17,880 Shares in IPG Photonics Corporation $IPGP Bought by Moody National Bank Trust Division

Moody National Bank Trust Division purchased a new stake in IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 17,880 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,280,000.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. WI raised its holdings in IPG Photonics by 14.2% in the 4th quarter. Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. WI now owns 96,604 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,917,000 after purchasing an additional 12,020 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 374.5% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 35,007 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,507,000 after purchasing an additional 27,629 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. bought a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics during the 4th quarter valued at about $3,435,000. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 10.2% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,449 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $115,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the period. Finally, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. increased its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 27.4% during the third quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. now owns 79,721 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $6,313,000 after buying an additional 17,132 shares during the period. 93.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Mary E. Buttarazzi sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.22, for a total value of $58,110.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 4,749 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $551,928.78. The trade was a 9.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Eugene A. Scherbakov sold 2,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.96, for a total value of $218,592.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 59,330 shares in the company, valued at $4,803,356.80. The trade was a 4.35% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 134,617 shares of company stock valued at $10,636,883. 39.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

Shares of IPG Photonics stock opened at $127.01 on Thursday. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 1 year low of $48.59 and a 1 year high of $155.82. The firm has a market cap of $5.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 171.64, a PEG ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a 50-day moving average of $114.26 and a 200 day moving average of $92.48.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The semiconductor company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $274.47 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $249.58 million. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 3.10% and a return on equity of 2.89%. IPG Photonics’s quarterly revenue was up 17.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.18 earnings per share. IPG Photonics has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.400 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.54 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of IPG Photonics from $92.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 21st. Zacks Research raised IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Raymond James Financial cut IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the company from $97.00 to $180.00 in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Roth Mkm lifted their price target on IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $131.40.

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.