GSA Capital Partners LLP Buys Shares of 10,390 IPG Photonics Corporation $IPGP

GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new position in shares of IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 10,390 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,219,000.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. First Eagle Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 4,487,103 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $321,277,000 after purchasing an additional 12,344 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in IPG Photonics by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,815,042 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $129,960,000 after buying an additional 59,178 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings 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 in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in IPG Photonics by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 805,435 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $57,669,000 after buying an additional 13,092 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted its position in IPG Photonics by 14.5% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 745,246 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $53,360,000 after buying an additional 94,153 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

IPGP has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Research lowered IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Citigroup decreased their target price on IPG Photonics from $150.00 to $137.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 target price on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on IPG Photonics from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $142.60.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Tang Agnes sold 1,511 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.85, for a total value of $178,071.35. Following the transaction, the director owned 9,588 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,129,945.80. This represents a 13.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction 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. Also, major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 56,316 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.31, for a total value of $5,761,689.96. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 6,670,283 shares in the company, valued at approximately $682,436,653.73. This represents a 0.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 193,863 shares of company stock valued at $19,449,856. Insiders own 37.50% of the company’s stock.

IPG Photonics Stock Up 2.7%

NASDAQ IPGP opened at $88.10 on Tuesday. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 52 week low of $71.38 and a 52 week high of $155.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.75 billion, a PE ratio of 135.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 0.96. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $100.95 and a two-hundred day moving average of $111.88.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.21. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 2.58% and a return on equity of 3.39%. The company had revenue of $278.58 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $279.98 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $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. On average, equities research analysts expect that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.