IPG Photonics Q4 EPS Forecast Lowered by Seaport Res Ptn\n\nUpdated August 9, 2025\n\nKey Points\n* Seaport Res Ptn has lowered its Q4 2026 EPS estimate for IPG Photonics from $0.63 to $0.53, reflecting a cautious outlook for the semiconductor company.\n* IPG Photonics reported $0.30 earnings per share for the recent quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.10, along with revenue of $250.72 million, surpassing estimates of $228.20 million.\n* Despite a negative net margin of 22.77%, IPG Photonics has received a 'Hold' consensus rating from analysts with an average price target of $75.00.\n\nIPG Photonics Corporation ( - ) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for shares of IPG Photonics in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, August 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst S. Graham now forecasts that the semiconductor company will post earnings of $0.53 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.63. The consensus estimate for IPG Photonics' current full-year earnings is $1.54 per share. Several other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Raymond James Financial reduced their price objective on IPG Photonics from $80.00 to $70.00 and set a 'strong-buy' rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $72.00 price target on shares of IPG Photonics in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of IPG Photonics from a 'market perform' rating to an 'outperform' rating and set a $97.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of 'Hold' and a consensus price target of $75.00.\n\nGet IPG Photonics alerts: Sign Up\n\nIPG Photonics Price Performance\nShares of traded up $0.53 on Thursday, hitting $75.26. The company's stock had a trading volume of 254,586 shares, compared to its average volume of 222,867. The company has a market capitalization of $3.18 billion, a PE ratio of -15.36, a PEG ratio of 21.40 and a beta of 0.88. IPG Photonics has a fifty-two week low of $48.59 and a fifty-two week high of $88.50. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $71.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $65.70.\n\nIPG Photonics ( - ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $250.72 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $228.20 million. IPG Photonics had a negative net margin of 22.77% and a positive return on equity of 2.25%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.45 earnings per share.\n\nIPG Photonics Announces Dividend\nThe company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%.\n\nInsider Activity\nIn other IPG Photonics news, Director sold 1,360 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.24, for a total transaction of $103,686.40. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 9,740 shares in the company, valued at approximately $742,577.60. This represents a 12.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through . 39.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.\n\nInstitutional Inflows and Outflows\nA number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in IPG Photonics by 8.9% in the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,813 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $124,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC raised its holdings in IPG Photonics by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 3,030 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $222,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC raised its stake in IPG Photonics by 2.8% during the 1st quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 6,383 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $403,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of IPG Photonics by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,274 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $311,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its holdings in IPG Photonics by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 6,352 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $436,000 after buying an additional 194 shares during the period. 93.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.\n\nAbout IPG Photonics ()\nIPG 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.

Seaport Res Ptn Forecasts Lower Earnings for IPG Photonics

Seaport Res Ptn has lowered its Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for IPG Photonics from $0.63 to $0.53, reflecting a cautious outlook. IPG Photonics reported a Q4 EPS of $0.30, exceeding analyst expectations of $0.10, and revenue of $250.72 million, surpassing estimates of $228.20 million. Despite a negative net margin of 22.77%, the company has a positive return on equity of 2.25%. The stock received a 'Hold' consensus rating with an average price target of $75.00. Analysts from Raymond James, Stifel Nicolaus, and Sanford C. Bernstein have adjusted their price targets and ratings. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share, paid on June 16th. Insider activity includes a director selling 1,360 shares at $76.24, reducing their position by 12.25%. Institutional investors collectively increased their holdings in the second and fourth quarters, with 93.79% of shares currently held by institutional investors and hedge funds.