IPG Photonics Co. (NASDAQ:IPGP - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 EPS estimates for IPG Photonics in a research note issued on Tuesday, April 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of $1.42 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $1.37. The consensus estimate for IPG Photonics' current full-year earnings is $1.54 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for IPG Photonics' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.63 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.91 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.47 EPS.
Several other brokerages have also issued reports on IPGP. CL King raised shares of IPG Photonics from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $76.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on IPG Photonics from $100.00 to $85.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of IPG Photonics from $62.00 to $60.00 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $85.40.
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IPG Photonics Stock Performance
Shares of IPG Photonics stock traded down $1.52 on Wednesday, reaching $51.78. 70,342 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 278,498. The company has a market capitalization of $2.20 billion, a P/E ratio of -12.39 and a beta of 0.97. IPG Photonics has a 52 week low of $48.59 and a 52 week high of $92.21. The firm's 50-day moving average is $60.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $70.22.
IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 11th. The semiconductor company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by ($0.05). IPG Photonics had a negative net margin of 18.58% and a positive return on equity of 2.98%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On IPG Photonics
Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 107.5% in the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 635 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 329 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in IPG Photonics by 56.7% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 954 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $69,000 after acquiring an additional 345 shares during the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 355.7% during the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,048 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $76,000 after acquiring an additional 818 shares during the period. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 463.5% during the 4th quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 1,065 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 876 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of IPG Photonics during the 4th quarter worth approximately $87,000. 93.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
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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