IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the nine research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $89.3333.

Several analysts have weighed in on IPGP shares. Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Roth Capital set a $96.00 price objective on shares of IPG Photonics and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Citigroup raised shares of IPG Photonics from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $68.00 to $105.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $92.00 target price on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th.

IPG Photonics Stock Performance

NASDAQ:IPGP opened at $77.12 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $3.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 126.43, a P/E/G ratio of 19.96 and a beta of 1.02. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $83.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $78.28. IPG Photonics has a 52-week low of $48.59 and a 52-week high of $92.21.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.19. IPG Photonics had a return on equity of 2.35% and a net margin of 2.66%.The company had revenue of $250.79 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $240.18 million. IPG Photonics has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.050-0.350 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that IPG Photonics will post 1.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at IPG Photonics

In other news, SVP Trevor Ness sold 1,681 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.58, for a total value of $127,049.98. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 37,206 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,812,029.48. This represents a 4.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Eugene A. Scherbakov sold 2,700 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.03, for a total transaction of $205,281.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 64,730 shares in the company, valued at $4,921,421.90. This represents a 4.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 423,451 shares of company stock valued at $33,982,726 over the last quarter. 39.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On IPG Photonics

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 10.2% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,449 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $115,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. raised its stake in IPG Photonics by 27.4% during the 3rd quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. now owns 79,721 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,313,000 after buying an additional 17,132 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in IPG Photonics during the 3rd quarter worth $211,000. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC lifted its holdings in IPG Photonics by 28.0% during the third quarter. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC now owns 7,292 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $577,000 after acquiring an additional 1,595 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co grew its stake in IPG Photonics by 6.5% in the third quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 23,637 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,863,000 after acquiring an additional 1,436 shares during the period. 93.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About IPG Photonics

IPG Photonics Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells various high-performance fiber lasers, fiber amplifiers, and diode lasers used in various applications primarily in materials processing worldwide. Its laser products include hybrid fiber-solid state lasers with green and ultraviolet wavelengths; fiber pigtailed packaged diodes and fiber coupled direct diode laser systems; high-energy pulsed lasers, multi-wavelength and tunable lasers, and single-polarization and single-frequency lasers; and high-power optical fiber delivery cables, fiber couplers, beam switches, chillers, scanners, and other accessories.