QSM Asset Management Ltd Buys 25,332 Shares of IPG Photonics Corporation $IPGP

QSM Asset Management Ltd increased its stake in shares of IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) by 95.6% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 51,832 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,332 shares during the period. IPG Photonics makes up 2.9% of QSM Asset Management Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 17th largest position. QSM Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in IPG Photonics were worth $4,058,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. CWM LLC boosted its position in IPG Photonics by 19.4% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 24,490 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,939,000 after purchasing an additional 3,977 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of IPG Photonics in the third quarter valued at approximately $264,000. Martin Capital Advisors LLP acquired a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics in the third quarter worth $206,000. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in IPG Photonics in the 3rd quarter valued at $232,000. Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC raised its holdings in IPG Photonics by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 7,922 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $544,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares during the period. 93.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus set a $92.00 target price on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Monday. Roth Capital set a $96.00 target price on IPG Photonics and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, 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 report on Wednesday, November 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $89.33.

Insider Activity at IPG Photonics

In other IPG Photonics news, major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 47,901 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.13, for a total transaction of $3,646,703.13. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,926,099 shares in the company, valued at $527,283,916.87. This represents a 0.69% 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 35,000 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.36, for a total value of $2,672,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,721,503 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $513,253,969.08. The trade was a 0.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 407,226 shares of company stock valued at $32,375,888 in the last 90 days. 39.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

IPG Photonics Stock Performance

Shares of IPG Photonics stock opened at $74.22 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 121.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 19.33 and a beta of 1.02. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $81.38 and its 200-day simple moving average is $78.61. IPG Photonics Corporation has a twelve month low of $48.59 and a twelve month high of $92.21.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $250.79 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.