IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Research

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) was upgraded by research analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report issued on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on IPGP. Roth Capital set a $96.00 target price on shares of IPG Photonics and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Citigroup upgraded IPG Photonics from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $68.00 to $105.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $92.00 target price on IPG Photonics in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.33.

IPG Photonics Stock Up 2.1%

IPG Photonics stock opened at $81.75 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $3.44 billion, a PE ratio of 134.02, a P/E/G ratio of 10.13 and a beta of 1.01. IPG Photonics has a 12-month low of $48.59 and a 12-month high of $92.21. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $78.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.53.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at IPG Photonics

In other IPG Photonics news, major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 35,000 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.36, for a total transaction of $2,672,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,721,503 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $513,253,969.08. The trade was a 0.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 47,901 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.13, for a total value of $3,646,703.13. Following the transaction, the insider owned 6,926,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $527,283,916.87. This trade represents a 0.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 456,032 shares of company stock valued at $35,427,545. 39.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of IPGP. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 373 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in IPG Photonics by 51.1% in 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. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in IPG Photonics by 207.1% during the second quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 430 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in IPG Photonics by 348.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 744 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 578 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC grew its holdings in IPG Photonics by 76.9% during the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 764 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 332 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

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.