Insider Selling: Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) Director Sells $440,427.88 in Stock

Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR) Director Zheng John Shen sold 2,503 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.96, for a total transaction of $440,427.88. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Vicor Trading Up 10.3%

Shares of NASDAQ VICR traded up $17.64 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $189.44. The company had a trading volume of 916,960 shares, compared to its average volume of 678,959. The stock has a market cap of $8.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.14 and a beta of 1.90. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $141.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is $93.99. Vicor Corporation has a 1 year low of $38.92 and a 1 year high of $190.00.

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The electronics maker reported $1.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.63. The business had revenue of $107.26 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $107.78 million. Vicor had a return on equity of 18.73% and a net margin of 26.19%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.23 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its position in shares of Vicor by 3,918.9% during the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 432,189 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $47,368,000 after acquiring an additional 421,435 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in Vicor by 1,542.2% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 439,820 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $48,205,000 after purchasing an additional 413,038 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC raised its position in Vicor by 4,634.5% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 264,611 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $12,379,000 after purchasing an additional 259,022 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in Vicor by 1,921.4% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 267,882 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $13,319,000 after purchasing an additional 254,630 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vicor during the third quarter worth $12,625,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 47.45% of the company’s stock.

Vicor News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Vicor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and bullish call commentary — Vicor reported $1.01 EPS vs. $0.38 est., with management on the call signaling a profitable growth ramp, which supports higher forward expectations and valuation expansion. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Media coverage explaining the rally — Retail/investor outlets are publishing bullish takes that can amplify momentum and attract more buyers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity — Call buying spiked (~2,003 calls, +128% vs. average), indicating directional bullish speculation or hedging by traders that can add short‑term upside pressure. (Market transaction report)
• Neutral Sentiment: Small insider sale by CAO — Quentin A. Fendelet sold 2,000 shares at ~$177.72. The transaction is disclosed to the SEC and could be routine liquidity rather than a signal of deteriorating fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: VP Claudio Tuozzolo sold 4,469 shares (~$174.60 avg), a 13.29% reduction in his position — larger insider reductions can concern investors about insider conviction, and may cap some of the rally if others follow. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on VICR shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vicor in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and set a $175.00 target price on shares of Vicor in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded Vicor to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Vicor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $118.33.

About Vicor

Vicor Corporation is a designer and manufacturer of modular power components and systems, serving a wide range of industries that demand high performance and efficiency. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, the company develops power conversion solutions that help customers optimize energy delivery in applications from telecommunications and data centers to industrial and automotive systems.

The company’s product portfolio includes high-density DC-DC converters, AC-DC front-end modules, point-of-load regulators and complete power systems that combine multiple conversion stages in a single package.