Brokerages Set IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Price Target at $122.17

Shares of IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nine brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has assigned a hold recommendation, six have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $122.1667.

Several research firms recently commented on IPGP. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of IPG Photonics from $92.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Zacks Research upgraded IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Citigroup raised IPG Photonics from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $68.00 to $105.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Roth Mkm upped 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.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Eric Meurice sold 750 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total transaction of $71,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 22,803 shares in the company, valued at $2,166,285. This represents a 3.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Eugene A. Scherbakov sold 2,700 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.96, for a total transaction of $218,592.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 59,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,803,356.80. This represents a 4.35% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 267,484 shares of company stock valued at $20,735,210. Insiders own 39.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 1,621.7% during the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 396 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 373 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in IPG Photonics by 51.1% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 343 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 207.1% during the 2nd quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 430 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 184.4% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 455 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 295 shares during the period. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its position 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 buying an additional 549 shares during the period. 93.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

IPG Photonics Stock Performance

NASDAQ IPGP opened at $129.27 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $101.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $88.52. The stock has a market cap of $5.45 billion, a PE ratio of 174.69, a PEG ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.95. IPG Photonics has a fifty-two week low of $48.59 and a fifty-two week high of $155.82.

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

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.