Rice Hall James & Associates LLC Purchases New Position in IPG Photonics Corporation $IPGP

Key Points

• Rice Hall James & Associates purchased 29,993 shares of IPG Photonics worth approximately $3.5 million, while institutional investors collectively own 93.79% of the company.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating with an average price target of $142.60, despite some downgrades and recent target reductions.
• IPG Photonics beat quarterly EPS estimates, reporting $0.58 versus expectations of $0.37, while revenue rose 11.1% year over year. However, insiders sold approximately $19.4 million of stock over the past 90 days, and shares recently traded at $88.10.

Rice Hall James & Associates LLC purchased a new stake in IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 29,993 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $3,519,000. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC owned approximately 0.07% of IPG Photonics as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 184.4% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 455 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its position in IPG Photonics by 43.0% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 552 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its position in IPG Photonics by 428.9% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 677 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 549 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in IPG Photonics by 332.9% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 684 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 526 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in IPG Photonics by 348.2% during the 2nd 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. 93.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on IPGP. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Zacks Research lowered IPG Photonics from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Roth Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $151.00 price target on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of IPG Photonics from $150.00 to $137.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of IPG Photonics from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $142.60.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

IPGP stock opened at $88.10 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $100.95 and a 200 day moving average price of $111.88. IPG Photonics Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $71.38 and a fifty-two week high of $155.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.75 billion, a PE ratio of 135.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 0.96.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP - Get Free Report) last posted 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. The firm had revenue of $278.58 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $279.98 million. IPG Photonics had a return on equity of 3.39% and a net margin of 2.58%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.16 EPS. IPG Photonics has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.600 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at IPG Photonics

In related news, major shareholder Fibre Devices Ltd Ip sold 65,700 shares of IPG Photonics stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.64, for a total value of $6,809,148.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 6,463,302 shares in the company, valued at $669,856,619.28. This trade represents a 1.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 56,316 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.31, for a total value of $5,761,689.96. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 6,670,283 shares of the company's stock, valued at $682,436,653.73. This represents a 0.84% 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 have sold a total of 193,863 shares of company stock valued at $19,449,856 over the last ninety days. 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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