Tang Agnes Sells 1,511 Shares of IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Stock

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

IPG Photonics Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:IPGP traded down $10.35 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $107.65. 304,525 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 542,885. The company has a market cap of $4.57 billion, a PE ratio of 156.02, a P/E/G ratio of 3.43 and a beta of 0.95. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $115.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $106.54. IPG Photonics Corporation has a twelve month low of $66.70 and a twelve month high of $155.82.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by ($0.03). IPG Photonics had a return on equity of 2.84% and a net margin of 2.78%.The business had revenue of $265.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $256.99 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.09 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. IPG Photonics has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.550 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $151.00 target price on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased 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 reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upgraded shares of IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $135.50.

Institutional Trading of IPG Photonics

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of IPGP. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics during the fourth quarter worth approximately $3,435,000. Moody National Bank Trust Division acquired a new stake in IPG Photonics in the fourth quarter valued at $1,280,000. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. boosted its stake in IPG Photonics by 27.4% during 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 acquiring an additional 17,132 shares during the last quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in IPG Photonics by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 4,487,103 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $321,277,000 after acquiring an additional 12,344 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc grew its holdings in IPG Photonics by 8.5% during the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 199,766 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $14,303,000 after acquiring an additional 15,670 shares in the last quarter. 93.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.