IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Short Interest Update

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) saw a significant decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 2,165,139 shares, a decrease of 19.1% from the February 12th total of 2,674,840 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 638,607 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.4 days. Currently, 8.5% of the company’s stock are sold short. Currently, 8.5% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 638,607 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.4 days.

Insider Activity

In other IPG Photonics news, major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 7,952 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.10, for a total value of $636,955.20. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,793,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $544,127,229.90. The trade was a 0.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Eric Meurice sold 750 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $71,250.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 22,803 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,166,285. The trade was a 3.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 228,100 shares of company stock valued at $17,677,831 in the last ninety days. 39.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On IPG Photonics

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of IPGP. First Eagle Investment Management LLC raised its holdings 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 worth $321,277,000 after purchasing an additional 12,344 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 81.3% during the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,899,461 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $130,397,000 after buying an additional 851,869 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in IPG Photonics by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,815,042 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $129,960,000 after acquiring an additional 59,178 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in IPG Photonics by 53.7% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 978,577 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $67,101,000 after acquiring an additional 341,773 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp grew its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 805,435 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $57,669,000 after purchasing an additional 13,092 shares during the period. 93.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

NASDAQ:IPGP traded up $3.73 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $114.68. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 373,004 shares, compared to its average volume of 590,756. IPG Photonics has a fifty-two week low of $48.59 and a fifty-two week high of $155.82. The firm has a market cap of $4.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 154.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 0.94. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $108.19 and its 200-day moving average is $90.67.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.21. The firm 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%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.18 earnings per share. IPG Photonics has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.400 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that IPG Photonics will post 1.54 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have commented on IPGP shares. Roth Mkm increased their price target on IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of IPG Photonics from $92.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered shares of IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price target for the company from $97.00 to $180.00 in a research note on Friday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $122.17.

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.