Vicor Corporation $VICR Stock Position Lifted by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR) by 215.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 31,268 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,364 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Vicor were worth $5,034,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VICR. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in Vicor in the 3rd quarter valued at about $352,000. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vicor by 36.6% during the 3rd quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 29,786 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,481,000 after buying an additional 7,985 shares in the last quarter. Range Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vicor during the 4th quarter worth about $1,537,000. Convergence Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vicor in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,631,000. Finally, Chicago Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vicor in the 4th quarter worth approximately $771,000. 47.45% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $193.21, for a total transaction of $9,660,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 8,895,090 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,718,620,338.90. This represents a 0.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 463,630 shares of company stock valued at $127,604,096 over the last quarter. 28.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently issued reports on VICR. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vicor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Vicor in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on Vicor to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Craig Hallum lifted their price target on Vicor to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Roth Mkm lifted their price target on Vicor from $285.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vicor has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $408.33.

Vicor Price Performance

Shares of VICR opened at $366.79 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $293.52 and its 200-day moving average is $203.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 122.67 and a beta of 2.36. Vicor Corporation has a 12-month low of $41.76 and a 12-month high of $370.00.

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The electronics maker reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $112.97 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $109.05 million. Vicor had a net margin of 28.98% and a return on equity of 20.21%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 20.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.06 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Vicor Corporation will post 2.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Vicor

Here are the key news stories impacting Vicor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlighted Vicor’s 621% share-price surge over the past year, citing rising AI power demand, proprietary technology, IP licensing growth, and manufacturing leverage as long-term growth drivers. Vicor Surges 621% in the Past Year: Should You Buy the Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Vicor recently reached a new 1-year high, signaling continued momentum and investor confidence in the stock. Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) Reaches New 1-Year High – Should You Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Several insider sales were disclosed, including CEO Patrizio Vinciarelli, CFO James F. Schmidt, and director Andrew D’Amico. While insider selling can sometimes weigh on sentiment, the small size of the trades relative to their holdings makes the signal mixed rather than clearly negative.
• Neutral Sentiment: A hedge fund and insider trading roundup also referenced Vicor, but did not add any new company-specific catalyst beyond the recent insider activity. Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News

About Vicor

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.