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1 insider bought €171k of shares over the last 90 days, the latest filed 27 Aug 2026.
IPG Photonics Corp: what insiders have been doing
This page follows insider dealings at IPG Photonics Corp as filed with SEC (Form 4), a company from the Industry sector based in Oxford, Russia. The group dates from 1990. From 18 October 2025 to 18 October 2026, the disclosure feed for IPG Photonics Corp logged 82 filings by 19 insiders.
Open-market activity splits into 2 purchases totalling €171k and 50 sales totalling €22.9M; 1 insider sit on the buying side and 8 insiders on the selling side. No amount is published for 3 filings, which the totals therefore leave out. Open-market purchases are the filings investors watch most closely, because the insider pays for the shares out of pocket. Valentin Gapontsev Trust I filed the largest sale, €2.6M, on 16 December 2025. On the buying side, the filings list 1 senior executive among the declarants.
With 82 filings in twelve months, the company is more active than the median of 19 filings across the 5,812 companies we follow on the same exchange. Looking back to 2016, when coverage begins, insiders filed 3 purchases and 108 sales. For the fiscal year to 31 December 2025, the annual 10-K puts revenue at 1.00 bn USD and net income at 31.1 m USD.
The last purchase on record was published on 27 August 2026, which is 52 days ago. Typically, a trade is published a median of 2 days after it takes place. For comparison, the SEC allows two business days to file a Form 4. Keep in mind that insiders sell for many reasons unrelated to the outlook, from tax bills to estate planning.
In the same sector, recent insider purchases at Tennant Co and Butler National Corp also feature in our signals. Source: insider filings from SEC (Form 4). Past trades are no guide to future returns.
Insider Decl.
277
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€408,431
3 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€55M
108 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleIP Fibre Devices Ltd17 sales
Valentin Gapontsev Trust I15 sales
Eugene A. Scherbakov11 sales
Agnes Tang5 sales
Lopresti Angelo P5 sales
Ness Trevor4 sales
+4 other insiders
Since the insiders bought
- -3.7%Entry US$76.53 · Close 14 Oct 2026 US$73.67
- +36.6%Entry US$95.44 · Close at T+365 US$130.35
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 15,984 of 24,158 companies
41.1
score / 100
Value28
Quality54
FCF yld-0.1%
Earn yld1.0%
EV/EBITDA33.7x
ROE1.3%
Gross mgn38%
Net mgn3.1%
Debt/EBITDA0.2x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$73.67
Analyst consensus
7 analysts2.00/5
US$78.00Target US$124.14(+69%)US$152.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$1B
Gross profitUS$381.5M38% margin
EBITDAUS$89.9M9% margin
Net incomeUS$31.1M2.6% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)116.9x
PER (forward)31.9x
P/Book1.5x
Beta0.97
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$3.1B
Total debtUS$17.3M
Free Cash Flow-US$3.5M
Debt / Equity1%
Profitability & ownership
ROE1.3%
ROA1.0%
% insiders39.0%
% institutions75.1%
Last declaration on 6 October 2026
Declarations277 total
9,876 shares@ US$85.390.024% mcap1.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001111928-26-000173:0
5,485 shares@ US$86.090.013% mcap0.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001111928-26-000173:1
3,048 shares@ US$85.300.0073% mcap7.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001111928-26-000171:0
135,000 shares@ US$85.640.33% mcap22.9% of flowCommon StockSEC144:0001972481-26-000293
7,620 shares@ US$85.300.018% mcap19.5% of flowCommon StockSEC144:0001972481-26-000292
11,688 shares@ US$77.77820.028% mcap37.3% of flowCommon StockSEC144:0001972481-26-000284
4,715 shares@ US$76.250.011% mcap0.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001111928-26-000165:2
18,091 shares@ US$75.140.041% mcap3.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001111928-26-000165:0
4,591 shares@ US$75.650.010% mcap0.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001111928-26-000165:1
1,552 shares@ US$72.840.0034% mcap56.7% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001111928-26-000163:0
Canonical exit: 24 Nov 2026 (T+90)
1,158 shares@ US$74.570.0026% mcap43.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001111928-26-000163:1
Canonical exit: 24 Nov 2026 (T+90)
663 shares@ US$90.230.0018% mcap100.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001111928-26-000161:0
12,202 shares@ US$95.180.035% mcap2.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001111928-26-000159:0
11,912 shares@ US$95.310.034% mcap2.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001111928-26-000159:1
1,325 shares@ US$96.760.0039% mcap0.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001111928-26-000159:2
4,324 shares@ US$97.810.013% mcap1.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001111928-26-000159:3
550 shares@ US$98.710.0016% mcap0.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001111928-26-000159:4
200 shares@ US$87.450.0005% mcap0.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001111928-26-000157:2
506 shares@ US$86.140.0013% mcap0.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001111928-26-000157:1
300 shares@ US$88.590.0008% mcap0.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001111928-26-000157:3
200 shares@ US$86.340.0005% mcap0.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001111928-26-000155:1
300 shares@ US$87.450.0008% mcap1.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001111928-26-000155:2
241 shares@ US$88.680.0006% mcap0.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001111928-26-000155:3
25,994 shares@ US$85.760.067% mcap5.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001111928-26-000157:0
783 shares@ US$85.720.0020% mcap2.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001111928-26-000155:0
25 of 277 declarations
About IPG Photonics Corp
IPG Photonics Corp. (ticker: IPGP) is a leading industrial laser company listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market in the United States. The company designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance fiber lasers, fiber amplifiers, diode lasers, complete laser systems, and related optical components. For French-speaking investors, IPG is best understood not as a simple component supplier, but as an integrated solutions provider serving materials processing, micro-machining, medical, scientific, and increasingly defense-related and advanced automation applications. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111928/000111192826000040/ipgp-20251231.htm?utm_source=openai))
Founded in 1990, IPG Photonics built its franchise on decades of innovation in fiber laser technology, which remains the core of its competitive identity. Its global headquarters is in Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States, and the company operates in more than 30 countries through a network of manufacturing sites, application laboratories, and service centers. That international footprint matters because IPG sells into a diversified customer base spanning manufacturing, automotive, electronics, healthcare, and research markets. ([ipgphotonics.com](https://www.ipgphotonics.com/en-us/company?utm_source=openai))
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IPG’s business model is centered on a broad, highly configurable product portfolio. Its offering ranges from milliwatt-level lasers to systems exceeding 100 kW, plus laser systems for materials processing, beam delivery products, optical components and accessories, and robotic/cobotic automation solutions. This vertical integration allows the company to capture more of the value chain and deliver turnkey solutions tailored to customer requirements for productivity, precision, and energy efficiency. ([ipgphotonics.com](https://www.ipgphotonics.com/en-us/products?utm_source=openai))
From a competitive standpoint, IPG remains one of the most recognized names in fiber lasers globally, alongside other major industrial photonics players. Its differentiation is based on technical performance, reliability, energy efficiency, and breadth of product range. Management emphasizes the company’s ability to lower customer operating costs while addressing applications such as welding, marking, additive manufacturing, cleaning, and micromachining. ([ipgphotonics.com](https://www.ipgphotonics.com/en-us/company?utm_source=openai))
Recent developments are important for investors. In February 2026, IPG reported quarterly results showing improved momentum, with revenue growth supported by materials processing, medical, and advanced applications, alongside continued execution on strategic initiatives and new product roadmaps. In 2025, the company expanded operations in Huntsville, Alabama to strengthen its defense footprint, and it publicly unveiled the CROSSBOW MINI high-energy laser system for counter-UAS applications. Together, these updates suggest a gradual diversification beyond IPG’s traditional industrial base, while still leaving the company highly exposed to global manufacturing demand cycles. ([ipgphotonics.com](https://www.ipgphotonics.com/newsroom/news/ipg-photonics-announces-fourth-quarter-2025-financ?utm_source=openai))
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