Calamos Advisors LLC Buys New Shares in IPG Photonics Corporation $IPGP

Calamos Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 6,037 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $692,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in shares of 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 worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its position in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew 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 worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 549 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew 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 worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 526 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in IPG Photonics by 348.2% in the second 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. 93.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

IPG Photonics Trading Down 4.2%

IPG Photonics stock opened at $103.36 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 149.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 0.94. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $111.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $110.17. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 1-year low of $71.35 and a 1-year high of $155.82.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.32 by ($0.03). IPG Photonics had a return on equity of 2.84% and a net margin of 2.78%.The business had revenue of $265.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $256.99 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.09 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. IPG Photonics has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.550 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.66 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at IPG Photonics

In other IPG Photonics news, Director Eugene A. Scherbakov sold 1,524 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.55, for a total transaction of $154,762.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 49,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,050,487.70. The trade was a 2.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Timothy Pv Mammen sold 9,975 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.81, for a total value of $1,195,104.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 76,438 shares in the company, valued at $9,158,036.78. This represents a 11.54% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 80,400 shares of company stock worth $8,515,516. 37.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Citigroup boosted their price target on IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Needham & Company LLC upgraded shares of IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on shares of IPG Photonics from $165.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 target price on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.50.

IPG Photonics 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.