Insider Selling: IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Director Sells $178,071.35 in Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Director Tang Agnes sold 1,511 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.85, for a total value of $178,071.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 9,588 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,129,945.80. This represents a 13.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

IPG Photonics Trading Up 2.3%

Shares of IPGP stock opened at $110.23 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 159.76, a PEG ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 0.95. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $114.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $107.09. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 12 month low of $66.82 and a 12 month high of $155.82.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on IPGP. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Zacks Research downgraded IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 target price on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on IPG Photonics from $165.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, IPG Photonics currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of IPGP. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake 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 valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised 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 worth $40,000 after buying an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its holdings in IPG Photonics by 428.9% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 677 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 549 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in IPG Photonics by 332.9% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 684 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 526 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position 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 acquiring an additional 578 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

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.