Systematic Financial Management LP Buys 6,227 Shares of IPG Photonics Corporation $IPGP

Systematic Financial Management LP raised its stake in shares of IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) by 4.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 132,384 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 6,227 shares during the quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP’s holdings in IPG Photonics were worth $15,170,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of IPGP. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 184.4% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 455 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted 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 worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted 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 worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 549 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in IPG Photonics by 332.9% during the fourth 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 grew its holdings in IPG Photonics by 348.2% during the second 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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on shares of IPG Photonics from $165.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $151.00 price objective on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Zacks Research downgraded IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on IPG Photonics from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, IPG Photonics presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $137.17.

IPG Photonics Stock Down 4.9%

Shares of IPGP stock opened at $91.70 on Friday. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 12-month low of $71.35 and a 12-month high of $155.82. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $110.52 and a 200-day moving average of $110.99. The company has a market capitalization of $3.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 132.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 0.94.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.32 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $265.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $256.99 million. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 2.78% and a return on equity of 2.84%. The company’s revenue was up 16.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.09 earnings per share. IPG Photonics has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.550 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.66 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at IPG Photonics

In other IPG Photonics news, Director Tang Agnes sold 1,511 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.85, for a total value of $178,071.35. Following the sale, the director owned 9,588 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,129,945.80. This trade represents a 13.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Eugene A. Scherbakov sold 1,524 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.55, for a total value of $154,762.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 49,734 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,050,487.70. This trade represents a 2.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 80,400 shares of company stock worth $8,515,516. 37.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

IPG Photonics 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.