LPKF Laser: CEO's €42,000 Vote of Confidence Meets a Wall of Short Sellers
20.05.2026 - 23:42:14 | boerse-global.de
The annualised 30-day volatility sits at 152.79%—a figure that captures just how violently LPKF Laser & Electronics is swinging between euphoria and fear. After a blistering run that pushed the stock from €5.35 in December 2025 to a 52-week high of €28.00 in mid-May, the shares have tumbled more than 15% in a single week. Wednesday's bounce to €21.20 in XETRA trading, up 8.72% from Tuesday's close of €19.50, offers only a tentative reprieve: the stock is now testing a critical resistance band that will determine whether the correction deepens or fades.
The tug-of-war behind the price action is unusually transparent. On one side, chief executive Dr. Klaus Fiedler bought 2,000 shares off-exchange on May 19 at exactly €21.00 apiece—a €42,000 personal outlay that markets interpret as a symbolic-management thumbs-up at a moment when the stock had already fallen hard from its peak. On the other side, short sellers have been adding to their positions, with several net short exposures now exceeding the EU reporting threshold of 0.5%. That setup amplifies every swing: a failed bounce could trigger further short-selling pressure, while a sustained rally might force a squeeze.
Technically, the rebound lands right on the lower edge of the €21.20–€21.70 resistance zone, and the 50-day moving average at €13.08 and the 200-day average at €8.36 underscore how far the earlier rally had stretched valuation. The relative strength index at 58.6 is no longer signalling oversold conditions, meaning the initial snap-back may lack built-up momentum. If the stock cannot close decisively above €21.70 in the coming sessions, the next support lies between €17.65 and €18.10—a break below which would lengthen the correction and shift focus back toward those deeper moving averages.
Should investors sell immediately? Or is it worth buying LPKF Laser?
The broader technology sector is adding its own tension. Nvidia is due to report quarterly earnings, and the market's reaction is likely to colour sentiment across the tech landscape, including LPKF. Internally, the company's annual general meeting on June 4 will give management a platform to address the whipsaw in its share price and—potentially—the strategic outlook that underpins a year-to-date gain that still stands at 252.75% despite the drawdown. Over the past month alone the stock is up 67.59%, a reminder that even after this week's thrashing, early investors are sitting on extraordinary profits.
Whether those profits continue to be taken or the buying interest at current levels holds firm depends heavily on the next few trading days. The CEO's insider purchase provides a floor of sorts at €21.00, but the short-seller presence and sky-high volatility mean any floor can give way quickly. The market is watching whether LPKF can re-establish the €20 level as a base—or whether the sellers will once again dictate the pace.
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