Power Integrations, Inc. $POWI Shares Purchased by ProShare Advisors LLC

ProShare Advisors LLC raised its position in Power Integrations, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWI) by 14.3% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 274,596 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 34,416 shares during the quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in Power Integrations were worth $11,042,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. WCM Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Power Integrations by 5.9% in the second quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 260,629 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $14,530,000 after buying an additional 14,441 shares during the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in Power Integrations during the 3rd quarter worth about $3,997,000. Copeland Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Power Integrations by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 1,276,860 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $51,343,000 after acquiring an additional 86,123 shares in the last quarter. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. increased its holdings in shares of Power Integrations by 8.2% in the 3rd quarter. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. now owns 307,553 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $12,366,000 after acquiring an additional 23,354 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP increased its holdings in shares of Power Integrations by 173.6% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 423,731 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $23,687,000 after acquiring an additional 268,875 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Gagan Jain sold 1,033 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.80, for a total transaction of $34,915.40. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 17,212 shares in the company, valued at $581,765.60. This represents a 5.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Jennifer A. Lloyd sold 3,322 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.57, for a total value of $154,705.54. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 76,307 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,553,616.99. This represents a 4.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 39,070 shares of company stock worth $1,787,703. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Power Integrations Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:POWI opened at $48.27 on Thursday. Power Integrations, Inc. has a one year low of $30.86 and a one year high of $68.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 123.77, a PEG ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $40.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $41.51.

Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $103.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $103.02 million. Power Integrations had a return on equity of 5.15% and a net margin of 4.98%.The business’s revenue was down 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.30 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Power Integrations, Inc. will post 0.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Power Integrations Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a $0.215 dividend. This is an increase from Power Integrations’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $0.86 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Power Integrations’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 220.51%.

Key Headlines Impacting Power Integrations

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

• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell ~14.8% in January to ~4.38M shares (about 8% of the float), lowering one layer of bearish pressure and reducing the potential for a short squeeze unwind. Short Interest Report
• Positive Sentiment: Power Integrations raised its quarterly dividend to $0.215 (annualized $0.86, ~1.9% yield), which supports income-minded investors and can help defend the share price. Dividend Announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent quarterly results (Feb. 5) beat EPS expectations ($0.23 vs. $0.19) but revenue was roughly flat/down (≈$103.2M, -1.9% YoY). The beat is mildly supportive, but guidance/ongoing demand trends will matter more. Earnings Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed — Benchmark and Susquehanna have positive views/targets (around $53–$55), while others have cut or maintain sell ratings; consensus remains a Hold with a ~$61 target, so analyst signals are not uniformly bullish. Analyst Notes
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Jennifer Lloyd sold 3,322 shares on Feb. 9 at ~$46.57 (~$154.7K), trimming her stake by ~4.2% — a sizeable insider sale that can weigh on sentiment. SEC Filing — CEO Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Director Balu Balakrishnan sold 4,995 shares on Feb. 10 (~$47.20 avg, ~$235.8K), a modest trim that adds to insider selling pressure. SEC Filing — Director Sale
• Negative Sentiment: VP Sunil Gupta executed multiple small sales (1,401 shares on Feb. 9 and 1,272 shares on Feb. 10 at ~ $46–$46.6), further contributing to recent insider disposals; multiple insiders selling in a short window can amplify investor caution. SEC Filing — VP Sales

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research cut Power Integrations from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Power Integrations in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of Power Integrations from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price target on shares of Power Integrations in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $61.00.

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.