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

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

IPGP has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup raised shares of IPG Photonics from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $68.00 to $105.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Roth Capital set a $96.00 target price on IPG Photonics and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $92.00 price target on IPG Photonics in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Monday, December 29th.

IPG Photonics Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ IPGP opened at $75.75 on Friday. IPG Photonics has a fifty-two week low of $48.59 and a fifty-two week high of $92.21. The company has a market cap of $3.19 billion, a PE ratio of 124.18, a P/E/G ratio of 15.24 and a beta of 1.01. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $79.06 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $79.13.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $250.79 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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, sell-side analysts predict that IPG Photonics will post 1.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other IPG Photonics news, major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 47,901 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.13, for a total transaction of $3,646,703.13. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 6,926,099 shares in the company, valued at approximately $527,283,916.87. The trade was a 0.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.36, for a total transaction of $2,672,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 6,721,503 shares in the company, valued at $513,253,969.08. The trade was a 0.52% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 472,591 shares of company stock valued at $37,250,718 over the last three months. 39.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IPG Photonics

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of IPGP. S Squared Technology LLC raised its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 7.3% during the 2nd quarter. S Squared Technology LLC now owns 73,866 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,071,000 after buying an additional 5,000 shares during the period. Kera Capital Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in IPG Photonics in the 2nd quarter worth $326,000. Old West Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in IPG Photonics during the second quarter worth $601,000. Brandes Investment Partners LP lifted its holdings in IPG Photonics by 87.8% during the second quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 133,592 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $9,171,000 after purchasing an additional 62,445 shares in the last quarter. Finally, QSM Asset Management Ltd raised its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 95.6% during the 3rd quarter. QSM Asset Management Ltd now owns 51,832 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,058,000 after purchasing an additional 25,332 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

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.