Insider Selling: Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) CEO Sells $8,862,500.00 in Stock

Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR) CEO Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.25, for a total value of $8,862,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 9,508,163 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,685,321,891.75. This trade represents a 0.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Patrizio Vinciarelli also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, March 12th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 50,000 shares of Vicor stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $167.46, for a total value of $8,373,000.00.
• On Friday, March 6th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 50,000 shares of Vicor stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $166.30, for a total value of $8,315,000.00.
• On Wednesday, March 4th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 50,000 shares of Vicor stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.54, for a total value of $10,077,000.00.
• On Wednesday, December 31st, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 1,883 shares of Vicor stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.36, for a total value of $215,339.88.
• On Tuesday, December 30th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 20,000 shares of Vicor stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.98, for a total transaction of $2,259,600.00.
• On Monday, December 29th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 5,917 shares of Vicor stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.20, for a total transaction of $657,970.40.
• On Friday, December 26th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 20,000 shares of Vicor stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.12, for a total transaction of $2,202,400.00.
• On Wednesday, December 24th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 12,400 shares of Vicor stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.87, for a total transaction of $1,349,988.00.
• On Monday, December 22nd, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 20,000 shares of Vicor stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.28, for a total transaction of $2,105,600.00.
• On Friday, December 19th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 20,000 shares of Vicor stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.02, for a total transaction of $2,060,400.00.

Vicor Price Performance

Vicor stock opened at $172.57 on Friday. Vicor Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $38.92 and a fifty-two week high of $209.53. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $163.76 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $106.87. The firm has a market cap of $7.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.12 and a beta of 1.84.

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) last issued its quarterly 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 return on equity of 18.73% and a net margin of 26.19%.The company had revenue of $362.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $107.78 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.23 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vicor

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vicor by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,534,534 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $277,785,000 after buying an additional 60,963 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Vicor by 4.6% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 578,515 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $28,759,000 after acquiring an additional 25,393 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in Vicor by 1,542.2% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 439,820 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $48,205,000 after acquiring an additional 413,038 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its stake 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in shares of Vicor by 39.6% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 374,088 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $41,000,000 after acquiring an additional 106,206 shares during the period. 47.45% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Vicor

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $175.00 price target on shares of Vicor in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vicor in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research raised shares of Vicor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vicor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock 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.