Valentin Gapontsev Trust I Sells 23,029 Shares of IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Stock

by · The Markets Daily

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGPGet Free Report) major shareholder Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 23,029 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.98, for a total value of $1,772,772.42. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,818,577 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $524,894,057.46. This trade represents a 0.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Large shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Valentin Gapontsev Trust I also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Wednesday, January 14th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 17,526 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.57, for a total transaction of $1,359,491.82.
  • On Monday, January 12th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 17,993 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.25, for a total transaction of $1,371,966.25.
  • On Tuesday, December 16th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 27,116 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.06, for a total transaction of $2,089,558.96.
  • On Monday, December 15th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 39,384 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.63, for a total transaction of $3,057,379.92.
  • On Tuesday, November 18th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 47,901 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.13, for a total value of $3,646,703.13.
  • On Tuesday, November 18th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 47,901 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.13, for a total value of $3,646,703.13.
  • On Monday, November 17th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 18,599 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.67, for a total value of $1,444,584.33.
  • On Monday, November 17th, Valentin Gapontsev Trust I sold 18,599 shares of IPG Photonics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.67, for a total value of $1,444,584.33.

IPG Photonics Price Performance

NASDAQ:IPGP traded up $0.77 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $77.54. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 276,771 shares, compared to its average volume of 327,452. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $78.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $79.45. IPG Photonics Corporation has a twelve month low of $48.59 and a twelve month high of $92.21. The stock has a market cap of $3.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 127.11, a P/E/G ratio of 15.13 and a beta of 1.01.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGPGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.19. IPG Photonics had a net margin of 2.66% and a return on equity of 2.35%. The business had revenue of $250.79 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $240.18 million. IPG Photonics has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.050-0.350 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that IPG Photonics Corporation will post 1.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On IPG Photonics

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 20.9% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 39,024 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,541,000 after acquiring an additional 6,741 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 0.9% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 87,469 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,523,000 after purchasing an additional 744 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in IPG Photonics by 79.4% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 122,105 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $7,710,000 after purchasing an additional 54,026 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in IPG Photonics by 853.9% in the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,097 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $75,000 after buying an additional 982 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pallas Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in IPG Photonics by 49.5% during the second quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 6,520 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $448,000 after buying an additional 2,160 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.79% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

IPGP has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus set a $92.00 price objective on IPG Photonics in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Roth Capital set a $96.00 price objective on IPG Photonics and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Citigroup upgraded IPG Photonics from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $68.00 to $105.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, IPG Photonics presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.33.

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About IPG Photonics

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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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