Valentin Gapontsev Trust I 4
4 · IPG PHOTONICS CORP · Filed Jul 22, 2026
Research Summary
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IPG Photonics (IPGP) 10% Owner Sells 56,316 Shares
What Happened
Valentin Gapontsev Trust I, a reported 10% owner of IPG Photonics (IPGP), sold a total of 56,316 shares in open-market transactions on July 21, 2026, generating approximately $5,761,475 in proceeds. The sales were reported as four blocks: 1,000 shares at $100.08 ($100,080), 7,100 shares at $101.20 ($718,520), 24,347 shares at $102.04 ($2,484,368), and 23,869 shares at $103.00 ($2,458,507). These were disposals (not purchases), which are typically routine liquidity events.
Key Details
- Transaction date: July 21, 2026; Form 4 filed July 22, 2026 (timely filing).
- Individual blocks and reported totals:
- 1,000 sh @ $100.08 = $100,080 (weighted avg; range $99.84–$100.57)
- 7,100 sh @ $101.20 = $718,520 (weighted avg; range $100.99–$101.98)
- 24,347 sh @ $102.04 = $2,484,368 (weighted avg; range $102.00–$102.94)
- 23,869 sh @ $103.00 = $2,458,507 (weighted avg; range $103.00–$103.13)
- Total sold: 56,316 shares for ~$5.76 million.
- Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing excerpt.
- Footnotes: sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted March 17, 2026; the filer offers to provide per-price breakdowns on request to SEC/issuer/security holders.
- Transaction code: S = Sale.
Context
The reporting party is a 10% owner (Valentin Gapontsev Trust I), not necessarily an executive trading on inside knowledge. Trades under an established 10b5-1 plan are preplanned and common for liquidity or portfolio-management purposes; they do not by themselves indicate company performance or insider sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
- Sale
Common Stock
[F2][F1]2026-07-21$100.08/sh−1,000$100,080→ 6,725,599 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F3][F1]2026-07-21$101.20/sh−7,100$718,520→ 6,718,499 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F4][F1]2026-07-21$102.04/sh−24,347$2,484,368→ 6,694,152 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F5][F1]2026-07-21$103.00/sh−23,869$2,458,507→ 6,670,283 total
Footnotes (5)
- [F1]The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on March 17, 2026.
- [F2]The reported transaction involves sale transactions ranging from $99.84 to $100.57 per share. The weighted average price per share was $100.08. 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 $100.99 to $101.98 per share. The weighted average price per share was $101.20. 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 $102.00 to $102.94 per share. The weighted average price per share was $102.04. 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 $103.00 to $103.13 per share. The weighted average price per share was $103.00. 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.