Valentin Gapontsev Trust I Sells 56,316 Shares of IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 56,316 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.31, for a total value of $5,761,689.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,670,283 shares in the company, valued at approximately $682,436,653.73. This trade represents a 0.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Large shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

IPG Photonics Stock Performance

Shares of IPGP opened at $80.21 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.40 billion, a PE ratio of 116.25, a PEG ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $108.78 and a 200-day moving average price of $111.39. IPG Photonics Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $71.35 and a fifty-two week 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). IPG Photonics had a return on equity of 2.84% and a net margin of 2.78%.The firm had revenue of $265.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $256.99 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.09 earnings per share. IPG Photonics’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.5% compared to the same quarter last year. IPG Photonics has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.550 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.66 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of IPGP. First Eagle Investment Management LLC grew its position in IPG Photonics by 0.3% in 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 in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in IPG Photonics by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,815,042 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $129,960,000 after acquiring an additional 59,178 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 53.7% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 978,577 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $67,101,000 after purchasing an additional 341,773 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 805,435 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $57,669,000 after acquiring an additional 13,092 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased its stake in IPG Photonics by 14.5% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 745,246 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $53,360,000 after purchasing an additional 94,153 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on IPGP shares. Zacks Research lowered shares of IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Citigroup raised their price objective on IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 target price on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on shares of IPG Photonics from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered 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 research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $137.17.

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.