IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.03 EPS

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The semiconductor company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by ($0.03), FiscalAI reports. IPG Photonics had a return on equity of 2.89% and a net margin of 3.10%.The business had revenue of $265.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $256.99 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.09 EPS. IPG Photonics’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. IPG Photonics updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 0.250-0.550 EPS.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

NASDAQ IPGP traded down $26.64 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $95.69. 772,559 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 511,742. The stock has a market cap of $4.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 129.13, a P/E/G ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 0.97. IPG Photonics has a one year low of $51.77 and a one year high of $155.82. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $121.55 and a 200-day simple moving average of $99.34.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently issued reports on IPGP shares. Stifel Nicolaus raised 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. Raymond James Financial lowered IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price target for the company from $97.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen raised IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 25th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Roth Mkm lifted their price objective on IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $131.40.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other IPG Photonics news, CAO Mary E. Buttarazzi sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.22, for a total transaction of $58,110.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 4,749 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $551,928.78. This represents a 9.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 37.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Deutsche Bank AG boosted its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 2,214 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $159,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its stake in IPG Photonics by 2.8% during the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 7,922 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $544,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in IPG Photonics by 1.0% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 26,357 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,809,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in IPG Photonics by 0.3% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 105,525 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $7,244,000 after buying an additional 272 shares during the period. Finally, Swiss National Bank lifted its stake in IPG Photonics by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 50,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,580,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the period. 93.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.