IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Shares Pass Above 200-Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) shares passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $86.30 and traded as high as $142.02. IPG Photonics shares last traded at $131.70, with a volume of 844,586 shares traded.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have issued reports on IPGP. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on IPG Photonics from $92.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research raised shares of IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Roth Mkm upped their price target on IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $122.17.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $94.23 and its 200-day simple moving average is $86.30. The firm has a market cap of $5.55 billion, a PE ratio of 177.97, a PEG ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 1.03.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The semiconductor company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $274.47 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $249.58 million. IPG Photonics had a return on equity of 2.89% and a net margin of 3.10%.The firm’s revenue was up 17.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.18 EPS. IPG Photonics has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.400 EPS. Analysts expect that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 39,384 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.63, for a total transaction of $3,057,379.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 6,886,715 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $534,615,685.45. The trade was a 0.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 29,167 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.87, for a total transaction of $2,329,568.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 6,628,169 shares in the company, valued at approximately $529,391,858.03. This trade represents a 0.44% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 267,484 shares of company stock valued at $20,735,210. Company insiders own 39.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. First Eagle Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in IPG Photonics by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 4,487,103 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $321,277,000 after purchasing an additional 12,344 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 81.3% in the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,899,461 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $130,397,000 after buying an additional 851,869 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in IPG Photonics by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,815,042 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $129,960,000 after acquiring an additional 59,178 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in IPG Photonics by 53.7% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 978,577 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $67,101,000 after acquiring an additional 341,773 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its holdings in IPG Photonics by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 805,435 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $57,669,000 after acquiring an additional 13,092 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other 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.