IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Shares Down 9.4% – What’s Next?

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) shares fell 9.4% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $110.57 and last traded at $109.23. 136,240 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 76% from the average session volume of 570,211 shares. The stock had previously closed at $120.53.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on IPGP. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Monday, December 29th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of IPG Photonics from $92.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Roth Mkm boosted their price objective on shares of IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Zacks Research raised shares of IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered shares of IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $97.00 to $180.00 in a research note on Friday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $122.17.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $4.76 billion, a PE ratio of 152.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.95. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $105.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $90.02.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at IPG Photonics

In other IPG Photonics news, major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 13,381 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the insider owned 6,593,169 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $537,475,136.88. This trade represents a 0.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Eric Meurice sold 750 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total transaction of $71,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 22,803 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,166,285. This represents a 3.18% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 267,484 shares of company stock valued at $20,735,210 over the last three months. 39.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On IPG Photonics

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in IPGP. First Eagle Investment Management LLC raised its stake in IPG Photonics by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 4,487,103 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $321,277,000 after purchasing an additional 12,344 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its position in IPG Photonics by 81.3% in the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,899,461 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $130,397,000 after buying an additional 851,869 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in IPG Photonics by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,815,042 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $129,960,000 after acquiring an additional 59,178 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 53.7% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 978,577 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $67,101,000 after purchasing an additional 341,773 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 805,435 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $57,669,000 after purchasing an additional 13,092 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.