IPG Photonics Corporation $IPGP Shares Sold by Quantbot Technologies LP

Quantbot Technologies LP trimmed its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) by 57.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 9,662 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 13,133 shares during the quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP’s holdings in IPG Photonics were worth $765,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. US Bancorp DE boosted its holdings in IPG Photonics by 24.3% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 9,818 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $777,000 after purchasing an additional 1,920 shares during the last quarter. M&G PLC increased its holdings in IPG Photonics by 6.2% during the 3rd quarter. M&G PLC now owns 637,356 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $50,351,000 after purchasing an additional 37,336 shares during the last quarter. Old West Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 138.0% in the 3rd quarter. Old West Investment Management LLC now owns 20,842 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,650,000 after purchasing an additional 12,085 shares in the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC raised its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 26,783 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,121,000 after purchasing an additional 1,113 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 11.1% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 42,263 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,347,000 after buying an additional 4,217 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

IPG Photonics Trading Down 4.8%

Shares of IPGP opened at $120.70 on Friday. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 52 week low of $48.59 and a 52 week high of $155.82. The firm has a market cap of $5.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 163.11, a PEG ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 0.95. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $103.12 and a 200-day moving average of $89.16.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The semiconductor company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.21. IPG Photonics had a return on equity of 2.89% and a net margin of 3.10%.The business had revenue of $274.47 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $249.58 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.18 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 17.2% compared to the same quarter last year. IPG Photonics has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.400 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

IPG Photonics News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting IPG Photonics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and revenue strength — IPG reported Q4 EPS of $0.46 vs. a ~ $0.25 consensus and revenue of $274.5M (up ~17% YoY), which was the primary catalyst for last month’s ~42% rally. This results-driven beat underpins near-term demand visibility and momentum. How IPG Photonics Stock Gained 42% Last Month
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades — Zacks Research has repeatedly raised quarterly estimates across 2026–2028, issued a “Strong‑Buy” and forecasted much higher FY2028 EPS (their note shows aggressive long‑term upside). These upward revisions support investor optimism about earnings trajectory and helped sustain the rally.
• Positive Sentiment: Defense order — IPG received an order from Lockheed Martin (~$10M) for CROSSBOW high‑energy laser counter‑UAS systems, which strengthens backlog, demonstrates defense market traction, and highlights non‑cyclical revenue mix. IPG Photonics Receives an Order From Lockheed Martin
• Neutral Sentiment: Guidance range — Management set Q1 guidance with a wide EPS range (0.10–0.40), which keeps short‑term outcomes uncertain despite the beat; investors may wait for clearer forward commentary on margin and end‑market demand before adding more exposure.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and profit‑taking — After the recent 42% surge the stock looks expensive on near‑term multiples (reported P/E north of 150), so today’s pullback appears to be profit‑taking and rotation out of richly valued names. Lower volume on the decline suggests traders are locking gains rather than new bearish news driving the move.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 39,384 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.63, for a total value of $3,057,379.92. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,886,715 shares in the company, valued at approximately $534,615,685.45. This trade represents a 0.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 29,167 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.87, for a total transaction of $2,329,568.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,628,169 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $529,391,858.03. This trade represents a 0.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 267,484 shares of company stock valued at $20,735,210. 39.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on IPGP shares. Zacks Research raised shares of IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Roth Mkm increased their price objective on shares of IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of IPG Photonics from $92.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $97.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $122.17.

IPG Photonics 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.