IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Trading Down 18.5% – Here’s Why

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) shares traded down 18.5% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $125.00 and last traded at $125.3950. 239,548 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 56% from the average session volume of 549,433 shares. The stock had previously closed at $153.91.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Roth Mkm increased their target price on IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on IPG Photonics from $92.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Raymond James Financial cut shares of IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $97.00 to $180.00 in a report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $122.17.

IPG Photonics Stock Down 12.4%

The firm has a market cap of $5.68 billion, a PE ratio of 182.24, a P/E/G ratio of 18.75 and a beta of 1.03. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $87.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $83.81.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The semiconductor company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $274.47 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $249.58 million. IPG Photonics had a return on equity of 2.89% and a net margin of 3.10%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.18 EPS. IPG Photonics has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.400 EPS. Research analysts forecast that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Eugene A. Scherbakov sold 2,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.96, for a total value of $218,592.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 59,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,803,356.80. The trade was a 4.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 7,952 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.10, for a total transaction of $636,955.20. Following the sale, the insider owned 6,793,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $544,127,229.90. This trade represents a 0.12% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 336,232 shares of company stock worth $25,923,400 in the last three months. 39.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of IPG Photonics

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in IPG Photonics by 51.1% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 343 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC grew its stake in IPG Photonics by 1,621.7% in the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 396 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 373 shares in the last quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 207.1% during the second quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 430 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 428.9% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 677 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 549 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in IPG Photonics by 332.9% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 684 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 526 shares during the last quarter. 93.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.