Zacks Research Boosts Earnings Estimates for IPG Photonics

IPG Photonics Co. (NASDAQ:IPGP - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for IPG Photonics in a report issued on Tuesday, April 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of $0.33 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.30. The consensus estimate for IPG Photonics' current full-year earnings is $1.54 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for IPG Photonics' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.37 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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%.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. CL King raised IPG Photonics from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $76.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Needham & Company LLC restated a "hold" rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of IPG Photonics from $62.00 to $60.00 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of IPG Photonics from $100.00 to $85.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $85.40.

IPG Photonics Stock Up 2.8 %

Shares of NASDAQ IPGP traded up $1.47 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $53.30. 392,498 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 279,325. The company has a market cap of $2.27 billion, a PE ratio of -12.75 and a beta of 0.97. IPG Photonics has a 12 month low of $48.59 and a 12 month high of $92.21. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $60.21 and a 200-day moving average price of $70.24.

Institutional Trading of IPG Photonics

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in IPGP. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its position in IPG Photonics by 100.4% during the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 21,771 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,618,000 after purchasing an additional 10,906 shares during the period. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 42.5% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 38,787 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,883,000 after buying an additional 11,562 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 369,620 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $26,879,000 after buying an additional 19,307 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in IPG Photonics by 30.1% during the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 249,830 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $18,168,000 after acquiring an additional 57,780 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in IPG Photonics by 22.7% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 151,142 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $11,233,000 after acquiring an additional 28,003 shares in the last quarter. 93.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.