IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Short Interest Update

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 2,674,840 shares, a decline of 17.6% from the January 29th total of 3,245,074 shares. Approximately 10.5% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 915,887 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.9 days. Based on an average daily volume of 915,887 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.9 days. Approximately 10.5% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other IPG Photonics news, Director Eugene A. Scherbakov sold 2,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.96, for a total value of $218,592.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 59,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,803,356.80. The trade was a 4.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, 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 transaction of $71,250.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 22,803 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,166,285. The trade was a 3.18% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 267,484 shares of company stock worth $20,735,210 over the last three months. 39.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On IPG Photonics

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 51.1% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 343 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in IPG Photonics by 1,621.7% in the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 396 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 373 shares during the last quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 207.1% during the 2nd quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 430 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 184.4% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 455 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares during the period. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 428.9% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 677 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 549 shares during the last quarter. 93.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

IPG Photonics stock traded down $2.40 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $129.27. 439,042 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 744,559. IPG Photonics has a 12-month low of $48.59 and a 12-month high of $155.82. The company has a market capitalization of $5.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 174.69, a PEG ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.95. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $101.15 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $88.52.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The semiconductor company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $274.47 million for 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 business’s revenue was up 17.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period 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. Equities research analysts predict that IPG Photonics will post 1.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on IPGP shares. Citigroup raised IPG Photonics from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $68.00 to $105.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Roth Mkm increased their price target on shares of IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on IPG Photonics from $92.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently 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.