Insider Selling: IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Major Shareholder Sells $1,090,819.12 in Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 13,381 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.52, for a total transaction of $1,090,819.12. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 6,593,169 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $537,475,136.88. This trade represents a 0.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Major shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

Fibre Devices Ltd Ip also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, January 20th, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 21,619 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.90, for a total transaction of $1,727,358.10.
• On Friday, January 16th, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 29,167 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.87, for a total transaction of $2,329,568.29.
• On Wednesday, December 24th, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 12,785 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.76, for a total value of $955,806.60.
• On Tuesday, December 23rd, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 28,445 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.62, for a total value of $2,122,565.90.
• On Monday, December 22nd, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 22,937 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.43, for a total value of $1,730,137.91.
• On Monday, November 24th, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 35,000 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.36, for a total value of $2,672,600.00.
• On Friday, November 21st, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 29,167 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.26, for a total value of $2,165,941.42.

IPG Photonics Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ IPGP opened at $86.44 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 141.70, a PEG ratio of 10.94 and a beta of 1.01. IPG Photonics Corporation has a one year low of $48.59 and a one year high of $92.21. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $77.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $79.92.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 2.66% and a return on equity of 2.35%. The firm had revenue of $250.79 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $240.18 million. IPG Photonics has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.050-0.350 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of IPG Photonics

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 51.1% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 343 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in IPG Photonics by 1,621.7% during the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 396 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 373 shares in the last quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in IPG Photonics by 207.1% in the 2nd quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 430 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in IPG Photonics by 348.2% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 744 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 578 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 76.9% in the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 764 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 332 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on IPGP shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $92.00 price objective on IPG Photonics in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Zacks Research upgraded IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Roth Mkm set a $96.00 price objective on IPG Photonics and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Monday, December 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.