IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Sets New 52-Week High – Here’s What Happened

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) shares hit a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $92.84 and last traded at $91.6010, with a volume of 70909 shares. The stock had previously closed at $90.63.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Citigroup upgraded IPG Photonics from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $68.00 to $105.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $92.00 target price on IPG Photonics in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, IPG Photonics presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $89.33.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

The company has a market cap of $3.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 152.08, a P/E/G ratio of 11.12 and a beta of 1.01. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $78.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $80.22.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last announced its earnings results 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. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 2.66% and a return on equity of 2.35%. The business had revenue of $250.79 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $240.18 million. IPG Photonics has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.050-0.350 EPS. Equities analysts predict that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 7,952 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.10, for a total value of $636,955.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 6,793,099 shares in the company, valued at approximately $544,127,229.90. The trade was a 0.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 13,381 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.52, for a total value of $1,090,819.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,593,169 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $537,475,136.88. This represents a 0.20% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 470,913 shares of company stock worth $36,230,775 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 39.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of IPG Photonics

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. S Squared Technology LLC boosted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 7.3% in the 2nd quarter. S Squared Technology LLC now owns 73,866 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,071,000 after buying an additional 5,000 shares during the period. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust bought a new position in IPG Photonics in the third quarter worth about $6,645,000. QSM Asset Management Ltd lifted its holdings in IPG Photonics by 95.6% in the third quarter. QSM Asset Management Ltd now owns 51,832 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,058,000 after acquiring an additional 25,332 shares during the last quarter. Old West Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in IPG Photonics in the second quarter valued at approximately $601,000. Finally, Brandes Investment Partners LP grew its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 87.8% during the second quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 133,592 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $9,171,000 after purchasing an additional 62,445 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

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.