Valentin Gapontsev Trust I 4
4 · IPG PHOTONICS CORP · Filed Feb 18, 2026
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IPG Photonics (IPGP) 10% Owner Valentin Gapontsev Trust I Sells Shares
What Happened
- Valentin Gapontsev Trust I, a reported 10% owner of IPG Photonics (IPGP), sold a total of 66,500 shares in open‑market transactions on February 17, 2026. The lots ranged from $125.40 to $149.88 per share, generating total gross proceeds of approximately $8,700,866 (weighted average ≈ $130.84/share). These were disposals (sales), not purchases.
Key Details
- Transaction date: February 17, 2026; Form 4 filed February 18, 2026 (timely).
- Shares sold: 66,500; gross proceeds: ~$8.70 million; weighted average price ≈ $130.84/share.
- Price detail: individual lots reported with weighted averages from $125.40 up to $149.88; several footnotes provide per‑lot price ranges and weighted averages (F2–F18).
- Plan/authorization: Sales were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan adopted June 13, 2025 (Footnote F1).
- Shares owned after the transaction: not disclosed in the provided excerpt of the filing.
- Filing timeliness: Filed within one business day of the trades (no late filing indicated).
Context
- These sales were conducted under a prearranged 10b5‑1 plan, which typically means trades were scheduled in advance and do not necessarily signal a change in the holder’s view of the company. As a 10% owner (not identified as an executive here), this represents institutional/major‑holder selling rather than an executive-directed sale. Per the filing footnotes, the reporting person will provide a breakdown of shares sold at each separate price upon request by the SEC, the issuer, or a security holder.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Valentin Gapontsev Trust I
10% Owner
Transactions
- Sale
Common Stock
[F2][F1]2026-02-17$125.40/sh−6,590$826,386→ 6,786,509 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F3][F1]2026-02-17$126.33/sh−6,820$861,571→ 6,779,689 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F4][F1]2026-02-17$127.42/sh−4,354$554,787→ 6,775,335 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F5][F1]2026-02-17$128.33/sh−5,012$643,190→ 6,770,323 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F6][F1]2026-02-17$129.56/sh−3,931$509,300→ 6,766,392 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F7][F1]2026-02-17$130.57/sh−4,931$643,841→ 6,761,461 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F8][F1]2026-02-17$131.67/sh−8,383$1,103,790→ 6,753,078 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F9][F1]2026-02-17$132.40/sh−15,882$2,102,777→ 6,737,196 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F10][F1]2026-02-17$133.42/sh−4,035$538,350→ 6,733,161 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-17$134.12/sh−125$16,765→ 6,733,036 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F11][F1]2026-02-17$135.93/sh−1,381$187,719→ 6,731,655 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F12][F1]2026-02-17$136.89/sh−1,393$190,688→ 6,730,262 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F13][F1]2026-02-17$137.79/sh−790$108,854→ 6,729,472 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F14][F1]2026-02-17$138.82/sh−760$105,503→ 6,728,712 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-17$140.58/sh−100$14,058→ 6,728,612 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F15][F1]2026-02-17$141.97/sh−376$53,381→ 6,728,236 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F16][F1]2026-02-17$143.71/sh−137$19,688→ 6,728,099 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F17][F1]2026-02-17$144.29/sh−480$69,259→ 6,727,619 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-17$146.21/sh−410$59,946→ 6,727,209 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-17$148.00/sh−220$32,560→ 6,726,989 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F18][F1]2026-02-17$149.88/sh−390$58,453→ 6,726,599 total
Footnotes (18)
- [F1]The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on June 13, 2025.
- [F10]The reported transaction involves sale transactions ranging from $133.05 to $133.87 per share. The weighted average price per share was $133.42. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F11]The reported transaction involves sale transactions ranging from $135.40 to $136.39 per share. The weighted average price per share was $135.93. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F12]The reported transaction involves sale transactions ranging from $136.45 to $137.41 per share. The weighted average price per share was $136.89. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F13]The reported transaction involves sale transactions ranging from $137.46 to $138.44 per share. The weighted average price per share was $137.79. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F14]The reported transaction involves sale transactions ranging from $138.50 to $139.10 per share. The weighted average price per share was $138.82. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F15]The reported transaction involves sale transactions ranging from $141.72 to $142.46 per share. The weighted average price per share was $141.97. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F16]The reported transaction involves sale transactions ranging from $143.00 to $143.72 per share. The weighted average price per share was $143.71. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F17]The reported transaction involves sale transactions ranging from $144.20 to $144.51 per share. The weighted average price per share was $144.29. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F18]The reported transaction involves sale transactions ranging from $149.12 to $150.01 per share. The weighted average price per share was $149.88. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F2]The reported transaction involves sale transactions ranging from $124.92 to $125.86 per share. The weighted average price per share was $125.40. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F3]The reported transaction involves sale transactions ranging from $125.92 to $126.88 per share. The weighted average price per share was $126.33. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F4]The reported transaction involves sale transactions ranging from $126.92 to $127.90 per share. The weighted average price per share was $127.42. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F5]The reported transaction involves sale transactions ranging from $127.92 to $128.80 per share. The weighted average price per share was $128.33. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F6]The reported transaction involves sale transactions ranging from $129.02 to $130.01 per share. The weighted average price per share was $129.56. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F7]The reported transaction involves sale transactions ranging from $130.03 to $131.02 per share. The weighted average price per share was $130.57. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F8]The reported transaction involves sale transactions ranging from $131.03 to $132.02 per share. The weighted average price per share was $131.67. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F9]The reported transaction involves sale transactions ranging from $132.03 to $132.99 per share. The weighted average price per share was $132.40. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
Signature
/s/ Angelo P. Lopresti, Attorney-in-fact for Valentin Gapontsev Trust I|2026-02-18