Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust Purchases Shares of 83,916 IPG Photonics Corporation $IPGP

Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust purchased a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 83,916 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,645,000. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust owned 0.20% of IPG Photonics as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of IPGP. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in IPG Photonics by 17.6% during the third quarter. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC now owns 200,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $15,838,000 after acquiring an additional 30,000 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 14.9% during the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,835 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,603,000 after purchasing an additional 2,447 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of IPG Photonics in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $206,000. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 51.1% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 343 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue raised its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 57.2% in the 3rd quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 4,648 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $367,000 after purchasing an additional 1,691 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus set a $92.00 price target on IPG Photonics in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Citigroup raised IPG Photonics from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $68.00 to $105.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Roth Mkm set a $96.00 target price on IPG Photonics and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Two investment 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 given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.33.

Insider Transactions at IPG Photonics

In related news, major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 7,952 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.10, for a total transaction of $636,955.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 6,793,099 shares in the company, valued at approximately $544,127,229.90. This trade represents a 0.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 13,381 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.52, for a total transaction of $1,090,819.12. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,593,169 shares in the company, valued at $537,475,136.88. The trade was a 0.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 470,913 shares of company stock valued at $36,230,775 over the last three months. 39.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

IPG Photonics Stock Up 1.2%

IPGP opened at $86.51 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 141.82, a PEG ratio of 10.80 and a beta of 1.01. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $77.85 and a 200-day moving average of $79.82. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 12-month low of $48.59 and a 12-month high of $92.21.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $250.79 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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. On average, analysts expect that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.54 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.