Q3 EPS Estimates for IPG Photonics Cut by Zacks Research

IPG Photonics Co. (NASDAQ:IPGP - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of IPG Photonics in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the semiconductor company will earn $0.36 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.52. 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 $0.47 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.35 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS.

IPGP has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of IPG Photonics from $62.00 to $60.00 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on IPG Photonics from $100.00 to $85.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Northcoast Research lowered IPG Photonics from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $87.75.

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IPG Photonics Price Performance

NASDAQ:IPGP traded down $2.73 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $58.78. 476,819 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 322,800. IPG Photonics has a twelve month low of $56.71 and a twelve month high of $92.21. The stock has a market cap of $2.50 billion, a PE ratio of -14.06 and a beta of 1.04. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $68.60 and a 200 day moving average of $72.36.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 11th. The semiconductor company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.23 by ($0.05). IPG Photonics had a positive return on equity of 2.98% and a negative net margin of 18.58%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in IPGP. Creative Planning raised its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 93.3% during the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 6,071 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $451,000 after purchasing an additional 2,931 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in IPG Photonics during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $303,000. US Bancorp DE boosted its holdings in IPG Photonics by 101.2% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 7,202 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $535,000 after acquiring an additional 3,623 shares in the last quarter. M&G PLC grew its stake in IPG Photonics by 1.3% in the third quarter. M&G PLC now owns 167,485 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $12,394,000 after acquiring an additional 2,113 shares during the period. Finally, Assetmark Inc. increased its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 28.3% during the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,336 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $99,000 after acquiring an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. 93.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

IPG Photonics Company Profile

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.