IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) saw a significant decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 1,840,528 shares, a decline of 15.0% from the February 26th total of 2,165,139 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 558,241 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.3 days. Approximately 7.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Analyst Ratings Changes

IPGP has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target 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. Raymond James Financial lowered shares of IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $97.00 to $180.00 in a report on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Roth Mkm boosted their target price on shares of IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. One research 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 given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, IPG Photonics presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $131.40.

IPG Photonics Stock Performance

Shares of IPGP opened at $115.49 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $117.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 156.07, a PEG ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 1.01. IPG Photonics has a 52 week low of $48.59 and a 52 week high of $155.82.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last released its earnings results 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 company had revenue of $274.47 million during 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%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.18 earnings per share. IPG Photonics has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.400 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that IPG Photonics will post 1.54 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 29,167 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.87, for a total transaction of $2,329,568.29. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 6,628,169 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $529,391,858.03. This trade represents a 0.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Mary E. Buttarazzi sold 500 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.22, for a total value of $58,110.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 4,749 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $551,928.78. The trade was a 9.53% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 134,617 shares of company stock valued at $10,636,883 in the last ninety days. 39.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On IPG Photonics

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. First Eagle Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in IPG Photonics by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 4,487,103 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $321,277,000 after buying an additional 12,344 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in 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 worth $130,397,000 after acquiring an additional 851,869 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 3.4% during 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 last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 53.7% in the 2nd 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 during the period. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 1.7% in the 4th 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

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.