IPG Photonics (IPGP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

IPG Photonics Corporation develops and manufactures fiber lasers, fiber amplifiers and related photonics products for industrial, medical and other specialized applications. Its portfolio includes high-power, quasi-continuous-wave and pulsed fiber lasers, as well as laser systems, optical components and delivery equipment.

The company’s products are used in materials processing applications such as cutting, welding, marking, drilling, cladding, brazing and additive manufacturing. IPG also serves markets including telecommunications, medical technology, scientific research and consumer electronics, where its optical and laser technologies support precision manufacturing and other specialized processes.

Founded in 1990 by physicist Valentin Gapontsev, IPG Photonics helped expand the use of fiber-based laser technology in industrial applications. The company is headquartered in Oxford, Massachusetts, and serves customers internationally through operations, sales offices and distribution networks across North America, Europe and Asia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $79.38 to $81.82
• 50-Day Range: $70.74 to $108.03
• 52-Week Range: $69.41 to $155.82
• Volume: 305,753 shs
• Average Volume: 569,426 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.40 billion
• P/E Ratio: 123.06
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $142.60
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

IPG Photonics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

IPG Photonics scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 195th out of 597 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

IPG Photonics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

IPG Photonics has a consensus price target of $142.60, representing about 78.3% upside from its current price of $79.99.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

IPG Photonics has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 27.81%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for IPG Photonics are expected to grow by 27.81% in the coming year, from $1.87 to $2.39 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of IPG Photonics is 123.06, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.89.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of IPG Photonics is 123.06, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 76.70.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

IPG Photonics has a PEG Ratio of 2.06. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

IPG Photonics has a P/B Ratio of 1.58. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.74% of the float of IPG Photonics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

IPG Photonics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.72.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in IPG Photonics has recently decreased by 3.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

IPG Photonics does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

IPG Photonics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.26

News Sentiment

IPG Photonics has a news sentiment score of 1.26. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.85 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for IPG Photonics this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for IPGP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added IPG Photonics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, IPG Photonics insiders have sold 10,090.92% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $199,402.00 in company stock and sold $20,320,899.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

37.50% of the stock of IPG Photonics is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.79% of the stock of IPG Photonics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2026
• Today: 9/13/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment & Instruments
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:IPGP
• CIK: 1111928
• Web: www.ipgphotonics.com
• Phone: (508) 373-1100
• Fax: 508-373-1103
• Employees: 4,840
• Year Founded: 1990

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for IPG Photonics: $142.60
• High Price Target: $180.00
• Low Price Target: $120.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +78.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.65
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 123.06
• Forward P/E Ratio: 42.78
• P/E Growth: 2.06
• Net Income: $31.10 million
• Net Margins: 2.58%
• Pretax Margin: 3.72%
• Return on Equity: 3.39%
• Return on Assets: 2.98%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 6.18
• Quick Ratio: 4.80

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.00 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.39
• Cash Flow: $2.68 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 29.86
• Book Value: $50.52 per share
• Price / Book: 1.58

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 42,530,000
• Free Float: 26,584,000
• Market Cap: $3.40 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.98