IPG Photonics Co. (NASDAQ:IPGP - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for IPG Photonics in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the semiconductor company will post earnings of $1.42 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate 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.
A number of other research firms have also recently commented on IPGP. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of IPG Photonics in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Citigroup decreased their price target on IPG Photonics from $62.00 to $60.00 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on IPG Photonics from $100.00 to $85.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Finally, CL King upgraded 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $85.40.
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IPG Photonics Stock Up 2.8 %
Shares of NASDAQ IPGP traded up $1.47 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $53.30. The company had a trading volume of 392,498 shares, compared to its average volume of 279,011. IPG Photonics has a 12-month low of $48.59 and a 12-month high of $92.21. The business's 50-day moving average is $60.21 and its 200 day moving average is $70.24. The stock has a market cap of $2.27 billion, a PE ratio of -12.75 and a beta of 0.97.
IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 11th. The semiconductor company reported $0.18 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 Investors Weigh In On IPG Photonics
A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in IPGP. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of IPG Photonics by 14.7% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,352,246 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $98,335,000 after buying an additional 173,584 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,069,193 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $77,751,000 after acquiring an additional 9,852 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. grew its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 999,649 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $72,694,000 after acquiring an additional 28,606 shares during the period. Baillie Gifford & Co. increased its stake in shares of IPG Photonics by 34.0% in the 4th quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 375,546 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $27,310,000 after purchasing an additional 95,199 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in IPG Photonics by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 369,620 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $26,879,000 after purchasing an additional 19,307 shares during the period. 93.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
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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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