IPG Photonics Corporation $IPGP Stake Raised by AlphaQuest LLC

AlphaQuest LLC grew its stake in shares of IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) by 209.4% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 17,675 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,962 shares during the quarter. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in IPG Photonics were worth $1,266,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 45.2% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 200,138 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $15,849,000 after acquiring an additional 62,286 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new position in IPG Photonics in the fourth quarter worth approximately $3,435,000. Moody National Bank Trust Division acquired a new position in IPG Photonics in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,280,000. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. increased its holdings in IPG Photonics by 27.4% in the third quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. now owns 79,721 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,313,000 after buying an additional 17,132 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Old West Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in IPG Photonics by 138.0% in the third quarter. Old West Investment Management LLC now owns 20,842 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,650,000 after buying an additional 12,085 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

IPG Photonics Stock Up 0.3%

IPGP stock opened at $117.35 on Friday. IPG Photonics Corporation has a twelve month low of $64.93 and a twelve month high of $155.82. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $115.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $102.27. The company has a market cap of $4.98 billion, a PE ratio of 170.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.40 and a beta of 0.97.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $256.99 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.09 EPS. The firm’s quarterly 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, equities research analysts anticipate that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.66 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about IPG Photonics

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Q2 2026 EPS estimate for IPG Photonics to $0.39 from $0.33, and lifted FY2026 EPS to $1.59 from $1.57, suggesting slightly better near-term profitability expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: Another Zacks update increased its Q1 2028 EPS estimate to $0.95 from $0.83, indicating longer-term earnings expectations improved for that period.
• Neutral Sentiment: IPG Photonics reported Q1 results with revenue above estimates but earnings per share below expectations, which leaves the market balancing solid sales growth against margin concerns.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest data showed 0 shares reported as of May 28, offering no meaningful new signal on bearish positioning.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut estimates for several future quarters, including Q3 2026, Q4 2026, Q1 2027, Q2 2027 and Q3 2027, which can be viewed as a sign of softer expected earnings momentum ahead.
• Negative Sentiment: IPG Photonics CFO Timothy Pv Mammen sold 9,975 shares at about $119.81 each, and the insider sale may add to concerns about near-term valuation and confidence.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Zacks Research downgraded IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Friday, March 27th. Raymond James Financial downgraded IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the company from $97.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, IPG Photonics currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $135.50.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other IPG Photonics news, Director Jeanmarie F. Desmond sold 1,690 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.58, for a total transaction of $178,430.20. Following the sale, the director directly owned 10,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,107,111.88. The trade was a 13.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Timothy Pv Mammen sold 9,975 shares of IPG Photonics 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 76,438 shares in the company, valued at $9,158,036.78. The trade was a 11.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 12,165 shares of company stock worth $1,431,645 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 37.50% 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.