Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Purchases 7,321 Shares of IPG Photonics Corporation $IPGP

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio grew its position in shares of IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) by 25.0% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 36,608 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,321 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio’s holdings in IPG Photonics were worth $4,295,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in IPGP. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund boosted its stake in IPG Photonics by 2.0% during the first quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 5,139 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $589,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. State of Michigan Retirement System increased its stake in IPG Photonics by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 6,100 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $699,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG increased its stake in IPG Photonics by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 2,214 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $159,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 17.0% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 915 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $105,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Comerica Bank boosted its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 15,105 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,082,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

IPG Photonics Stock Performance

Shares of IPGP stock opened at $76.46 on Friday. IPG Photonics Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $69.41 and a fifty-two week high of $155.82. The firm has a market cap of $3.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 117.63, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.98. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $91.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $108.80.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.21. IPG Photonics had a return on equity of 3.39% and a net margin of 2.58%.The company had revenue of $278.58 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $279.98 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.16 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. IPG Photonics has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.600 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.82 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on IPGP. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $151.00 price objective on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Citigroup dropped their price target on IPG Photonics from $150.00 to $137.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on IPG Photonics from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, IPG Photonics has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $142.60.

Insider Activity at IPG Photonics

In other news, Director John R. Peeler bought 2,710 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $73.58 per share, with a total value of $199,401.80. Following the transaction, the director owned 20,886 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,536,791.88. The trade was a 14.91% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Eugene A. Scherbakov sold 1,524 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.61, for a total value of $131,993.64. Following the sale, the director owned 48,210 shares in the company, valued at $4,175,468.10. This represents a 3.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 211,285 shares of company stock valued at $20,320,899. 37.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.