Eugene Scherbakov Sells 2,700 Shares of IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Director Eugene Scherbakov sold 2,700 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.96, for a total value of $218,592.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 59,330 shares in the company, valued at $4,803,356.80. The trade was a 4.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

Shares of IPG Photonics stock traded up $6.69 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $85.45. 402,989 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 335,476. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.60 billion, a PE ratio of 140.08, a P/E/G ratio of 10.33 and a beta of 1.01. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 1-year low of $48.59 and a 1-year high of $92.21. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $77.75 and a 200-day moving average price of $79.73.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $250.79 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $240.18 million. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 2.66% and a return on equity of 2.35%. IPG Photonics has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.050-0.350 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of IPG Photonics

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in IPG Photonics by 51.1% in the 3rd 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. Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in IPG Photonics by 10.2% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,449 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $115,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 8.9% in the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,813 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $124,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 3.2% during the second quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 6,352 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $436,000 after acquiring an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ballast Asset Management LP grew its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 0.6% in the third quarter. Ballast Asset Management LP now owns 34,941 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,767,000 after purchasing an additional 197 shares during the last quarter. 93.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

IPGP has been the subject of several recent research reports. Citigroup raised shares of IPG Photonics from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $68.00 to $105.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $92.00 price objective on IPG Photonics in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Roth Mkm set a $96.00 target price on IPG Photonics and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Zacks Research upgraded IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Monday, December 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $89.33.

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.