Balu Balakrishnan Sells 10,080 Shares of Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI) Stock

Power Integrations, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWI) Director Balu Balakrishnan sold 10,080 shares of Power Integrations stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.75, for a total transaction of $451,080.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 575,331 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,746,062.25. This trade represents a 1.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Balu Balakrishnan also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, January 29th, Balu Balakrishnan sold 5,581 shares of Power Integrations stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.59, for a total transaction of $260,018.79.

Power Integrations Stock Performance

NASDAQ POWI opened at $47.34 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $2.62 billion, a PE ratio of 121.39, a P/E/G ratio of 5.49 and a beta of 1.37. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $40.14 and a 200-day moving average of $41.72. Power Integrations, Inc. has a 52-week low of $30.86 and a 52-week high of $68.20.

Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $103.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $103.02 million. Power Integrations had a net margin of 4.98% and a return on equity of 5.09%. The business’s revenue was down 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.30 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Power Integrations, Inc. will post 0.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Power Integrations Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.215 per share. This represents a $0.86 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This is an increase from Power Integrations’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. Power Integrations’s payout ratio is 270.97%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Power Integrations

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Power Integrations by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,556,919 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $268,573,000 after buying an additional 409,643 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in Power Integrations by 0.8% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,663,326 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $148,880,000 after acquiring an additional 21,983 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in Power Integrations by 35.7% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,261,281 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $90,926,000 after purchasing an additional 595,404 shares in the last quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Power Integrations by 7.2% during the third quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 1,276,860 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $51,343,000 after purchasing an additional 86,123 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Power Integrations by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,029,901 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $41,408,000 after purchasing an additional 13,044 shares in the last quarter.

More Power Integrations News

Here are the key news stories impacting Power Integrations this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results topped estimates and management gave solid near‑term revenue guidance; EPS of $0.23 beat the $0.19 consensus and revenue of $103.2M was roughly in line while Q1 revenue guidance was set at $104M–$109M, supporting the shares. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: The board raised the quarterly dividend to $0.215 (2.4% increase), maintaining a cash‑return signal that can appeal to income and value investors ahead of the Feb 27 ex‑dividend date.
• Positive Sentiment: Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and a $55 price target, which implies upside vs. recent levels and may attract momentum buyers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management announced a cost‑reduction program (about a 7% workforce reduction) and a renewed focus on industrial end‑market growth — a near‑term restructuring charge but potentially margin‑accretive over time. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Board and leadership filings (including indemnification items) were disclosed; these are procedural for now and carry no immediate financial impact unless followed by further governance developments. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: several executives and a director disclosed stock sales in early February (notable blocks by a director and VPs). Persistent insider selling can be perceived negatively even if for diversification or tax reasons. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Inventory levels increased in the quarter, raising a modest demand/mix concern that could pressure near‑term margins if channel conditions don’t normalize. Read More.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on POWI shares. Susquehanna lifted their target price on Power Integrations from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of Power Integrations in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Power Integrations in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Power Integrations from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Power Integrations currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $61.00.

About Power Integrations

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.