IPG Photonics (IPGP) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Viewpoint - IPG Photonics reported quarterly earnings of $0.31 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.21 per share, but down from $0.52 per share a year ago, indicating a 47.62% earnings surprise [1][2] Financial Performance - The company achieved revenues of $227.79 million for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.99%, although this represents a decline from $252.01 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, IPG has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped revenue estimates four times [2] Stock Performance - IPG shares have declined approximately 13.2% since the beginning of the year, compared to a 3.9% decline in the S&P 500 [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.33 on revenues of $235.3 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.36 on revenues of $953.88 million [7] Industry Outlook - The Lasers Systems and Components industry, to which IPG belongs, is currently ranked in the top 37% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8]