Valentin Gapontsev Trust I Sells 17,993 Shares of IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 17,993 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.25, for a total value of $1,371,966.25. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 6,841,606 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $521,672,457.50. The trade was a 0.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Major shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

Valentin Gapontsev Trust I also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, January 14th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 17,526 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.57, for a total value of $1,359,491.82.
• On Tuesday, January 13th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 23,029 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.98, for a total value of $1,772,772.42.
• On Tuesday, December 16th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 27,116 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.06, for a total value of $2,089,558.96.
• On Monday, December 15th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 39,384 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.63, for a total transaction of $3,057,379.92.
• On Tuesday, November 18th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 47,901 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.13, for a total transaction of $3,646,703.13.
• On Tuesday, November 18th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 47,901 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.13, for a total transaction of $3,646,703.13.
• On Monday, November 17th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 18,599 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.67, for a total transaction of $1,444,584.33.
• On Monday, November 17th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 18,599 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.67, for a total transaction of $1,444,584.33.

IPG Photonics Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ IPGP traded up $0.77 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $77.54. 276,771 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 327,452. The stock has a market cap of $3.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 127.11, a PEG ratio of 15.13 and a beta of 1.01. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 1 year low of $48.59 and a 1 year high of $92.21. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $78.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $79.45.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $250.79 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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. As a group, analysts forecast that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on IPGP. Roth Capital set a $96.00 target price on shares of IPG Photonics and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Citigroup upgraded shares of IPG Photonics from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company 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 research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, IPG Photonics presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $89.33.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On IPG Photonics

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. S Squared Technology LLC lifted its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 7.3% during the 2nd quarter. S Squared Technology LLC now owns 73,866 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,071,000 after purchasing an additional 5,000 shares during the period. Brandes Investment Partners LP grew its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 87.8% during the 2nd quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 133,592 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $9,171,000 after purchasing an additional 62,445 shares during the period. QSM Asset Management Ltd raised its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 95.6% in the 3rd quarter. QSM Asset Management Ltd now owns 51,832 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,058,000 after acquiring an additional 25,332 shares during the period. Old West Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in IPG Photonics in the second quarter valued at about $601,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in IPG Photonics by 30.4% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 16,388 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,207,000 after acquiring an additional 3,820 shares in the last quarter. 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.