IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nine ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $89.3333.

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup raised IPG Photonics from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $68.00 to $105.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Roth Capital set a $96.00 target price on IPG Photonics and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $92.00 price objective on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Monday, December 8th.

Insider Transactions at IPG Photonics

In related news, major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 47,901 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.13, for a total value of $3,646,703.13. Following the sale, the insider owned 6,926,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $527,283,916.87. The trade was a 0.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 35,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.10, for a total value of $2,873,500.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 6,849,837 shares in the company, valued at $562,371,617.70. The trade was a 0.51% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 423,451 shares of company stock valued at $33,982,726. Company insiders own 39.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IPG Photonics

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in IPG Photonics by 1,918.3% in the first quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,429,241 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $90,242,000 after acquiring an additional 1,358,428 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 81.3% in the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,899,461 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $130,397,000 after purchasing an additional 851,869 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 85.8% in the 2nd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 1,774,660 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $121,830,000 after purchasing an additional 819,575 shares during the period. M&G PLC lifted its stake in IPG Photonics by 263.9% in the 2nd quarter. M&G PLC now owns 600,020 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $41,401,000 after purchasing an additional 435,122 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in IPG Photonics by 188.6% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 636,804 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $40,208,000 after purchasing an additional 416,186 shares during the period. 93.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

IPG Photonics Stock Down 6.5%

Shares of IPGP stock opened at $77.12 on Monday. IPG Photonics has a 12-month low of $48.59 and a 12-month high of $92.21. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $83.15 and a 200-day moving average of $78.28. The company has a market capitalization of $3.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 126.43, a P/E/G ratio of 19.96 and a beta of 1.02.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $250.79 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $240.18 million. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 2.66% and a return on equity of 2.35%. IPG Photonics has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.050-0.350 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that IPG Photonics will post 1.54 EPS for the current year.

IPG Photonics Company Profile

IPG Photonics Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells various high-performance fiber lasers, fiber amplifiers, and diode lasers used in various applications primarily in materials processing worldwide. Its laser products include hybrid fiber-solid state lasers with green and ultraviolet wavelengths; fiber pigtailed packaged diodes and fiber coupled direct diode laser systems; high-energy pulsed lasers, multi-wavelength and tunable lasers, and single-polarization and single-frequency lasers; and high-power optical fiber delivery cables, fiber couplers, beam switches, chillers, scanners, and other accessories.