Valentin Gapontsev Trust I Sells 17,993 Shares of IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 17,993 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.25, for a total transaction of $1,371,966.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,841,606 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $521,672,457.50. This trade represents a 0.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Large shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Valentin Gapontsev Trust I also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, January 14th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 17,526 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.57, for a total transaction of $1,359,491.82.
• On Tuesday, January 13th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 23,029 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.98, for a total transaction of $1,772,772.42.
• On Tuesday, December 16th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 27,116 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.06, for a total transaction of $2,089,558.96.
• On Monday, December 15th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 39,384 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.63, for a total transaction of $3,057,379.92.
• On Tuesday, November 18th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 47,901 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.13, for a total value of $3,646,703.13.
• On Tuesday, November 18th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 47,901 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.13, for a total value of $3,646,703.13.
• On Monday, November 17th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 18,599 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.67, for a total value of $1,444,584.33.
• On Monday, November 17th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 18,599 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.67, for a total value of $1,444,584.33.

IPG Photonics Stock Performance

NASDAQ:IPGP opened at $80.03 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $78.12 and its 200 day moving average is $79.44. IPG Photonics Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $48.59 and a fifty-two week high of $92.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.37 billion, a PE ratio of 131.20, a PEG ratio of 15.41 and a beta of 1.01.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of IPGP. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its position in IPG Photonics by 81.3% during the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,899,461 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $130,397,000 after purchasing an additional 851,869 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 85.8% during the second quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 1,774,660 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $121,830,000 after buying an additional 819,575 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 4.1% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,755,864 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $139,045,000 after acquiring an additional 68,366 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 53.7% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 978,577 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $67,101,000 after acquiring an additional 341,773 shares in the last quarter. Finally, M&G PLC lifted its stake in IPG Photonics by 6.2% in the third quarter. M&G PLC now owns 637,356 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $50,351,000 after acquiring an additional 37,336 shares during the period. 93.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on IPGP. Citigroup raised shares of IPG Photonics from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $68.00 to $105.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Roth Capital set a $96.00 price target on IPG Photonics and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Monday, December 29th. Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $92.00 target price on IPG Photonics in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, IPG Photonics has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $89.33.

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.