Hsbc Holdings PLC Buys 15,846 Shares of IPG Photonics Corporation $IPGP

Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in shares of IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) by 401.1% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 19,797 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 15,846 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in IPG Photonics were worth $1,429,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its holdings in IPG Photonics by 184.4% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 455 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 428.9% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 677 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 549 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 332.9% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 684 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 526 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 348.2% in the second 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 period. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in shares of IPG Photonics in the second quarter worth $65,000. Institutional investors own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

IPGP has been the subject of several recent analyst 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. Needham & Company LLC raised shares of IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of IPG Photonics from $165.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $135.50.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Tang Agnes sold 1,511 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.85, for a total transaction of $178,071.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 9,588 shares in the company, valued at $1,129,945.80. This represents a 13.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Jeanmarie F. Desmond sold 1,690 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.58, for a total transaction of $178,430.20. Following the transaction, the director owned 10,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,107,111.88. This represents a 13.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 13,176 shares of company stock worth $1,551,606. Corporate insiders own 37.50% of the company’s stock.

IPG Photonics Stock Up 5.8%

Shares of IPGP stock opened at $117.32 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $113.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $107.68. The company has a market cap of $4.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 170.03, a P/E/G ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 0.95. IPG Photonics Corporation has a twelve month low of $66.82 and a twelve month high of $155.82.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by ($0.03). The business 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%. The business’s revenue was up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.09 EPS. 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 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

IPG Photonics 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.