Insider Selling: Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) CEO Sells 50,000 Shares of Stock

Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR) CEO Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $166.30, for a total value of $8,315,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 9,558,163 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,589,522,506.90. This represents a 0.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

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

• On Wednesday, March 4th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 50,000 shares of Vicor stock. The shares were 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 transaction 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 shares were 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 stock was sold at an average price of $105.28, for a total value of $2,105,600.00.
• On Friday, December 19th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 20,000 shares of Vicor stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.02, for a total value of $2,060,400.00.
• On Thursday, December 11th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 6,176 shares of Vicor stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.78, for a total value of $628,593.28.
• On Wednesday, December 10th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 5,724 shares of Vicor stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.10, for a total transaction of $578,696.40.

Vicor Stock Up 3.4%

Shares of VICR traded up $5.77 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $175.80. 923,712 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 801,293. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $160.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $105.08. Vicor Corporation has a twelve month low of $38.92 and a twelve month high of $209.53. The stock has a market cap of $7.85 billion, a PE ratio of 67.36 and a beta of 1.84.

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) last issued its 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. The business had revenue of $362.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $107.78 million. Vicor had a net margin of 26.19% and a return on equity of 18.73%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.23 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Federated Hermes Inc. bought a new stake in Vicor in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vicor by 53.4% in the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 603 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vicor during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in Vicor by 960.0% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 318 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Vicor during the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. 47.45% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vicor News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Vicor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong quarterly results that underpin valuation — Vicor reported a big beat for the quarter (EPS $1.01 vs. $0.38 estimate; revenue $362.7M vs. $107.8M) with healthy margins, which supports the stock’s rerating and investor optimism.
• Positive Sentiment: Heavy institutional buying — several large managers (The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, Price T. Rowe Associates, Millennium Management, Arrowstreet) materially increased positions recently, signaling conviction from professional investors and providing demand support.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upside — consensus analyst targets show notable upside (Zacks highlights a ~28% implied move), which can attract momentum buyers and influence sentiment. Analyst Take (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry / thematic coverage — recent commentaries (e.g., Seeking Alpha) frame Vicor as a promising AI/datacenter play; this supports narrative demand but depends on execution and margin sustainability. Seeking Alpha Piece
• Neutral Sentiment: Media roundup/hedge-fund mentions — coverage in Hedge Fund / insider roundups can increase visibility but is not a direct catalyst. Hedge Fund/News Roundup
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — CEO Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 50,000 shares (~$8.32M at $166.30 avg), a modest reduction of his large position; disclosure: SEC filing. SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Additional insider sale — VP Philip Davies sold 5,419 shares (~$1.03M at $189.67 avg), substantially reducing his holding. InsiderTrades has the filing. InsiderTrades
• Negative Sentiment: Rising short interest — short interest rose ~18.3% in February to ~1.71M shares (≈5.6% of shares short; ~2.1 days to cover), which can amplify downside on negative news or add volatility from short-covering squeezes.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VICR has been the subject of several research reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Vicor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vicor in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vicor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 23rd. Finally, Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $175.00 price target on shares of Vicor in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vicor presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $118.33.

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.