Eugene Scherbakov Sells 1,524 Shares of IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Director Eugene Scherbakov sold 1,524 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.55, for a total transaction of $154,762.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 49,734 shares in the company, valued at $5,050,487.70. This represents a 2.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

IPG Photonics Trading Down 2.5%

Shares of IPGP stock traded down $2.91 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $114.41. 278,560 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 539,752. IPG Photonics Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $69.03 and a fifty-two week high of $155.82. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $113.42 and its 200-day moving average is $107.68. The company has a market cap of $4.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 165.81, a P/E/G ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 0.95.

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). IPG Photonics had a return on equity of 2.84% and a net margin of 2.78%.The business had revenue of $265.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $256.99 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.09 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.5% compared to the same quarter last year. IPG Photonics has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.550 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.66 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently 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. Wall Street Zen cut shares of IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Needham & Company LLC raised shares of IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of IPG Photonics from $165.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Six research 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $135.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of IPGP. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund boosted its position 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 buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System lifted its stake in IPG Photonics by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 6,100 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $699,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 6.8% in the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,820 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $130,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG boosted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 2,214 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $159,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 17.0% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 915 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $105,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the period. 93.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.