Insider Selling: IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Director Sells $218,592.00 in Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Director Eugene Scherbakov sold 2,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.96, for a total value of $218,592.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 59,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,803,356.80. This represents a 4.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

IPG Photonics Stock Down 0.1%

IPGP opened at $86.44 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $77.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 141.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.94 and a beta of 1.01. 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 data 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 company had revenue of $250.79 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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. As a group, analysts anticipate that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IPG Photonics

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its stake in IPG Photonics by 1,621.7% in the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 396 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 373 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 51.1% during 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 period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 207.1% in the 2nd 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 boosted its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 348.2% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 744 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 578 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC grew 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 worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 332 shares during the last quarter. 93.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.