IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Upgraded by Zacks Research to Strong-Buy Rating

Zacks Research upgraded shares of IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research firms also recently commented on IPGP. Stifel Nicolaus set a $92.00 target price on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Citigroup raised IPG Photonics from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $68.00 to $105.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Roth Capital set a $96.00 price objective on shares of IPG Photonics and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued 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 target price of $89.33.

IPG Photonics Stock Performance

Shares of IPG Photonics stock opened at $81.75 on Thursday. IPG Photonics has a 52 week low of $48.59 and a 52 week high of $92.21. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $78.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $79.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.44 billion, a PE ratio of 134.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.13 and a beta of 1.01.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $250.79 million during 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. Research analysts forecast that IPG Photonics will post 1.54 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 47,901 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.13, for a total transaction of $3,646,703.13. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 6,926,099 shares in the company, valued at approximately $527,283,916.87. This represents a 0.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, 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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 6,721,503 shares in the company, valued at approximately $513,253,969.08. This represents a 0.52% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 456,032 shares of company stock valued at $35,427,545 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 39.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On IPG Photonics

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in shares of 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 during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 8.9% during the 2nd 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 last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 3.2% during the 2nd 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 during the period. Finally, Ballast Asset Management LP increased its holdings in IPG Photonics by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Ballast Asset Management LP now owns 34,941 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,767,000 after acquiring an additional 197 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.