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Is Now The Time To Look At Buying IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP)?

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IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP), which is in the electronic business, and is based in United States, saw a significant share price rise of over 20% in the past couple of months on the NASDAQGS. As a mid-cap stock with high coverage by analysts, you could assume any recent changes in the company’s outlook is already priced into the stock. However, could the stock still be trading at a relatively cheap price? Let’s examine IPG Photonics’s valuation and outlook in more detail to determine if there’s still a bargain opportunity.

View our latest analysis for IPG Photonics

Is IPG Photonics still cheap?

According to my valuation model, IPG Photonics seems to be fairly priced at around 2.6% below my intrinsic value, which means if you buy IPG Photonics today, you’d be paying a reasonable price for it. And if you believe the company’s true value is $148.57, then there’s not much of an upside to gain from mispricing. So, is there another chance to buy low in the future? Given that IPG Photonics’s share is fairly volatile (i.e. its price movements are magnified relative to the rest of the market) this could mean the price can sink lower, giving us an opportunity to buy later on. This is based on its high beta, which is a good indicator for share price volatility.

What does the future of IPG Photonics look like?

NasdaqGS:IPGP Past and Future Earnings, March 26th 2019
NasdaqGS:IPGP Past and Future Earnings, March 26th 2019

Future outlook is an important aspect when you’re looking at buying a stock, especially if you are an investor looking for growth in your portfolio. Although value investors would argue that it’s the intrinsic value relative to the price that matter the most, a more compelling investment thesis would be high growth potential at a cheap price. With profit expected to grow by a double-digit 18% over the next couple of years, the outlook is positive for IPG Photonics. It looks like higher cash flow is on the cards for the stock, which should feed into a higher share valuation.

What this means for you:

Are you a shareholder? It seems like the market has already priced in IPGP’s positive outlook, with shares trading around its fair value. However, there are also other important factors which we haven’t considered today, such as the track record of its management team. Have these factors changed since the last time you looked at the stock? Will you have enough confidence to invest in the company should the price drop below its fair value?

Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on IPGP, now may not be the most advantageous time to buy, given it is trading around its fair value. However, the positive outlook is encouraging for the company, which means it’s worth diving deeper into other factors such as the strength of its balance sheet, in order to take advantage of the next price drop.

Price is just the tip of the iceberg. Dig deeper into what truly matters – the fundamentals – before you make a decision on IPG Photonics. You can find everything you need to know about IPG Photonics in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in IPG Photonics, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.

We aim to bring you long-term focused research analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material.

If you spot an error that warrants correction, please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. Simply Wall St has no position in the stocks mentioned. Thank you for reading.

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