IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Stock Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $86.30 and traded as high as $142.02. IPG Photonics shares last traded at $131.70, with a volume of 844,586 shares traded.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on IPGP. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Roth Mkm raised their target price on IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on IPG Photonics from $92.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Citigroup raised IPG Photonics from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $68.00 to $105.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $122.17.

IPG Photonics Trading Down 2.1%

The stock has a market cap of $5.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 177.97, a P/E/G ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $94.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $86.30.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The semiconductor company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.21. IPG Photonics had a return on equity of 2.89% and a net margin of 3.10%.The company had revenue of $274.47 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $249.58 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.18 EPS. IPG Photonics’s revenue was up 17.2% compared to the same quarter last year. IPG Photonics has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.400 EPS. On average, analysts predict that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at IPG Photonics

In other IPG Photonics news, major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 39,384 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.63, for a total value of $3,057,379.92. Following the transaction, the insider owned 6,886,715 shares in the company, valued at approximately $534,615,685.45. This trade represents a 0.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 29,167 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.87, for a total transaction of $2,329,568.29. Following the sale, the insider directly 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 267,484 shares of company stock valued at $20,735,210. 39.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of IPG Photonics

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. First Eagle Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in IPG Photonics by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 4,487,103 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $321,277,000 after acquiring an additional 12,344 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 81.3% in the second 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 in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,815,042 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $129,960,000 after purchasing an additional 59,178 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in IPG Photonics by 53.7% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 978,577 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $67,101,000 after buying an additional 341,773 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its stake in IPG Photonics by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 805,435 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $57,669,000 after buying an additional 13,092 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.