Samuel Anderson Sells 3,791 Shares of Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) Stock

Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR) Director Samuel Anderson sold 3,791 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.44, for a total value of $649,929.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 6,107 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,046,984.08. The trade was a 38.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Vicor Stock Up 3.6%

Shares of VICR stock opened at $197.16 on Thursday. Vicor Corporation has a twelve month low of $38.92 and a twelve month high of $203.86. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $145.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $95.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.54 and a beta of 1.90.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on VICR. 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. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $175.00 price target on shares of Vicor in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised Vicor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $118.33.

Trending Headlines about 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)

Institutional Trading of Vicor

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Vicor by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,534,534 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $277,785,000 after acquiring an additional 60,963 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Vicor by 4.6% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 578,515 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $28,759,000 after purchasing an additional 25,393 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in shares of 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 worth $48,205,000 after purchasing an additional 413,038 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its position in Vicor by 3,918.9% in the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 432,189 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $47,368,000 after purchasing an additional 421,435 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in Vicor by 39.6% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 374,088 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $41,000,000 after purchasing an additional 106,206 shares during the period. 47.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.