Eugene Scherbakov Sells 1,524 Shares of IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Director Eugene Scherbakov sold 1,524 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.55, for a total transaction of $154,762.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 49,734 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,050,487.70. The trade was a 2.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

IPG Photonics Stock Performance

NASDAQ:IPGP opened at $105.27 on Friday. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 52-week low of $71.01 and a 52-week high of $155.82. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $112.82 and a 200 day moving average of $108.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 152.57, a P/E/G ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.94.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.32 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $265.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $256.99 million. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 2.78% and a return on equity of 2.84%. The business’s revenue was up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.09 EPS. IPG Photonics has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.550 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Needham & Company LLC upgraded shares of IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 price objective on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Zacks Research lowered shares of IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, IPG Photonics presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. First Eagle Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 4,487,103 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $321,277,000 after acquiring an additional 12,344 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 59,178 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 53.7% during 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 last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 1.7% during 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 last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised its position in IPG Photonics by 14.5% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 745,246 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $53,360,000 after purchasing an additional 94,153 shares during the period. 93.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.