Valentin Gapontsev Trust I Sells 23,029 Shares of IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 23,029 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.98, for a total value of $1,772,772.42. Following the transaction, the insider owned 6,818,577 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $524,894,057.46. The trade was a 0.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Major shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s stock 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 value of $1,359,491.82.
• On Monday, January 12th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 17,993 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.25, for a total value of $1,371,966.25.
• On Tuesday, December 16th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 27,116 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.06, for a total value of $2,089,558.96.
• On Monday, December 15th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 39,384 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was 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 shares were sold at an average price of $76.13, for a total transaction of $3,646,703.13.
• On Tuesday, November 18th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 47,901 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.13, for a total transaction of $3,646,703.13.
• 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 transaction of $1,444,584.33.
• 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 transaction of $1,444,584.33.

IPG Photonics Stock Up 3.2%

IPG Photonics stock opened at $80.03 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $78.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.44. The stock has a market cap of $3.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 131.20, a P/E/G ratio of 15.41 and a beta of 1.01. IPG Photonics Corporation has a twelve month low of $48.59 and a twelve month high of $92.21.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IPG Photonics

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 1,621.7% during the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 396 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 373 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in IPG Photonics by 51.1% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 343 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in IPG Photonics by 207.1% during the second quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 430 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted 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 purchasing an additional 578 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC boosted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 76.9% in the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 764 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 332 shares in the last quarter. 93.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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