Insider Selling: IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Director Sells $131,993.64 in Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Director Eugene Scherbakov sold 1,524 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.61, for a total value of $131,993.64. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 48,210 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,175,468.10. The trade was a 3.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

IPG Photonics Stock Down 5.5%

IPGP opened at $86.70 on Friday. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 52 week low of $71.38 and a 52 week high of $155.82. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $105.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $111.82. The firm has a market cap of $3.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 133.39, a P/E/G ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 0.96.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price 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. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $145.20.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IPG Photonics

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new position in shares of IPG Photonics during the fourth quarter worth $30,254,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in IPG Photonics by 53.7% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 978,577 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $67,101,000 after buying an additional 341,773 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in IPG Photonics by 169.4% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 288,507 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $20,657,000 after buying an additional 181,423 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in IPG Photonics in the fourth quarter valued at $12,647,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in IPG Photonics by 445.9% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 192,688 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $22,080,000 after buying an additional 157,392 shares during the last quarter. 93.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.