Valentin Gapontsev Trust I Sells 7,952 Shares of IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 7,952 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.10, for a total value of $636,955.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 6,793,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $544,127,229.90. The trade was a 0.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Major shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases 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 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 transaction 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 transaction 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 value 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 value 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 value of $1,444,584.33.

IPG Photonics Trading Up 2.1%

NASDAQ:IPGP opened at $81.75 on Friday. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 1-year low of $48.59 and a 1-year high of $92.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 134.02, a PEG ratio of 10.35 and a beta of 1.01. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $78.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.59.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 analysts’ expectations of $240.18 million. IPG Photonics has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.050-0.350 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. Roth Capital set a $96.00 price objective 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 target on IPG Photonics in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Citigroup upgraded IPG Photonics from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $68.00 to $105.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Zacks Research raised IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $89.33.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On IPG Photonics

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 51.1% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 343 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in IPG Photonics by 10.2% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,449 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $115,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in IPG Photonics by 8.9% during the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,813 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $124,000 after buying an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 6,352 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $436,000 after buying an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ballast Asset Management LP grew its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Ballast Asset Management LP now owns 34,941 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,767,000 after acquiring an additional 197 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

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.