IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Director Eugene Scherbakov Sells 1,524 Shares of Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Director Eugene Scherbakov sold 1,524 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.55, for a total transaction of $154,762.20. Following the transaction, the director owned 49,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,050,487.70. The trade was a 2.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ IPGP opened at $114.41 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $113.19 and its two-hundred day moving average is $107.91. The company has a market capitalization of $4.86 billion, a PE ratio of 165.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 0.94. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 12-month low of $69.03 and a 12-month high of $155.82.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on IPGP shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of IPG Photonics from $165.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Needham & Company LLC upgraded shares of IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, IPG Photonics presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $135.50.

Institutional Trading of IPG Photonics

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund lifted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 5,139 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $589,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. State of Michigan Retirement System grew its holdings in IPG Photonics by 1.7% in the first quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 6,100 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $699,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. increased its position in IPG Photonics by 6.8% during the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,820 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $130,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG raised its stake in IPG Photonics by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 2,214 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $159,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in IPG Photonics by 17.0% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 915 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $105,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

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.