IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) CFO Timothy Pv Mammen Sells 9,975 Shares of Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) CFO Timothy Pv Mammen sold 9,975 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.81, for a total transaction of $1,195,104.75. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 76,438 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,158,036.78. This trade represents a 11.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

IPG Photonics Trading Up 0.7%

NASDAQ:IPGP opened at $119.82 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $115.87 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $101.87. IPG Photonics Corporation has a twelve month low of $64.93 and a twelve month high of $155.82. The company has a market capitalization of $5.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 173.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 0.97.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.32 by ($0.03). IPG Photonics had a net margin of 2.78% and a return on equity of 2.84%. The business had revenue of $265.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $256.99 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.09 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 16.5% compared to the same quarter last year. IPG Photonics has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.550 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of IPG Photonics

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IPGP. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in IPG Photonics by 184.4% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 455 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in IPG Photonics by 43.0% during the fourth 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 increased its stake in IPG Photonics by 428.9% during the fourth 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. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in IPG Photonics by 332.9% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 684 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 526 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in IPG Photonics by 348.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 744 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 578 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently commented on IPGP. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of IPG Photonics from $165.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Raymond James Financial cut shares of IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $97.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $151.00 target price on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $135.50.

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.