Rhumbline Advisers Sells 2,732 Shares of Vicor Corporation $VICR

Rhumbline Advisers trimmed its holdings in shares of Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR) by 3.9% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 67,022 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 2,732 shares during the quarter. Rhumbline Advisers’ holdings in Vicor were worth $3,332,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VICR. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vicor by 53.4% during the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 603 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 210 shares during the period. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in Vicor in the first quarter valued at $56,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in Vicor by 993.1% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,782 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $172,000 after purchasing an additional 3,436 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning acquired a new position in shares of Vicor during the second quarter valued at about $235,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of Vicor during the 2nd quarter worth about $251,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 47.45% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Vicor

Here are the key news stories impacting Vicor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and management commentary signaled improving, profitable growth (EPS $1.01 vs. $0.38 est.), which pushed investor confidence. MarketBeat Vicor earnings summary
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/press coverage framing Vicor as a key supplier for AI infrastructure in 2026 lifted thematic demand and investor interest. Seeking Alpha: Powering The AI Infrastructure Of 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded Vicor to a stronger rating (from Hold to Strong‑Buy), providing an institutional validation that likely supported buying. Zacks Research upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity — heavy call buying was reported, a short‑term bullish flow that can magnify upward moves in the stock. American Banking News: call options activity
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional investors have been increasing exposure (Vanguard, Dimensional, Price T. Rowe, Manulife, Arrowstreet), which supports longer‑term demand but is not new news. MarketBeat institutional holdings
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insider sales disclosed this week (large VP/director/CAO sells totaling millions), which can create short‑term concern about insider cashing out. Example: VP Alvaro Doyle sold 7,913 shares (~$1.37M). Alvaro Doyle SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Other recent insider sales include Director Zheng John Shen, Director Samuel J. Anderson, VP Claudio Tuozzolo and CAO Quentin Fendelet — each sale disclosed via SEC filings and totaling several hundred thousand to over $1M individually. Example SEC filing (Anderson)

Vicor Stock Up 3.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:VICR opened at $197.16 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $145.36 and its 200 day moving average is $95.72. Vicor Corporation has a 12-month low of $38.92 and a 12-month high of $203.86. The stock has a market cap of $8.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.54 and a beta of 1.90.

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 analysts’ expectations of $107.78 million. Vicor had a return on equity of 18.73% and a net margin of 26.19%.The business’s revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.23 EPS.

Insider Activity at Vicor

In related news, VP Alvaro Doyle sold 7,913 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.83, for a total transaction of $1,367,603.79. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 42 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,258.86. This trade represents a 99.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO James F. Schmidt sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total transaction of $550,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 875 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $96,250. The trade was a 85.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 152,599 shares of company stock valued at $18,154,021 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 31.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on VICR. Zacks Research raised Vicor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vicor in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen downgraded Vicor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, November 23rd. Finally, Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $175.00 target price on shares of Vicor in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $118.33.

Vicor Company Profile

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.