Strs Ohio Has $2.45 Million Stock Position in IPG Photonics Corporation $IPGP

Strs Ohio boosted its holdings in IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) by 3,519.5% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 21,391 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 20,800 shares during the period. Strs Ohio’s holdings in IPG Photonics were worth $2,451,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 184.4% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 455 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its stake in IPG Photonics by 43.0% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 552 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its stake in IPG Photonics by 428.9% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 677 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 549 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in IPG Photonics by 332.9% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 684 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 526 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in IPG Photonics by 348.2% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 744 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 578 shares during the period. 93.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on IPGP shares. Zacks Research downgraded shares of IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Needham & Company LLC upgraded shares of IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on IPG Photonics from $165.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. 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. According to MarketBeat.com, IPG Photonics presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.50.

IPG Photonics Stock Performance

Shares of IPGP stock traded down $6.66 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $98.05. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 27,983 shares, compared to its average volume of 531,735. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $112.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $108.49. The company has a market cap of $4.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 142.45, a PEG ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 0.94. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 1-year low of $71.35 and a 1-year high of $155.82.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last posted its earnings results 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 net margin of 2.78% and a return on equity of 2.84%. The business had revenue of $265.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $256.99 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.09 EPS. The business’s revenue 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.66 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at IPG Photonics

In other news, major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 65,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.64, for a total value of $6,809,148.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 6,463,302 shares in the company, valued at approximately $669,856,619.28. This represents a 1.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Tang Agnes sold 1,511 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.85, for a total value of $178,071.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 9,588 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,129,945.80. The trade was a 13.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 80,400 shares of company stock valued at $8,515,516. Corporate insiders own 37.50% 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.