IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the nine brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $135.50.

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Citigroup lifted their target price on IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective 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. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upgraded shares of IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th.

Insider Activity at IPG Photonics

In related news, Director Jeanmarie F. Desmond sold 1,690 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.58, for a total value of $178,430.20. Following the sale, the director 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Tang Agnes sold 1,511 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.85, for a total transaction of $178,071.35. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 9,588 shares in the company, valued at $1,129,945.80. This trade represents 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. Insiders have sold a total of 80,400 shares of company stock worth $8,515,516 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 37.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of IPG Photonics

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. purchased a new stake in IPG Photonics in the 4th quarter worth about $3,435,000. Moody National Bank Trust Division purchased a new stake in IPG Photonics during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,280,000. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. boosted its position in IPG Photonics by 27.4% during the third quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. now owns 79,721 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,313,000 after purchasing an additional 17,132 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in IPG Photonics by 8.5% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 199,766 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $14,303,000 after purchasing an additional 15,670 shares during the period. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 4,487,103 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $321,277,000 after purchasing an additional 12,344 shares in the last quarter. 93.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

IPG Photonics Trading Down 8.0%

Shares of IPGP opened at $105.27 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $112.82 and a 200 day moving average of $108.11. The company has a market capitalization of $4.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 152.57, a PEG ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.94. IPG Photonics has a 12 month low of $71.01 and a 12 month high of $155.82.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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). The business had revenue of $265.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $256.99 million. IPG Photonics had a return on equity of 2.84% and a net margin of 2.78%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.09 EPS. IPG Photonics has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.550 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that IPG Photonics will post 1.66 earnings per share for the current year.

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.