Intech Investment Management LLC Makes New $6.38 Million Investment in IPG Photonics Corporation $IPGP

Intech Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 89,053 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,376,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 45.2% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 200,138 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $15,849,000 after purchasing an additional 62,286 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics in the 4th quarter valued at about $3,435,000. Moody National Bank Trust Division acquired a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,280,000. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. raised its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 27.4% in the 3rd quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. now owns 79,721 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $6,313,000 after purchasing an additional 17,132 shares during the period. Finally, Old West Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 138.0% in the 3rd quarter. Old West Investment Management LLC now owns 20,842 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,650,000 after purchasing an additional 12,085 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Mary E. Buttarazzi sold 500 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.22, for a total transaction of $58,110.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 4,749 shares in the company, valued at approximately $551,928.78. This trade represents a 9.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jeanmarie F. Desmond sold 1,690 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.58, for a total value of $178,430.20. Following the transaction, the director owned 10,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,107,111.88. The trade was a 13.88% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 12,165 shares of company stock worth $1,431,645 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 37.50% of the company’s stock.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ IPGP opened at $114.52 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 165.97, a PEG ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.97. The business has a 50-day moving average of $115.91 and a 200-day moving average of $102.35. IPG Photonics Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $64.93 and a fifty-two week high of $155.82.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last announced 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 company had revenue of $265.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $256.99 million. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 2.78% and a return on equity of 2.84%. IPG Photonics’s revenue was up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.09 EPS. IPG Photonics has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.550 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.66 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.