Insider Selling: IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Major Shareholder Sells 13,381 Shares of Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 13,381 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.52, for a total value of $1,090,819.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 6,593,169 shares in the company, valued at $537,475,136.88. The trade was a 0.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Major shareholders that own at least 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 Tuesday, January 20th, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 21,619 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.90, for a total transaction of $1,727,358.10.
• On Friday, January 16th, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 29,167 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.87, for a total transaction of $2,329,568.29.
• 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 shares were sold at an average price of $74.62, for a total transaction of $2,122,565.90.
• On Monday, December 22nd, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 22,937 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.43, for a total transaction of $1,730,137.91.
• On Monday, November 24th, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 35,000 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.36, for a total transaction of $2,672,600.00.
• On Friday, November 21st, Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 29,167 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.26, for a total transaction of $2,165,941.42.

IPG Photonics Trading Up 8.5%

NASDAQ IPGP traded up $6.69 on Wednesday, hitting $85.45. 402,989 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 335,476. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $77.75 and a 200-day moving average of $79.73. The stock has a market cap of $3.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 140.08, a P/E/G ratio of 10.33 and a beta of 1.01. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 52 week low of $48.59 and a 52 week high of $92.21.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last issued 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. IPG Photonics had a return on equity of 2.35% and a net margin of 2.66%.The company had revenue of $250.79 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $240.18 million. IPG Photonics has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.050-0.350 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IPG Photonics

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 81.3% in the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,899,461 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $130,397,000 after acquiring an additional 851,869 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. raised its holdings in IPG Photonics by 85.8% during the 2nd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 1,774,660 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $121,830,000 after purchasing an additional 819,575 shares during the last quarter. M&G PLC lifted its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 263.9% in the 2nd quarter. M&G PLC now owns 600,020 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $41,401,000 after purchasing an additional 435,122 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 53.7% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 978,577 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $67,101,000 after purchasing an additional 341,773 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics in the 2nd quarter valued at $16,671,000. 93.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Monday, December 29th. 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 research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Zacks Research raised shares of IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $92.00 target price on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Two 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock 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.