197,882 Shares in IPG Photonics Corporation $IPGP Purchased by American Capital Management Inc.

Key Points

• American Capital Management purchased 197,882 shares of IPG Photonics in the second quarter, valued at approximately $23.2 million and representing about 0.47% of the company. Institutional investors collectively own 93.79% of the stock.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with five Buy, two Hold, and one Sell rating, producing a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $142.60.
• IPG Photonics beat quarterly EPS estimates, reporting $0.58 versus consensus of $0.37, while revenue rose 11.1% year over year to $278.6 million. However, the stock opened at $74.21, well below its 52-week high of $155.82, and insiders sold approximately $18.3 million of shares during the quarter.

American Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 197,882 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $23,216,000. American Capital Management Inc. owned approximately 0.47% of IPG Photonics at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IPGP. First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 4,487,103 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $321,277,000 after buying an additional 12,344 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics in the second quarter valued at about $334,429,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in IPG Photonics by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,815,042 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $129,960,000 after acquiring an additional 59,178 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in IPG Photonics by 53.7% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 978,577 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $67,101,000 after acquiring an additional 341,773 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp grew its holdings in IPG Photonics by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 805,435 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $57,669,000 after acquiring an additional 13,092 shares in the last quarter. 93.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of IPG Photonics from $150.00 to $137.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of IPG Photonics from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on shares of IPG Photonics from $165.00 to $125.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on IPG Photonics from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $142.60.

IPG Photonics Stock Performance

IPGP stock opened at $74.21 on Thursday. IPG Photonics Corporation has a one year low of $69.41 and a one year high of $155.82. The firm has a market cap of $3.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 114.17, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.96. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $95.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $110.84.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.21. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 2.58% and a return on equity of 3.39%. The company 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 company posted $0.16 earnings per share. IPG Photonics's revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.82 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: Zacks raised its fiscal 2026 EPS forecast to $1.80 from $1.59, above the broader consensus estimate of $1.78. Estimates for third-quarter 2026 EPS increased to $0.46 from $0.45, while fourth-quarter EPS rose to $0.48 from $0.47.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm also lifted second-quarter 2027 EPS expectations to $0.59 from $0.54 and third-quarter 2027 expectations to $0.60 from $0.59, suggesting some confidence in an earnings improvement over the next several quarters.
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short interest was listed at zero shares as of August 25, unchanged from the prior period. Because the data appears inconsistent with normal trading activity, it provides little useful information about investor positioning.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks reduced first-quarter 2027 EPS estimates to $0.39 from $0.49 and lowered full-year 2027 EPS to $2.21 from $2.24. It also cut first- and second-quarter 2028 forecasts to $0.82 and $0.90, respectively, from $0.95 and $1.03.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 18,111 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.12, for a total transaction of $1,740,829.32. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,405,989 shares of the company's stock, valued at $615,743,662.68. This represents a 0.28% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Eugene A. Scherbakov sold 1,524 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.61, for a total value of $131,993.64. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 48,210 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,175,468.10. This trade represents a 3.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 183,888 shares of company stock worth $18,254,751 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 37.50% 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.

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