Systematic Financial Management LP Has $15.17 Million Position in IPG Photonics Corporation $IPGP

Systematic Financial Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) by 4.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 132,384 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,227 shares during the period. Systematic Financial Management LP owned 0.31% of IPG Photonics worth $15,170,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC bought a new position in shares of IPG Photonics in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,254,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 341,773 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in IPG Photonics by 169.4% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 288,507 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $20,657,000 after acquiring an additional 181,423 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in IPG Photonics during the 4th quarter worth about $12,647,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. increased its position in IPG Photonics by 445.9% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 192,688 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $22,080,000 after acquiring an additional 157,392 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at IPG Photonics

In other IPG Photonics news, Director Tang Agnes sold 1,511 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.85, for a total value of $178,071.35. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 9,588 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,129,945.80. This trade represents a 13.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed 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 IPG Photonics stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.55, for a total transaction of $154,762.20. Following the sale, the director directly owned 49,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,050,487.70. This represents a 2.97% decrease in their position. 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. Insiders have sold 80,400 shares of company stock worth $8,515,516 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 37.50% of the company’s stock.

IPG Photonics Stock Down 4.9%

IPG Photonics stock opened at $91.70 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $110.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is $110.99. The stock has a market cap 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 Corporation has a 12-month low of $71.35 and a 12-month high of $155.82.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.32 by ($0.03). IPG Photonics had a return on equity of 2.84% and a net margin of 2.78%.The firm had revenue of $265.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $256.99 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.09 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.66 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have weighed in on IPGP. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on shares of IPG Photonics from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research cut shares of IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 price objective on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, IPG Photonics presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $137.17.

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.