Insider Selling: IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Major Shareholder Sells $2,316,870.00 in Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 27,000 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.81, for a total value of $2,316,870.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 6,436,302 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $552,299,074.62. This represents a 0.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available 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 sales and purchases with the SEC.

Fibre Devices Ltd Ip also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, August 5th, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 18,111 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.12, for a total value of $1,740,829.32.
• On Tuesday, August 4th, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 12,202 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.18, for a total transaction of $1,161,386.36.
• On Monday, June 29th, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 65,700 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.64, for a total transaction of $6,809,148.00.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

IPGP opened at $86.70 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $105.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $111.82. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 1 year low of $71.38 and a 1 year high of $155.82. The stock has a market cap of $3.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 133.39, a P/E/G ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 0.96.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $278.58 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $279.98 million. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 2.58% and a return on equity of 3.39%. The firm’s revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.16 earnings per share. IPG Photonics has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.600 EPS. Equities analysts expect that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.66 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IPG Photonics

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC purchased a new position in IPG Photonics in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,254,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 53.7% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 978,577 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $67,101,000 after purchasing an additional 341,773 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 169.4% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 288,507 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $20,657,000 after purchasing an additional 181,423 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $12,647,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in IPG Photonics by 445.9% during the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 192,688 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $22,080,000 after buying an additional 157,392 shares in the last quarter. 93.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on IPGP shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen downgraded IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $151.00 price objective on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on IPG Photonics from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Zacks Research cut IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $145.20.

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.