IPG Photonics Corporation $IPGP Shares Sold by Baillie Gifford & Co.

Key Points

• Baillie Gifford & Co. trimmed its stake in IPG Photonics by 5.7% in Q4 (selling 23,288 shares) and now holds 383,984 shares (~0.91% of the company, ~$27.49M); institutional investors own about 93.79% of the stock.
• Notable insider selling occurred recently — the Valentin Gapontsev Trust sold 7,952 shares and the CAO sold 500 shares — with insiders offloading 93,595 shares (~$7.49M) over the past three months, though corporate insiders still own 37.5%.
• Fundamentals and sentiment: IPG beat quarterly estimates (EPS $0.46 vs $0.25; revenue $274.5M, +17.2% YoY), trades near $127 with a $5.4B market cap and P/E ~172, and carries an average analyst rating of "Moderate Buy" with a $131.40 price target.

Baillie Gifford & Co. trimmed its holdings in IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP - Free Report) by 5.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 383,984 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 23,288 shares during the quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. owned about 0.91% of IPG Photonics worth $27,493,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IPGP. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in IPG Photonics by 51.1% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 343 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in IPG Photonics by 348.2% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 744 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 578 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in IPG Photonics in the second quarter valued at approximately $65,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in IPG Photonics by 10.2% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,449 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $115,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. acquired a new position in IPG Photonics in the second quarter valued at approximately $205,000. 93.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at IPG Photonics

In other news, major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 7,952 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.10, for a total transaction of $636,955.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 6,793,099 shares in the company, valued at $544,127,229.90. This represents a 0.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Mary E. Buttarazzi sold 500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.22, for a total value of $58,110.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 4,749 shares of the company's stock, valued at $551,928.78. This trade represents a 9.53% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 93,595 shares of company stock valued at $7,492,145. Corporate insiders own 37.50% of the company's stock.

IPG Photonics Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ IPGP opened at $127.32 on Tuesday. IPG Photonics Corporation has a twelve month low of $50.12 and a twelve month high of $155.82. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $122.09 and a two-hundred day moving average of $95.85. The stock has a market cap of $5.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 172.05, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.01.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The semiconductor company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.21. IPG Photonics had a return on equity of 2.89% and a net margin of 3.10%.The company had revenue of $274.47 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $249.58 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.18 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 17.2% on a year-over-year basis. IPG Photonics has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.400 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Friday, March 27th. Roth Mkm boosted their price objective on IPG Photonics from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on IPG Photonics from $92.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research upgraded IPG Photonics from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Raymond James Financial cut IPG Photonics from a "strong-buy" rating to an "outperform" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $97.00 to $180.00 in a research note on Friday, February 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, IPG Photonics currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $131.40.

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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