IPG Photonics Corporation $IPGP Holdings Cut by American Capital Management Inc.

American Capital Management Inc. reduced its stake in IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) by 11.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 208,918 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 26,636 shares during the period. American Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in IPG Photonics were worth $23,940,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 184.4% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 455 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its position 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 period. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew 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 worth $48,000 after buying an additional 549 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in IPG Photonics by 332.9% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 684 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 526 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in IPG Photonics by 348.2% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 744 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 578 shares during the last quarter. 93.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at IPG Photonics

In related news, Director Eugene A. Scherbakov sold 1,524 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.55, for a total value of $154,762.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 49,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,050,487.70. This represents a 2.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Tang Agnes sold 1,511 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.85, for a total transaction of $178,071.35. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 9,588 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,129,945.80. The trade was a 13.61% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 80,400 shares of company stock valued at $8,515,516. 37.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on IPGP shares. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on IPG Photonics from $165.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on shares of IPG Photonics from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, IPG Photonics currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $137.17.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

IPGP opened at $89.70 on Tuesday. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 12 month low of $71.35 and a 12 month high of $155.82. The stock has a market cap of $3.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 130.00, a P/E/G ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 0.94. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $110.18 and its 200 day moving average price is $111.30.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last announced 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 the consensus estimate of $256.99 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.09 EPS. The firm’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. Equities analysts anticipate that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.66 EPS for the current year.

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.