IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Downgraded to “Hold” Rating by Wall Street Zen

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Sunday.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $97.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Roth Mkm boosted their price objective on shares of IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of IPG Photonics from $92.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, IPG Photonics presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $131.40.

IPG Photonics Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:IPGP opened at $115.70 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 156.35, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.95. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $115.71 and a 200-day moving average price of $92.97. IPG Photonics has a 52-week low of $48.59 and a 52-week high of $155.82.

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

Insider Transactions at IPG Photonics

In related news, Director Eugene A. Scherbakov sold 2,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.96, for a total value of $218,592.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 59,330 shares in the company, valued at $4,803,356.80. The trade was a 4.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Mary E. Buttarazzi sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.22, for a total transaction of $58,110.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 4,749 shares in the company, valued at $551,928.78. This trade represents a 9.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 134,617 shares of company stock worth $10,636,883 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 39.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On IPG Photonics

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its position 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 valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in IPG Photonics by 184.4% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 455 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its stake in IPG Photonics by 43.0% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 552 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its stake in IPG Photonics by 428.9% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 677 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 549 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 332.9% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 684 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 526 shares in 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.