Insider Selling: Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) Director Sells 3,791 Shares of Stock

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

Vicor Price Performance

Vicor stock traded up $17.64 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $189.44. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 916,960 shares, compared to its average volume of 678,959. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $141.43 and a 200-day moving average price of $93.99. Vicor Corporation has a 12 month low of $38.92 and a 12 month high of $190.00. The stock has a market cap of $8.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.14 and a beta of 1.90.

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The electronics maker reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $107.26 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $107.78 million. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.23 earnings per share.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $175.00 target price on shares of Vicor in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vicor in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vicor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, November 23rd. Finally, Zacks Research raised Vicor to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $118.33.

More Vicor News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vicor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and bullish call commentary — Vicor reported $1.01 EPS vs. $0.38 est., with management on the call signaling a profitable growth ramp, which supports higher forward expectations and valuation expansion. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Media coverage explaining the rally — Retail/investor outlets are publishing bullish takes that can amplify momentum and attract more buyers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity — Call buying spiked (~2,003 calls, +128% vs. average), indicating directional bullish speculation or hedging by traders that can add short‑term upside pressure. (Market transaction report)
• Neutral Sentiment: Small insider sale by CAO — Quentin A. Fendelet sold 2,000 shares at ~$177.72. The transaction is disclosed to the SEC and could be routine liquidity rather than a signal of deteriorating fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: VP Claudio Tuozzolo sold 4,469 shares (~$174.60 avg), a 13.29% reduction in his position — larger insider reductions can concern investors about insider conviction, and may cap some of the rally if others follow. Read More.

Institutional Trading of Vicor

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VICR. Federated Hermes Inc. purchased a new position in Vicor during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Harbour Investments Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vicor during the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of Vicor by 960.0% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 318 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in Vicor by 32,400.0% in the 4th quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 325 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 324 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in Vicor in the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 47.45% of the company’s stock.

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.