IPG Photonics Corporation (IPGP) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$75.70 +0.23% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $75.59

IPG Photonics Corporation (IPGP) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 36/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D- • RED ALERT Cap $3.22B
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $75.59 (-0.15%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 6/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (36/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-8.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk D
Cash (6)Whales (8)SEC (13)Macro (6)CEO (3)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-9.9% Base Target
$164 Bull$68 Base$53 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for IPGP)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±8.2%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (36/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY IPGP SCORES 36/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (36% of score)

Altman Z-Score 9.07 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 6/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+8/20 pts (22% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±8.2% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
44
Grade D$78.27-9.3% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
41
Grade D$71.01+0.1% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
39
Grade E$71.07+6.5% Next Q
Current
36
Grade D-$75.70-8.3% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: D (44) → D- (36)Full Audit →
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While IPGP currently carries a cautious 36/100 (D-) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($76.38) and Max Pain ($79.49) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $163.61.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $IPGP• $4.8M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “IPGP Beats Next Quarterly Revenue & EPS Consensus + Hyperscaler AI CapEx Holds Record Pace”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
43.130 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
9.07>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)
6 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE8% OF RANGE
L: $68$75.70H: $156
1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: ERQD 6 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: ERQD 11 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: DRQD 19 / 40
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BEARISH (30)

0.6% ROIC with 38.0% gross margin and -0.11% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 9.07 and Piotroski 6/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

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Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BEARISH (28)

11/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 6/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like IPGP
  • ✓Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
  • !Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
  • !Priced at 104x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.
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IPGP // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -36.34%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE
2026-10-30O $72.30H $75.70L $71.23C $75.70VOL 379.7K
RES: $79.82SUP: $68.14SMA50: $76.38SMA200: $101.3
$139.7$120.3$101.0$81.62$62.26RES $79.82SUP $68.14$75.702026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
48.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +2.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (IPGP)

Technology Rank #601 of 714 ⚔️ OSIS vs IPGP Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (IPGP vs. OSIS, ENPH, PENG, AMBA)

Industry: Semiconductors (95 Tracked Issuers)

Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, IPG Photonics Corporation (IPGP) ranks #601 by composite RQD confidence (36/100, grade D-) and #247 by equity capitalization ($3.22B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ENPH leads on earnings valuation at 19.9x trailing P/E, while PENG leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 12.4% ROIC and 28.8% gross margin. PENG currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 63/100 (C) compared with IPGP at 36/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
IPGP ACTIVE
IPG Photonics Corporation
D- 36/100 103.5x 38.0% 0.6% +0.23% $3.22B Benchmark Subject
OSIS
OSI Systems Inc.
D+ 55/100 21.9x 34.3% 11.4% +3.74% $3.27B /osis-vs-ipgp →
ENPH
Enphase Energy Inc.
D 44/100 19.9x 46.6% 10.5% +3.48% $3.42B /enph-vs-ipgp →
PENG
Penguin Solutions Inc.
C 63/100 139.5x 28.8% 12.4% -3.31% $3.54B /peng-vs-ipgp →
AMBA
Ambarella Inc.
D+ 52/100 — 59.2% -16.1% -2.55% $2.85B /amba-vs-ipgp →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001111928

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), IPG Photonics Corporation (IPGP) reported GAAP revenue of $1.00B (+2.7% vs. FY2024 revenue of $977.1M , and -22.0% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $31.1M, operating cash flow of $75.3M, and free cash flow of -$3.5M (-102.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, IPGP closed FY2025 with $2.42B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 9.07, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $1.00B $31.1M $75.3M -$3.5M $2.42B —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $977.1M -$181.5M $247.9M $149.4M $2.29B —
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $1.29B $218.9M $296.0M $296.0M — —

3. IPGP Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is IPGP stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ: IPGP) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 36/100 at a spot price of $75.70 (+0.23% 1D, market cap $3.22B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 6/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 6/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, IPGP ranks #601 in composite RQD confidence.

How does IPGP compare to OSIS and ENPH in the Technology sector?

Within the Technology sector (Semiconductors), IPGP carries a Roarable D- (36/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 103.5x, gross margin of 38.0%, and ROIC of 0.6%. By comparison, OSIS (OSI Systems Inc.) holds a D+ grade (55/100 RQD, P/E 21.9x, ROIC 11.4%, cap $3.27B) and ENPH (Enphase Energy Inc.) posts a D grade (44/100 RQD, P/E 19.9x, ROIC 10.5%, cap $3.42B). Among the 5-stock peer group, ENPH leads on earnings multiple (19.9x) while PENG leads on capital efficiency (12.4% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for IPGP?

Per IPGP's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001111928), IPG Photonics Corporation generated $1.00B in revenue (+2.7% YoY), $31.1M in net income, and -$3.5M in free cash flow against $2.42B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is IPGP trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

IPGP last traded at $75.70 (+0.23% on volume of 322,397 shares), positioning the stock -0.89% below its 50-day simple moving average ($76.38) and -25.23% below its 200-day simple moving average ($101.25). Across its 52-week range of $68.27 to $155.82, IPGP sits at the 8.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 43.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±8.2% ($69.49 to $81.91).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell IPGP stock right now?

IPG Photonics Corporation (IPGP) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell — SELL) with 36/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at 104x P/E (1% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is IPGP's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

IPGP's 12-month base price target is $68.21 (range $53.2 to $163.61), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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