Key Points
- Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 39,384 IPG Photonics shares on Dec. 15 at an average price of $77.63 for about $3.06 million, trimming its holding to 6,886,715 shares (a 0.57% reduction) valued at roughly $534.6 million.
- The Dec. 15 sale is part of a string of recent insider dispositions across Oct.–Dec. (multiple trades of tens of thousands of shares), signaling ongoing insider selling of IPGP stock.
- IPG Photonics has a market cap of $3.24 billion, recently beat quarterly EPS estimates ($0.35 vs. $0.16) and set Q4 2025 guidance of $0.05–$0.35 EPS, while analysts hold a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with an average price target of $89.33.
IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP - Get Free Report) major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 27,116 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.06, for a total value of $2,089,558.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,859,599 shares of the company's stock, valued at $528,600,698.94. This represents a 0.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Large shareholders that own more than 10% of a company's stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.
Valentin Gapontsev Trust I also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, December 15th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 39,384 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.63, for a total transaction of $3,057,379.92.
- On Tuesday, November 18th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 47,901 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.13, for a total transaction of $3,646,703.13.
- On Tuesday, November 18th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 47,901 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.13, for a total transaction of $3,646,703.13.
- On Monday, November 17th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 18,599 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.67, for a total transaction of $1,444,584.33.
- On Monday, November 17th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 18,599 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.67, for a total value of $1,444,584.33.
- On Wednesday, October 15th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 17,707 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.09, for a total value of $1,506,688.63.
- On Tuesday, October 14th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 16,529 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.97, for a total value of $1,371,411.13.
- On Monday, October 13th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 32,264 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.19, for a total value of $2,684,042.16.
IPG Photonics Price Performance
IPG Photonics stock opened at $77.02 on Wednesday. The stock's 50 day moving average is $82.78 and its 200 day moving average is $78.43. IPG Photonics Corporation has a one year low of $48.59 and a one year high of $92.21. The firm has a market cap of $3.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 126.26, a P/E/G ratio of 20.13 and a beta of 1.02.
IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $250.79 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $240.18 million. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 2.66% and a return on equity of 2.35%. IPG Photonics has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.050-0.350 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts recently issued reports on IPGP shares. Benchmark restated a "hold" rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Roth Capital set a $96.00 price objective on 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 research note on Monday. Citigroup raised IPG Photonics from a "sell" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $68.00 to $105.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $92.00 target price on 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 assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $89.33.
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Institutional Investors Weigh In On IPG Photonics
A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IPGP. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 2.2% during the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 377,598 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $23,842,000 after purchasing an additional 7,978 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG grew its position in IPG Photonics by 699.2% in the 1st quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 57,964 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $3,660,000 after purchasing an additional 50,711 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in IPG Photonics by 18.2% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 105,253 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $6,646,000 after purchasing an additional 16,217 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in shares of IPG Photonics in the first quarter valued at $3,957,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 1,423.0% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 21,033 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,328,000 after buying an additional 19,652 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.79% of the company's stock.
IPG Photonics Company Profile
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IPG Photonics Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells various high-performance fiber lasers, fiber amplifiers, and diode lasers used in various applications primarily in materials processing worldwide. Its laser products include hybrid fiber-solid state lasers with green and ultraviolet wavelengths; fiber pigtailed packaged diodes and fiber coupled direct diode laser systems; high-energy pulsed lasers, multi-wavelength and tunable lasers, and single-polarization and single-frequency lasers; and high-power optical fiber delivery cables, fiber couplers, beam switches, chillers, scanners, and other accessories.
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