Reading the tape
NASDAQ: IPGP
IPG Photonics Corporation
Technology · Semiconductors
Market Cap
$3.87B
52w High
$155.82
52w Low
$51.77
P/E
133.11
Volume
230.30K
Outstanding Shares
42.44M
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
Mixed / unclearLow confidence
Note: The most recent financial data is over 3 months old. Metrics shown may not reflect the latest reporting period.
1Y Price: 93.77%Revenue (TTM): 2.73%FCF (TTM): -102.31%P/E: 97th pct
What changed
The stock rose 93.77% over the last year. Revenue grew 2.73% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from -21.31% to 1.31%. Free cash flow declined 102.31% over the trailing twelve months.
What the market seems to be pricing
The stock has moved higher with no clear directional signal from operating metrics. The operating data does not yet tell a clear story — the move may reflect sentiment, sector rotation, or macro factors rather than company-specific earnings power.
What would invalidate this read
Operating margin currently stands at 1.31%. A decisive move in revenue — currently up 2.73% — would be the clearest signal to resolve the ambiguity.
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.
CEOMark Milton Gitin
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
Employees4,740
IPO dateDec 13, 2006
Valuation
Forward P/E—
EV/EBITDA23.64
Enterprise value$2.65B
Stock splits
No stock splits recorded for this ticker.
Profitability & growth
Revenue growth17.13%
Gross margin38%▲9.81%vs FY2024
Operating margin1.31%▲106.13%vs FY2024
ROE1.46%▲116.30%vs FY2024
Analyst consensus
RatingBuy
Target price$151.67▲66.43%
15
Buy
11
Hold
1
Sell
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Earnings
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Next report
May 5, 2026
Q2 FY26 · EPS est $0.32 · Revenue est $256.99M
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