ARGA Investment Management LP Reduces Holdings in IPG Photonics Corporation $IPGP

ARGA Investment Management LP reduced its position in IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) by 83.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,947 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 20,093 shares during the quarter. ARGA Investment Management LP’s holdings in IPG Photonics were worth $313,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. S Squared Technology LLC lifted its position in IPG Photonics by 7.3% during the second quarter. S Squared Technology LLC now owns 73,866 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,071,000 after buying an additional 5,000 shares in the last quarter. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust purchased a new position in shares of IPG Photonics during the 3rd quarter worth $6,645,000. QSM Asset Management Ltd boosted its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 95.6% during the 3rd quarter. QSM Asset Management Ltd now owns 51,832 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,058,000 after acquiring an additional 25,332 shares during the last quarter. Old West Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics in the second quarter valued at about $601,000. Finally, Brandes Investment Partners LP increased its position in IPG Photonics by 87.8% during the second quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 133,592 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $9,171,000 after purchasing an additional 62,445 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

IPG Photonics Stock Performance

IPGP stock opened at $86.44 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $77.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $79.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 141.70, a PEG ratio of 10.94 and a beta of 1.01. IPG Photonics Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $48.59 and a fifty-two week high of $92.21.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 analysts’ expectations 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 fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Roth Mkm set a $96.00 price objective on IPG Photonics and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Zacks Research upgraded IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $92.00 price objective on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.33.

Insider Buying and Selling at IPG Photonics

In related news, 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 stock was sold at an average price of $81.52, for a total transaction of $1,090,819.12. Following the completion of the sale, the insider 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. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Eugene A. Scherbakov sold 2,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.96, for a total value of $218,592.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 59,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,803,356.80. This trade represents a 4.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 470,913 shares of company stock worth $36,230,775 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 39.50% of the company’s stock.

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.