Overview
- IPG Photonics shares fell about 27% to $88.71 after the latest results, as investors reacted to weaker margins and a cautious next-quarter outlook.
- Revenue rose 17% to $265.497 million and adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.29, both topping analyst expectations.
- Gross margin slipped to 37.5% from 39.4% a year earlier, pointing to pressure from product mix and pricing in its laser businesses.
- The company guided second-quarter revenue to $260–$290 million and adjusted EPS to $0.25–$0.55, with midpoints below some analyst estimates.
- IPG said it resolved all patent disputes with TRUMPF in a global settlement and disclosed a $13.5 million payment to end the litigation.