Insider Selling: IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Major Shareholder Sells 65,700 Shares of Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 65,700 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.64, for a total value of $6,809,148.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,463,302 shares in the company, valued at approximately $669,856,619.28. This represents a 1.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Major shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s stock are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

IPG Photonics Trading Down 2.5%

NASDAQ:IPGP traded down $2.91 on Wednesday, reaching $114.41. 278,560 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 539,752. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 165.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 0.95. The company’s 50 day moving average is $113.42 and its 200-day moving average is $107.68. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 1-year low of $69.03 and a 1-year high of $155.82.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last released 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 the consensus estimate 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.09 EPS. IPG Photonics has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.550 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of IPG Photonics

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IPGP. Glenmede Trust Co. NA bought a new stake in IPG Photonics in the 1st quarter valued at about $276,000. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC grew its stake in IPG Photonics by 11.1% in the first quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 469,471 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $53,797,000 after acquiring an additional 46,935 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in IPG Photonics by 18.1% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 258,600 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $29,633,000 after acquiring an additional 39,671 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 18.4% during the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 12,206 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,399,000 after acquiring an additional 1,900 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi bought a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics during the first quarter valued at approximately $597,000. 93.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

IPGP has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC raised shares of IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $150.00 and gave the company 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. Zacks Research cut IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $151.00 price objective on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $135.50.

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.