IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has assigned a hold recommendation, five have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $131.40.

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on IPGP shares. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target 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. Raymond James Financial cut shares of IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $97.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Friday, March 27th. Zacks Research raised IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th.

IPG Photonics Trading Down 0.8%

NASDAQ IPGP opened at $123.56 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $124.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $98.03. The stock has a market cap of $5.24 billion, a PE ratio of 166.97, a P/E/G ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 1.01. IPG Photonics has a twelve month low of $51.77 and a twelve month high of $155.82.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 3.10% and a return on equity of 2.89%. The firm had revenue of $274.47 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $249.58 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.18 EPS. IPG Photonics’s revenue was up 17.2% on a year-over-year basis. IPG Photonics has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.400 EPS. Research analysts predict that IPG Photonics will post 1.83 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other IPG Photonics news, CAO Mary E. Buttarazzi sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.22, for a total transaction of $58,110.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 4,749 shares in the company, valued at $551,928.78. This represents a 9.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Eric Meurice sold 750 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total transaction of $71,250.00. Following the sale, the director owned 22,803 shares in the company, valued at $2,166,285. This trade represents a 3.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 37.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On IPG Photonics

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IPGP. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in IPG Photonics by 51.1% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 343 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 184.4% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 455 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 295 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 43.0% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 552 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 428.9% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 677 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 549 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 332.9% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 684 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 526 shares in the last quarter. 93.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.