IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Receives $137.17 Average Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the nine brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation and six have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $137.1667.

IPGP has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $151.00 target price on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on shares of IPG Photonics from $165.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on shares of IPG Photonics from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Wednesday, June 24th.

Insider Buying and Selling at IPG Photonics

In other IPG Photonics news, major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 65,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.64, for a total transaction of $6,809,148.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 6,463,302 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $669,856,619.28. This trade represents a 1.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Timothy Pv Mammen sold 9,975 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.81, for a total value of $1,195,104.75. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 76,438 shares in the company, valued at $9,158,036.78. This represents a 11.54% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 136,716 shares of company stock worth $14,277,206. Insiders own 37.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IPG Photonics

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of IPGP. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 184.4% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 455 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lifted its position in IPG Photonics by 43.0% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 552 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its position in IPG Photonics by 428.9% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 677 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 549 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in IPG Photonics by 332.9% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 684 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 526 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in IPG Photonics by 348.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 744 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 578 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

IPGP opened at $84.90 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 123.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 0.94. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $108.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $111.45. IPG Photonics has a 1-year low of $71.35 and a 1-year high of $155.82.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 analyst estimates of $256.99 million. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 2.78% and a return on equity of 2.84%. IPG Photonics’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.09 EPS. IPG Photonics has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.550 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that IPG Photonics will post 1.66 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.