Tang Agnes Sells 1,511 Shares of IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Director Tang Agnes sold 1,511 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.85, for a total transaction of $178,071.35. Following the sale, the director owned 9,588 shares in the company, valued at $1,129,945.80. The trade was a 13.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

IPG Photonics Trading Up 0.1%

IPGP opened at $107.72 on Thursday. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 12 month low of $66.70 and a 12 month high of $155.82. The company has a market cap of $4.57 billion, a PE ratio of 156.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a 50 day moving average of $114.34 and a 200 day moving average of $106.89.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

IPGP has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC upgraded IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research lowered IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen lowered IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 price target on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Friday, March 27th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. bought a new stake in IPG Photonics during the fourth quarter valued at $3,435,000. Moody National Bank Trust Division bought a new position in IPG Photonics in the 4th quarter worth about $1,280,000. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. raised its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 27.4% in the 3rd quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. now owns 79,721 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $6,313,000 after acquiring an additional 17,132 shares in the last quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 4,487,103 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $321,277,000 after acquiring an additional 12,344 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 8.5% during the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 199,766 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $14,303,000 after acquiring an additional 15,670 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

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.