Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Grows Position in IPG Photonics Corporation $IPGP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 1,755,864 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 68,366 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 4.17% of IPG Photonics worth $139,045,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust bought a new stake in IPG Photonics in the 3rd quarter worth $6,645,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 45.2% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 200,138 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $15,849,000 after acquiring an additional 62,286 shares during the last quarter. Old West Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 138.0% during the third quarter. Old West Investment Management LLC now owns 20,842 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,650,000 after purchasing an additional 12,085 shares during the period. QSM Asset Management Ltd grew its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 95.6% in the third quarter. QSM Asset Management Ltd now owns 51,832 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,058,000 after purchasing an additional 25,332 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brandes Investment Partners LP grew its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 87.8% in 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. 93.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on IPG Photonics from $92.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Zacks Research raised IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Raymond James Financial cut shares of IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $97.00 to $180.00 in a report on Friday, February 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $122.17.

IPG Photonics Stock Down 4.4%

Shares of IPGP stock opened at $116.47 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $104.97 and its 200 day moving average is $89.81. The stock has a market cap of $4.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 157.39, a PEG ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 0.95. IPG Photonics Corporation has a twelve month low of $48.59 and a twelve month high of $155.82.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The semiconductor company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $274.47 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.18 earnings per share. IPG Photonics has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.400 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Eugene A. Scherbakov sold 2,700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.96, for a total value of $218,592.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 59,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,803,356.80. This represents a 4.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 7,952 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.10, for a total value of $636,955.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 6,793,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $544,127,229.90. The trade was a 0.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 267,484 shares of company stock worth $20,735,210. 39.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.