Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) Director Zheng John Shen Sells 2,503 Shares

Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR) Director Zheng John Shen sold 2,503 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.96, for a total value of $440,427.88. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Vicor Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VICR opened at $190.30 on Wednesday. Vicor Corporation has a one year low of $38.92 and a one year high of $190.72. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $143.37 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $95.01. The company has a market capitalization of $8.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.91 and a beta of 1.90.

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) last announced its quarterly 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 $107.26 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $107.78 million. Vicor had a return on equity of 18.73% and a net margin of 26.19%.The firm’s revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.23 EPS.

Key Vicor News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vicor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings & management commentary: Vicor reported an EPS beat and management used the earnings call to signal a profitable growth ramp, which traders interpreted as confirmation of improving fundamentals. Vicor Earnings Call Signals Profitable Growth Ramp
• Positive Sentiment: Press/analysis highlighting the rally: Coverage explaining the stock’s move has amplified investor interest and helped momentum. Why Vicor Corporation’s (VICR) Stock Is Up 7.98%
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity: Traders bought ~2,003 call options (≈128% above average), a short-term bullish flow that likely amplified upward price pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: VP Alvaro Doyle sold 7,913 shares at ~$172.83 (~$1.37M total), reducing his holding by 99.47%. Filing: Alvaro Doyle SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Director Zheng John Shen sold 2,503 shares at ~$175.96 (~$440k total). Filing: Zheng John Shen SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Director Samuel J. Anderson sold 3,791 shares at ~$171.44 (~$650k total), trimming his position ~38%. Filing: Samuel J. Anderson SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: CAO Quentin A. Fendelet sold 2,000 shares at ~$177.72 (~$355k total). Filing: Quentin A. Fendelet SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: VP Claudio Tuozzolo sold 4,469 shares at ~$174.60 (~$780k total), reducing his position ~13%. Filing: Claudio Tuozzolo SEC Filing

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Institutional Trading of Vicor

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VICR. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Vicor by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,534,534 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $277,785,000 after buying an additional 60,963 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Vicor by 4.6% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 578,515 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $28,759,000 after acquiring an additional 25,393 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in Vicor by 1,542.2% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 439,820 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $48,205,000 after acquiring an additional 413,038 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its stake in Vicor by 3,918.9% during the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 432,189 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $47,368,000 after purchasing an additional 421,435 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in Vicor by 39.6% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 374,088 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $41,000,000 after purchasing an additional 106,206 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 47.45% of the company’s stock.

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.