IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Major Shareholder Sells $2,329,568.29 in Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 29,167 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.87, for a total value of $2,329,568.29. Following the transaction, the insider owned 6,628,169 shares in the company, valued at approximately $529,391,858.03. This trade represents a 0.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Large shareholders that own at least 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 Wednesday, January 21st, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 13,381 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.52, for a total transaction of $1,090,819.12.
• 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 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 transaction 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 stock was 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 shares were 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 stock was sold at an average price of $74.26, for a total value of $2,165,941.42.

IPG Photonics Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of IPGP stock opened at $86.44 on Friday. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 12 month low of $48.59 and a 12 month high of $92.21. The firm has a market cap of $3.64 billion, a PE ratio of 141.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.94 and a beta of 1.01. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $77.98 and a 200-day moving average of $79.92.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last announced its 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. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 2.66% and a return on equity of 2.35%. The business 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of IPG Photonics

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. True Wealth Design LLC grew its position in IPG Photonics by 1,621.7% in the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 396 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 373 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 51.1% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 343 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 207.1% in the 2nd quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 430 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 348.2% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 744 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 578 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC lifted its holdings in IPG Photonics by 76.9% during the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 764 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 332 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus set a $92.00 price target on IPG Photonics in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Citigroup upgraded IPG Photonics from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $68.00 to $105.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Roth Mkm set a $96.00 target price on IPG Photonics and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.33.

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.