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Shares of IPG Photonics Corp. (IPGP) surged 10.38% to $109.61 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index rising 1.97% to 6,932.30 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 2.47% to 50,115.67.
IPG Photonics Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $103.27, which the company achieved on February 4th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Teradyne Inc. (TER) rose 10.69% to $300.11, Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) rose 9.43% to $551.99, and nLIGHT Inc. (LASR) rose 10.91% to $51.12.
Trading volume (529,069) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 355,090.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 6, 2026.
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IPG Photonics Corp. (IPGP) shares rose 10.38% to $109.61 on Friday, reaching a new 52-week high, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones also saw gains. However, IPG's performance lagged behind competitors like Teradyne Inc. (up 10.69%), Lumentum Holdings Inc. (up 9.43%), and nLIGHT Inc. (up 10.91%). Trading volume was 529,069, exceeding the 50-day average of 355,090.

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