IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) CFO Sells $1,195,104.75 in Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) CFO Timothy Pv Mammen sold 9,975 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.81, for a total value of $1,195,104.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 76,438 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,158,036.78. The trade was a 11.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

IPGP stock opened at $117.35 on Friday. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 1-year low of $64.93 and a 1-year high of $155.82. The company has a market capitalization of $4.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 170.07, a PEG ratio of 3.40 and a beta of 0.97. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $115.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $102.27.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.32 by ($0.03). IPG Photonics had a return on equity of 2.84% and a net margin of 2.78%.The business had revenue of $265.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $256.99 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.09 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.5% compared to the same quarter last year. IPG Photonics has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.550 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

IPGP has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC upgraded IPG Photonics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 price target for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on IPG Photonics from $165.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Citigroup increased their target price on IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Raymond James Financial downgraded IPG Photonics from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their target price for the company from $97.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, IPG Photonics currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $135.50.

Institutional Trading of IPG Photonics

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in IPG Photonics by 184.4% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 455 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lifted its position in IPG Photonics by 43.0% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 552 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its position in IPG Photonics by 428.9% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 677 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 549 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in IPG Photonics by 332.9% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 684 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 526 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in IPG Photonics by 348.2% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 744 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 578 shares during the last quarter. 93.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More IPG Photonics News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Q2 2026 EPS estimate for IPG Photonics to $0.39 from $0.33, and lifted FY2026 EPS to $1.59 from $1.57, suggesting slightly better near-term profitability expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: Another Zacks update increased its Q1 2028 EPS estimate to $0.95 from $0.83, indicating longer-term earnings expectations improved for that period.
• Neutral Sentiment: IPG Photonics reported Q1 results with revenue above estimates but earnings per share below expectations, which leaves the market balancing solid sales growth against margin concerns.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest data showed 0 shares reported as of May 28, offering no meaningful new signal on bearish positioning.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut estimates for several future quarters, including Q3 2026, Q4 2026, Q1 2027, Q2 2027 and Q3 2027, which can be viewed as a sign of softer expected earnings momentum ahead.
• Negative Sentiment: IPG Photonics CFO Timothy Pv Mammen sold 9,975 shares at about $119.81 each, and the insider sale may add to concerns about near-term valuation and confidence.

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.