Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) Earns Buy Rating from Needham & Company LLC

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by stock analysts at Needham & Company LLC in a report issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a $350.00 price objective on the electronics maker’s stock. Needham & Company LLC’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 73.24% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings cut Vicor from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, September 18th. Craig Hallum boosted their target price on Vicor to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded Vicor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $375.00 price target on shares of Vicor in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vicor from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 10th. 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $391.67.

Vicor Trading Up 6.0%

Shares of VICR stock traded up $11.36 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $202.03. The stock had a trading volume of 1,308,281 shares, compared to its average volume of 872,599. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $228.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $250.24. Vicor has a 52-week low of $60.95 and a 52-week high of $382.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.32 billion, a PE ratio of 64.60 and a beta of 2.37.

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The electronics maker reported $1.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $197.11 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $187.03 million. Vicor had a net margin of 30.65% and a return on equity of 19.83%. Vicor’s revenue for the quarter was up 78.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.63 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Vicor will post 4.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Vicor

In related news, Director Zmira Lavie sold 908 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $227,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 908 shares in the company, valued at $227,000. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Philip Davies sold 3,073 shares of Vicor stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.70, for a total transaction of $546,072.10. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 1,920 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $341,184. This trade represents a 61.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 27,053 shares of company stock valued at $7,745,984 in the last three months. 28.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Vicor

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. GoalVest Advisory LLC lifted its stake in Vicor by 23.5% during the second quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 321 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $122,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vicor by 70.9% in the second quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 147 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS increased its stake in Vicor by 1.2% in the first quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 5,692 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $916,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. First PREMIER Bank increased its stake in Vicor by 20.0% in the second quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 600 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $228,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vicor by 28.5% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 465 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. 47.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vicor News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Vicor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue rose 78.5% year over year to $197.1 million, including $130.5 million in product revenue and $66.6 million in royalty revenue. Revenue also increased 37.5% sequentially, substantially exceeding the roughly $187 million consensus estimate. Vicor Corporation Reports Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Profitability improved significantly: diluted EPS was $1.33 versus $0.63 a year earlier, net income reached $63.3 million, and gross margin expanded to 68.3% from 57.5% last year. The result narrowly exceeded the standard consensus estimate of $1.32, although it missed Zacks’ $1.39 estimate. Vicor Q3 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Backlog increased 166% year over year to $406 million, while operating cash flow reached $69.7 million and cash rose to approximately $513.1 million. Vicor also granted its first VPD license to an AI OEM and reported positive customer interest in its second-generation VPD technology. Vicor Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Vicor is purchasing two additional sites near its Andover facility to support an expected nearly fivefold capacity increase. The investment supports growth but could increase capital spending and execution risk.
• Negative Sentiment: Operating expenses rose to $62.5 million, partly due to patent-enforcement costs. Ongoing patent litigation and an ITC investigation remain risks to future earnings, while extensive insider selling may weigh on investor sentiment.

About Vicor

Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) designs, develops, manufactures and markets modular power components and systems. The company’s products convert, regulate and distribute electrical power for electronic equipment, with an emphasis on high-performance, compact and efficient power solutions.

Its portfolio includes AC-to-DC and DC-to-DC converters, regulators, power modules, power distribution components and complete power systems. Vicor’s technologies include its Factorized Power Architecture and high-density ChiP packaging, which are designed to help engineers manage power more efficiently while reducing the size and complexity of electronic systems.

Vicor serves customers in industries such as data centers and computing, telecommunications, automotive, aerospace and defense, industrial equipment, and consumer electronics.