Short Interest in IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Increases By 28.5%

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,802,224 shares, a growth of 28.5% from the December 15th total of 2,180,801 shares. Currently, 11.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 311,457 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 9.0 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 311,457 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 9.0 days. Currently, 11.0% of the company’s shares are sold short.

IPG Photonics Stock Performance

Shares of IPG Photonics stock traded up $1.72 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $81.75. 388,933 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 285,150. IPG Photonics has a 12 month low of $48.59 and a 12 month high of $92.21. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $78.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $79.64. The company has a market capitalization of $3.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 134.02, a P/E/G ratio of 10.35 and a beta of 1.01.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $250.79 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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. Analysts predict that IPG Photonics will post 1.54 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at IPG Photonics

In other IPG Photonics news, major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 12,785 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.76, for a total value of $955,806.60. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 6,657,336 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $497,702,439.36. The trade was a 0.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 7,952 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.10, for a total transaction of $636,955.20. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,793,099 shares in the company, valued at $544,127,229.90. This trade represents a 0.12% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 430,712 shares of company stock valued at $33,208,156 in the last quarter. 39.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of IPG Photonics

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 51.1% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 343 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in IPG Photonics by 10.2% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,449 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $115,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in IPG Photonics by 8.9% in the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,813 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $124,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its holdings in 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 valued at $436,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ballast Asset Management LP boosted its position in IPG Photonics by 0.6% during the third quarter. Ballast Asset Management LP now owns 34,941 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,767,000 after purchasing an additional 197 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on IPGP shares. Zacks Research upgraded IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Roth Capital set a $96.00 price target on shares of IPG Photonics and gave the company 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 upped their price objective for the stock from $68.00 to $105.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Benchmark reaffirmed 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 research report on Monday, December 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.