Analysts Set IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Price Target at $135.50

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the nine research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation and six have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $135.50.

Several brokerages recently commented on IPGP. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on IPG Photonics from $165.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research cut IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Raymond James Financial cut IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $97.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup raised their target price on IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th.

IPG Photonics Trading Up 3.1%

Shares of IPG Photonics stock opened at $114.65 on Monday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $114.99 and its 200-day simple moving average is $104.74. The company has a market cap of $4.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 166.16, a PEG ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 0.95. IPG Photonics has a 1 year low of $65.25 and a 1 year high of $155.82.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.32 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $265.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $256.99 million. IPG Photonics had a return on equity of 2.84% and a net margin of 2.78%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.09 earnings per share. IPG Photonics has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.550 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that IPG Photonics will post 1.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Timothy Pv Mammen sold 9,975 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.81, for a total value of $1,195,104.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 76,438 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,158,036.78. This trade represents a 11.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Mary E. Buttarazzi sold 500 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.22, for a total value of $58,110.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 4,749 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $551,928.78. The trade was a 9.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 12,165 shares of company stock valued at $1,431,645 over the last ninety days. 37.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund lifted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 2.0% during the first quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 5,139 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $589,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. State of Michigan Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 1.7% during the first quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 6,100 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $699,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 6.8% during the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,820 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $130,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 2,214 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $159,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 17.0% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 915 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $105,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the period. 93.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.