JPMorgan Chase & Co. Sells 21,573 Shares of IPG Photonics Corporation $IPGP

JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut its position in IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) by 14.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 131,543 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 21,573 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned 0.31% of IPG Photonics worth $10,417,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its position in IPG Photonics by 81.3% during the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,899,461 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $130,397,000 after purchasing an additional 851,869 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 during the last quarter. M&G PLC increased its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 263.9% during the second quarter. M&G PLC now owns 600,020 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $41,401,000 after buying an additional 435,122 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of IPG Photonics in the 2nd quarter valued at $16,671,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 219,580 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $15,074,000 after acquiring an additional 6,887 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

Key IPG Photonics News

Here are the key news stories impacting IPG Photonics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and revenue strength — IPG reported Q4 EPS of $0.46 vs. a ~ $0.25 consensus and revenue of $274.5M (up ~17% YoY), which was the primary catalyst for last month’s ~42% rally. This results-driven beat underpins near-term demand visibility and momentum. How IPG Photonics Stock Gained 42% Last Month
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades — Zacks Research has repeatedly raised quarterly estimates across 2026–2028, issued a “Strong‑Buy” and forecasted much higher FY2028 EPS (their note shows aggressive long‑term upside). These upward revisions support investor optimism about earnings trajectory and helped sustain the rally.
• Positive Sentiment: Defense order — IPG received an order from Lockheed Martin (~$10M) for CROSSBOW high‑energy laser counter‑UAS systems, which strengthens backlog, demonstrates defense market traction, and highlights non‑cyclical revenue mix. IPG Photonics Receives an Order From Lockheed Martin
• Neutral Sentiment: Guidance range — Management set Q1 guidance with a wide EPS range (0.10–0.40), which keeps short‑term outcomes uncertain despite the beat; investors may wait for clearer forward commentary on margin and end‑market demand before adding more exposure.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and profit‑taking — After the recent 42% surge the stock looks expensive on near‑term multiples (reported P/E north of 150), so today’s pullback appears to be profit‑taking and rotation out of richly valued names. Lower volume on the decline suggests traders are locking gains rather than new bearish news driving the move.

Insider Activity

In other IPG Photonics news, Director Eugene A. Scherbakov sold 2,700 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.96, for a total transaction of $218,592.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 59,330 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,803,356.80. This trade represents a 4.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Eric Meurice sold 750 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $71,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 22,803 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,166,285. This trade represents a 3.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 267,484 shares of company stock valued at $20,735,210. 39.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on IPGP. Roth Mkm boosted their price objective on IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Raymond James Financial lowered IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $97.00 to $180.00 in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Zacks Research raised IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of IPG Photonics from $92.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, IPG Photonics currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $122.17.

IPG Photonics Trading Down 4.8%

Shares of IPGP stock opened at $120.70 on Friday. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 1-year low of $48.59 and a 1-year high of $155.82. The stock has a market cap of $5.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 163.11, a PEG ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 0.95. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $103.12 and a 200-day moving average of $89.08.

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

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.