IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Short Interest Up 28.5% in December

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,802,224 shares, an increase of 28.5% from the December 15th total of 2,180,801 shares. Approximately 11.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 311,457 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 9.0 days. Based on an average daily volume of 311,457 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 9.0 days. Approximately 11.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

NASDAQ IPGP traded up $1.72 on Friday, hitting $81.75. 388,933 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 285,150. IPG Photonics has a 52-week low of $48.59 and a 52-week high of $92.21. The company has a market capitalization of $3.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 134.02, a P/E/G ratio of 10.35 and a beta of 1.01. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $78.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.64.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $250.79 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $240.18 million. IPG Photonics had a return on equity of 2.35% and a net margin of 2.66%.IPG Photonics has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.050-0.350 EPS. Equities analysts predict that IPG Photonics will post 1.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on IPGP shares. Roth Capital set a $96.00 target price on IPG Photonics and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $92.00 price objective on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Monday, December 29th. Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, IPG Photonics presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.33.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 7,952 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.10, for a total transaction of $636,955.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,793,099 shares in the company, valued at approximately $544,127,229.90. The trade was a 0.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 12,785 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.76, for a total value of $955,806.60. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 6,657,336 shares in the company, valued at $497,702,439.36. The trade was a 0.19% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 456,032 shares of company stock valued at $35,427,545 over the last three months. Company insiders own 39.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its position in IPG Photonics by 81.3% in the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,899,461 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $130,397,000 after buying an additional 851,869 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 85.8% in the second quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 1,774,660 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $121,830,000 after acquiring an additional 819,575 shares during the last quarter. M&G PLC raised its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 263.9% during the second quarter. M&G PLC now owns 600,020 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $41,401,000 after acquiring an additional 435,122 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in IPG Photonics by 53.7% during the second 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. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in IPG Photonics in the second quarter valued at about $16,671,000. 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.