NVE (NASDAQ:NVEC) Shares Cross Above 200 Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

NVE Corporation (NASDAQ:NVEC)’s share price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $66.88 and traded as high as $69.56. NVE shares last traded at $65.61, with a volume of 29,011 shares changing hands.

NVE News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting NVE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamentals remain solid — the company reported quarterly results showing $0.70 EPS, a very strong net margin (~54.6%) and a high return on equity (~23.5%), which support longer‑term earnings quality and justify attention from value/semi investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical coverage: a recent note highlighted that NVEC traded above its 200‑day moving average (a common bull signal). Technical readers may view this as constructive, but the signal can be noisy for a small‑cap semiconductor. NVE (NASDAQ:NVEC) Stock Price Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?
• Neutral Sentiment: Price is near technical crossroads: 50‑day MA ~$67.92 and 200‑day MA ~$66.88, with today’s intraday volume (~62k) above the average (~45.7k). Higher volume near moving averages increases the chance of a meaningful short‑term move in either direction.
• Negative Sentiment: Shares are down today despite solid margins — that suggests short‑term profit‑taking, sector noise, or that investors are waiting for clearer growth signals. NVEC is a modest‑sized company (market cap ~ $320M) with beta >1, so it can be more volatile on sector/market swings.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NVE in a report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

NVE Trading Down 0.2%

The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $67.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $66.89. The stock has a market cap of $320.60 million, a P/E ratio of 22.69 and a beta of 1.26.

NVE (NASDAQ:NVEC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $6.22 million during the quarter. NVE had a return on equity of 23.47% and a net margin of 54.59%.

NVE Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were given a dividend of $1.00 per share. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 2nd. NVE’s dividend payout ratio is currently 136.99%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Daniel A. Baker sold 1,155 shares of NVE stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.04, for a total value of $85,516.20. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 60,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,444,695.24. The trade was a 1.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of NVE

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in NVE by 5.7% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,873 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $183,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the period. Isthmus Partners LLC boosted its holdings in NVE by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 43,812 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,225,000 after buying an additional 245 shares during the period. McMillan Office Inc. purchased a new position in NVE in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC bought a new stake in NVE during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings in NVE by 78.9% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 3,930 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $233,000 after acquiring an additional 1,733 shares during the period. 65.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

NVE Company Profile

NVE Corporation (NASDAQ:NVEC) is a technology company specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of spintronic products. The company’s core expertise lies in magnetoresistive sensing and magnetic-field-based digital isolation, leveraging patented spin-valve and tunneling magnetoresistance technologies to deliver high-performance, low-power solutions.

NVE’s product portfolio includes magnetic sensors for current, position, and angle sensing applications, as well as micro-isolators and digital isolators that provide galvanic isolation in industrial, automotive, medical, instrumentation, and consumer electronics systems.