IPG Photonics Corporation $IPGP Stock Holdings Reduced by American Century Companies Inc.

American Century Companies Inc. reduced its position in IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) by 6.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 206,307 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 13,273 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. owned about 0.49% of IPG Photonics worth $16,337,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in IPGP. US Bancorp DE lifted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 24.3% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 9,818 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $777,000 after buying an additional 1,920 shares during the last quarter. M&G PLC increased its holdings in IPG Photonics by 6.2% in the third quarter. M&G PLC now owns 637,356 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $50,351,000 after buying an additional 37,336 shares during the last quarter. Old West Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in IPG Photonics by 138.0% in the third quarter. Old West Investment Management LLC now owns 20,842 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,650,000 after buying an additional 12,085 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC raised its position in IPG Photonics by 4.3% during the third quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 26,783 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,121,000 after acquiring an additional 1,113 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its position in IPG Photonics by 11.1% during the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 42,263 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,347,000 after acquiring an additional 4,217 shares in the last quarter. 93.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 7,952 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.10, for a total value of $636,955.20. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,793,099 shares in the company, valued at approximately $544,127,229.90. The trade was a 0.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 13,381 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 6,593,169 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $537,475,136.88. This represents a 0.20% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 267,484 shares of company stock valued at $20,735,210. 39.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

IPG Photonics Stock Down 4.4%

NASDAQ:IPGP opened at $116.47 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $104.97 and its 200-day moving average is $89.81. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 12 month low of $48.59 and a 12 month high of $155.82. The firm has a market cap of $4.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 157.39, a P/E/G ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 0.95.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The semiconductor company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.21. The business 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 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. Research analysts predict that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

IPG Photonics 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.