Insider Selling: IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Major Shareholder Sells 22,937 Shares of Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 22,937 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.43, for a total transaction of $1,730,137.91. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 6,698,566 shares in the company, valued at approximately $505,272,833.38. The trade was a 0.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Large shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

Fibre Devices Ltd Ip also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, December 24th, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 12,785 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.76, for a total transaction of $955,806.60.
• On Tuesday, December 23rd, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 28,445 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.62, for a total transaction of $2,122,565.90.
• On Monday, November 24th, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 35,000 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.36, for a total value of $2,672,600.00.
• On Friday, November 21st, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 29,167 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.26, for a total value of $2,165,941.42.
• On Tuesday, October 21st, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 23,966 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.92, for a total value of $2,107,090.72.
• On Monday, October 20th, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 23,642 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.70, for a total value of $2,073,403.40.
• On Friday, October 17th, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 16,559 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.68, for a total value of $1,402,216.12.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:IPGP traded down $2.26 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $72.92. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 212,101 shares, compared to its average volume of 281,832. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $81.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $78.81. IPG Photonics Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $48.59 and a fifty-two week high of $92.21. The company has a market capitalization of $3.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 119.54, a P/E/G ratio of 19.45 and a beta of 1.02.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On IPG Photonics

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 51.1% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 343 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in IPG Photonics by 10.2% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,449 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $115,000 after buying an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 8.9% in the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,813 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $124,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 2.8% in the first quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 6,383 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $403,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 3.2% during the second quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 6,352 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $436,000 after acquiring an additional 194 shares in the last quarter. 93.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on IPGP shares. Roth Capital set a $96.00 price objective on IPG Photonics and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Citigroup upgraded IPG Photonics from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $68.00 to $105.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $92.00 price objective on IPG Photonics in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, IPG Photonics presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $89.33.

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.