Estia Eichten Sells 38,587 Shares of Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) Stock

Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR) Director Estia Eichten sold 38,587 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $168.27, for a total value of $6,493,034.49. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 190,838 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,112,310.26. This represents a 16.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Vicor Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VICR opened at $172.57 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.12 and a beta of 1.84. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $163.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $107.26. Vicor Corporation has a 12 month low of $38.92 and a 12 month high of $209.53.

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The electronics maker reported $1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.63. Vicor had a net margin of 26.19% and a return on equity of 18.73%. The firm had revenue of $362.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $107.78 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.23 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vicor

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VICR. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its position in 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 worth $47,368,000 after acquiring an additional 421,435 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in shares of Vicor by 1,542.2% in the fourth 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 period. Millennium Management LLC grew its position in shares of 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 increased its stake in shares of 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 stake in shares of Vicor during the third quarter worth about $12,625,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 47.45% of the company’s stock.

Vicor News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Vicor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamental strength still underpins the stock: Vicor’s most recent quarterly results showed a large EPS and revenue beat (reported Feb. 19) and the company retains multiple Buy/Strong-Buy analyst opinions — factors supporting demand and helping push the share price higher despite insider sales.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/momentum backdrop remains constructive: the 50-day moving average sits well above the 200-day average and the shares are trading well above their 12‑month low, which can attract momentum and thematic flows into the name.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 50,000 shares on March 12 (avg. $167.46, ~$8.37M), a modest (~0.53%) reduction in his holdings — insider sale may raise short-term selling pressure or investor questions. CEO sale filing
• Negative Sentiment: Director Estia J. Eichten sold 38,587 shares on March 12 at an avg. $168.27 (~$6.49M), a ~16.8% drop in her ownership — a larger proportional reduction that some investors view as a negative signal. Director sale filing
• Negative Sentiment: CFO James Schmidt sold 15,500 shares (avg. $177.19, ~$2.75M) on March 11; meaningful dollar-value insider selling from multiple senior executives over the same week can spook some investors. CFO sale filing

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on VICR shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vicor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 23rd. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and issued a $175.00 price target on shares of Vicor in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vicor in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Vicor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently 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.