Northland Capmk Has Negative Forecast for POWI Q1 Earnings

Power Integrations, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWI) – Equities researchers at Northland Capmk dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Power Integrations in a research report issued on Thursday, January 8th. Northland Capmk analyst G. Richard now expects that the semiconductor company will post earnings of $0.07 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.12. The consensus estimate for Power Integrations’ current full-year earnings is $0.93 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Power Integrations’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.22 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on POWI. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $50.00 price target on shares of Power Integrations in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Power Integrations in a report on Monday, December 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $60.00.

Power Integrations Trading Up 0.9%

POWI stock opened at $40.81 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $36.12 and its 200 day moving average is $43.45. The stock has a market cap of $2.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 131.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.32 and a beta of 1.36. Power Integrations has a 1-year low of $30.86 and a 1-year high of $68.20.

Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $118.92 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $118.36 million. Power Integrations had a return on equity of 4.49% and a net margin of 4.03%.The company’s revenue was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.40 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Power Integrations

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Power Integrations by 475.9% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 478 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 395 shares during the period. Bayforest Capital Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Power Integrations by 54.3% in the first quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 631 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Power Integrations by 576.3% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 629 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 536 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its stake in shares of Power Integrations by 125.9% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 585 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 326 shares during the period. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its holdings in Power Integrations by 364.2% during the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 622 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 488 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Transactions at Power Integrations

In other news, VP Gagan Jain sold 1,033 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.80, for a total transaction of $34,915.40. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 17,212 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $581,765.60. This trade represents a 5.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Power Integrations Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th were given a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. Power Integrations’s dividend payout ratio is presently 270.97%.

Power Integrations Company Profile

Power Integrations, Inc, based in Hillsboro, Oregon, specializes in the design and development of high-performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion. The company’s products are used to convert and regulate electrical power in a wide range of applications, from consumer electronics and industrial systems to communications equipment and electric vehicle charging. By providing compact, reliable, and highly integrated solutions, Power Integrations aims to reduce system size, improve efficiency, and simplify thermal management for its customers.

The firm’s product portfolio encompasses isolated and non-isolated switching controllers for both AC-DC and DC-DC power conversion.