IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Director Buys $199,401.80 in Stock

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) Director John Peeler purchased 2,710 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $73.58 per share, with a total value of $199,401.80. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 20,886 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,536,791.88. This trade represents a 14.91% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

IPG Photonics stock opened at $76.53 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $94.05 and its 200 day moving average price is $110.37. IPG Photonics Corporation has a 1-year low of $69.41 and a 1-year high of $155.82. The company has a market cap of $3.25 billion, a PE ratio of 117.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.96.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.21. IPG Photonics had a return on equity of 3.39% and a net margin of 2.58%.The firm had revenue of $278.58 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $279.98 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.16 earnings per share. IPG Photonics’s revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. IPG Photonics has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.600 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on IPGP shares. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of IPG Photonics from $150.00 to $137.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on shares of IPG Photonics from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on shares of IPG Photonics from $165.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $151.00 target price on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of IPG Photonics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, IPG Photonics currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $142.60.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in IPGP. First Eagle Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 4,487,103 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $321,277,000 after buying an additional 12,344 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its stake in IPG Photonics by 12,027.2% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 3,607,121 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $423,187,000 after acquiring an additional 3,577,377 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in IPG Photonics in the 2nd quarter valued at about $334,429,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in IPG Photonics by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,815,042 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $129,960,000 after acquiring an additional 59,178 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in IPG Photonics by 53.7% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 978,577 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $67,101,000 after acquiring an additional 341,773 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

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.