Insider Selling: IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Major Shareholder Sells $1,359,491.82 in Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 17,526 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.57, for a total transaction of $1,359,491.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,801,051 shares in the company, valued at $527,557,526.07. The trade was a 0.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Major shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

Valentin Gapontsev Trust I also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, January 15th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 7,952 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.10, for a total value of $636,955.20.
• On Tuesday, January 13th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 23,029 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.98, for a total value of $1,772,772.42.
• On Monday, January 12th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 17,993 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.25, for a total value of $1,371,966.25.
• On Tuesday, December 16th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 27,116 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.06, for a total transaction of $2,089,558.96.
• On Monday, December 15th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 39,384 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.63, for a total transaction of $3,057,379.92.
• On Tuesday, November 18th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 47,901 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.13, for a total transaction of $3,646,703.13.
• On Tuesday, November 18th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 47,901 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.13, for a total value of $3,646,703.13.
• On Monday, November 17th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 18,599 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.67, for a total transaction of $1,444,584.33.
• On Monday, November 17th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 18,599 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.67, for a total value of $1,444,584.33.

IPG Photonics Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of IPGP opened at $81.75 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $78.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of $79.53. The stock has a market cap of $3.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 134.02, a PEG ratio of 10.13 and a beta of 1.01. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 12-month low of $48.59 and a 12-month high of $92.21.

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

Institutional Trading of IPG Photonics

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 20.9% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 39,024 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,541,000 after buying an additional 6,741 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in IPG Photonics by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 87,469 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,523,000 after acquiring an additional 744 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in IPG Photonics by 79.4% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 122,105 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $7,710,000 after acquiring an additional 54,026 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 853.9% in the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,097 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 982 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pallas Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 49.5% during the second quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 6,520 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $448,000 after purchasing an additional 2,160 shares during the period. 93.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on IPGP shares. Roth Capital set a $96.00 price target on shares of IPG Photonics and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Citigroup raised IPG Photonics from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $68.00 to $105.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $92.00 target price on IPG Photonics in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $89.33.

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.