IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Major Shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I Sells 18,091 Shares of Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 18,091 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.14, for a total value of $1,359,357.74. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 6,652,192 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $499,845,706.88. This represents a 0.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Large shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Valentin Gapontsev Trust I also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, September 2nd, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 9,306 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.95, for a total transaction of $706,790.70.
• On Tuesday, July 21st, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 56,316 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.31, for a total transaction of $5,761,689.96.

IPG Photonics Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of IPGP stock opened at $76.46 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $91.26 and a 200-day simple moving average of $108.80. The company has a market capitalization of $3.25 billion, a PE ratio of 117.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.98. IPG Photonics Corporation has a twelve month low of $69.41 and a twelve month high of $155.82.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last released 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. The firm had revenue of $278.58 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $279.98 million. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 2.58% and a return on equity of 3.39%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.16 EPS. IPG Photonics has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.600 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.82 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on IPGP. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on IPG Photonics from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Citigroup reduced their target price on IPG Photonics from $150.00 to $137.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 price target on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $142.60.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IPGP. Corient Private Wealth LP acquired a new stake in IPG Photonics in the second quarter worth $492,000. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 12,027.2% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 3,607,121 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $423,187,000 after acquiring an additional 3,577,377 shares during the last quarter. Oakmont Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics in the 2nd quarter worth about $991,000. Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics in the 2nd quarter worth about $169,000. Finally, Kerrisdale Advisers LLC lifted its position in IPG Photonics by 76.8% in the 2nd quarter. Kerrisdale Advisers LLC now owns 41,450 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,863,000 after purchasing an additional 18,010 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.