IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Major Shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I Sells 9,306 Shares

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 9,306 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.95, for a total value of $706,790.70. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 6,642,886 shares in the company, valued at approximately $504,527,191.70. The trade was a 0.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Large shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s shares are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

Valentin Gapontsev Trust I also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, September 1st, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 18,091 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.14, for a total value of $1,359,357.74.
• On Tuesday, July 21st, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 56,316 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.31, for a total value of $5,761,689.96.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:IPGP opened at $76.46 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $91.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $108.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.25 billion, a PE ratio of 117.63, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.98. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 1 year low of $69.41 and a 1 year high of $155.82.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $278.58 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $279.98 million. IPG Photonics had a return on equity of 3.39% and a net margin of 2.58%.The firm’s revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.16 EPS. IPG Photonics has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.600 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

IPGP has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 price target on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of IPG Photonics from $150.00 to $137.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on shares of IPG Photonics from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $142.60.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its stake in IPG Photonics by 0.3% during 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 acquiring an additional 12,344 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 12,027.2% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 3,607,121 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $423,187,000 after purchasing an additional 3,577,377 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of IPG Photonics in the 2nd quarter valued at $334,429,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,815,042 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $129,960,000 after purchasing an additional 59,178 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 53.7% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 978,577 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $67,101,000 after purchasing an additional 341,773 shares during the period. 93.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.