Insider Selling: IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Major Shareholder Sells $1,161,386.36 in Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 12,202 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.18, for a total transaction of $1,161,386.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,424,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $611,445,838. This represents a 0.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Major shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

Fibre Devices Ltd Ip also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, August 5th, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 18,111 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.12, for a total transaction of $1,740,829.32.
• On Friday, July 31st, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 27,000 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.81, for a total transaction of $2,316,870.00.
• On Monday, June 29th, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 65,700 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.64, for a total transaction of $6,809,148.00.

IPG Photonics Stock Down 5.5%

Shares of IPGP stock traded down $5.05 on Thursday, reaching $86.70. The stock had a trading volume of 592,761 shares, compared to its average volume of 516,001. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 12 month low of $71.38 and a 12 month high of $155.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 133.39, a P/E/G ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.96. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $105.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $111.78.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $278.58 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $279.98 million. IPG Photonics had a return on equity of 3.39% and a net margin of 2.58%.The business’s revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.16 earnings per share. IPG Photonics has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.600 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

IPGP has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup increased their price target on IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note 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. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on IPG Photonics from $165.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 target price on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $137.17.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IPGP. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC bought a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics during the fourth quarter worth $30,254,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in IPG Photonics by 53.7% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 978,577 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $67,101,000 after buying an additional 341,773 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in IPG Photonics by 169.4% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 288,507 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $20,657,000 after acquiring an additional 181,423 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of IPG Photonics during the fourth quarter worth $12,647,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. increased its holdings in IPG Photonics by 445.9% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 192,688 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $22,080,000 after purchasing an additional 157,392 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.