Eugene Scherbakov Sells 2,700 Shares of IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Director Eugene Scherbakov sold 2,700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.44, for a total value of $200,988.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 62,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,617,513.20. The trade was a 4.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

IPG Photonics Trading Down 3.0%

IPGP stock traded down $2.26 during trading on Monday, hitting $72.92. The company had a trading volume of 212,101 shares, compared to its average volume of 281,832. The business has a 50 day moving average of $81.18 and a 200 day moving average of $78.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 119.54, a P/E/G ratio of 19.45 and a beta of 1.02. IPG Photonics Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $48.59 and a fifty-two week high of $92.21.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.19. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 2.66% and a return on equity of 2.35%. The firm had revenue of $250.79 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $240.18 million. IPG Photonics has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.050-0.350 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.54 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of IPG Photonics

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in IPG Photonics by 1,621.7% during the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 396 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 373 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 207.1% in the 2nd quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 430 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 578 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC boosted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 76.9% during the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 764 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 332 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on IPGP. 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 note on Wednesday, November 5th. Roth Capital set a $96.00 price target on shares of IPG Photonics and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $92.00 target price on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.33.

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.