IPG Photonics (IPGP) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) is projected to post its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, August 4th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.40 per share and revenue of $279.9750 million for the quarter. IPG Photonics has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.550 EPS. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 for 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.09 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect IPG Photonics to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

IPG Photonics Stock Down 8.9%

NASDAQ IPGP traded down $7.94 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $81.76. 55,799 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 512,839. The company has a market cap of $3.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 118.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 0.94. IPG Photonics has a 12-month low of $71.35 and a 12-month high of $155.82. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $110.18 and a 200 day moving average of $111.30.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on IPG Photonics from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on IPG Photonics from $165.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Zacks Research lowered IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Six investment 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $137.17.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Timothy Pv Mammen sold 9,975 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was 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. This represents a 11.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Tang Agnes sold 1,511 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the director owned 9,588 shares in the company, valued at $1,129,945.80. This represents a 13.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 80,400 shares of company stock worth $8,515,516 in the last quarter. 37.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of IPG Photonics

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IPGP. Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its stake in IPG Photonics by 428.9% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 677 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 549 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 578 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics during the second quarter worth about $65,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics during the fourth quarter worth about $82,000. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG grew its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 2,214 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $159,000 after buying an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.79% 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.