John Peeler Acquires 2,710 Shares of IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Director John Peeler purchased 2,710 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $73.58 per share, for a total transaction of $199,401.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 20,886 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,536,791.88. This represents a 14.91% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

IPG Photonics Stock Down 0.9%

IPGP opened at $76.53 on Friday. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 52-week low of $69.41 and a 52-week high of $155.82. The company has a 50 day moving average of $94.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $110.37. The company has a market cap of $3.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 117.74, a P/E/G ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.96.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last issued its earnings results 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 business had revenue of $278.58 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $279.98 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.16 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. Research analysts anticipate that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of IPGP. First Eagle Investment Management LLC grew its stake in IPG Photonics by 0.3% during 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 purchasing an additional 12,344 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in IPG Photonics by 12,027.2% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 3,607,121 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $423,187,000 after purchasing an additional 3,577,377 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of IPG Photonics in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $334,429,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,815,042 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $129,960,000 after purchasing an additional 59,178 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 53.7% during the 2nd 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

IPGP has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Research lowered IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of IPG Photonics from $150.00 to $137.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective 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. Finally, Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 target price on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Five 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. According to data from MarketBeat, IPG Photonics presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $142.60.

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.