IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nine brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has given a hold recommendation, six have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $122.1667.

Several brokerages recently issued reports on IPGP. Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $97.00 to $180.00 in a report on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of IPG Photonics from $92.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

Shares of IPGP stock opened at $131.57 on Friday. IPG Photonics has a one year low of $48.59 and a one year high of $155.82. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $97.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $87.36. The company has a market capitalization of $5.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 177.80, a PEG ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 1.03.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at IPG Photonics

In other IPG Photonics news, Director Eugene A. Scherbakov sold 2,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director 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. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 13,381 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.52, for a total value of $1,090,819.12. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 6,593,169 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 have sold a total of 267,484 shares of company stock valued at $20,735,210 over the last quarter. 39.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IPG Photonics

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 1,621.7% during the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 396 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 373 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 51.1% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 343 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in IPG Photonics by 207.1% in the 2nd quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 430 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 290 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its stake in IPG Photonics by 428.9% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 677 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 549 shares during the period. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in IPG Photonics by 332.9% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 684 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 526 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.