09 EPS. IPG Photonics has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.550 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on IPGP shares. Zacks Research lowered IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on IPG Photonics from $165.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $151.00 target price on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Wall Street Zen downgraded IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $135.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IPG Photonics

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in IPGP. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 20.9% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 39,024 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,541,000 after buying an additional 6,741 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in IPG Photonics by 0.9% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 87,469 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,523,000 after acquiring an additional 744 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in IPG Photonics by 79.4% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 122,105 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $7,710,000 after acquiring an additional 54,026 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in IPG Photonics during the second quarter valued at about $205,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in IPG Photonics by 0.3% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 105,525 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $7,244,000 after acquiring an additional 272 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

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.