How IPG Photonics Stock Gained 42% Last Month

2026-03-06 15:33:02 ET

Shares of IPG Photonics (NASDAQ: IPGP) rose 42.4% in February 2026, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence . It's no mystery why the maker of fiber lasers soared, either. The fourth-quarter report it published on Feb. 12 and blew past analyst estimates by a wide margin.

Analyst consensus estimates suggested a fairly weak report. Adjusted earnings were expected to fall from $0.19 to $0.18 per diluted share, while revenue estimates pointed to roughly $247.7 million, or 5.7% year-over-year growth.

Instead, IPG Photonics more than doubled non-GAAP earnings to $0.46 per share on $274.5 million of top-line sales. That's a 17.2% revenue jump.

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