Vicor’s (VICR) “Buy” Rating Reiterated at Roth Capital

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by research analysts at Roth Capital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a $375.00 target price on the electronics maker’s stock. Roth Capital’s target price suggests a potential upside of 44.23% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on VICR. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $320.00 price target on shares of Vicor in a report on Tuesday. Craig Hallum increased their price target on Vicor to $450.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Zacks Research downgraded Vicor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vicor from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $381.67.

Vicor Trading Up 16.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:VICR traded up $36.10 on Tuesday, reaching $260.00. 1,034,177 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 844,442. The company has a fifty day moving average of $209.29 and a 200-day moving average of $236.96. Vicor has a twelve month low of $47.56 and a twelve month high of $382.65. The company has a market capitalization of $11.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.89 and a beta of 2.35.

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The electronics maker reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.39. Vicor had a net margin of 30.65% and a return on equity of 19.83%. The company had revenue of $143.35 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $138.37 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.91 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 49.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Vicor will post 3.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vicor

In other news, VP Philip Davies sold 3,073 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $356.97, for a total transaction of $1,096,968.81. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 1,920 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $685,382.40. This trade represents a 61.55% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO James Schmidt sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $331.68, for a total transaction of $331,680.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,000 shares in the company, valued at $331,680. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 112,688 shares of company stock worth $37,308,887 in the last quarter. 28.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vicor

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VICR. Tidal Investments LLC grew its holdings in Vicor by 87.8% during the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 82,874 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $31,474,000 after purchasing an additional 38,756 shares during the period. IPG Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vicor in the second quarter valued at $366,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vicor in the second quarter valued at $757,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vicor during the 2nd quarter valued at $863,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in shares of Vicor by 55.5% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 939 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $357,000 after buying an additional 335 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 47.45% of the company’s stock.

Vicor News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Vicor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vicor raised its Q3 sequential revenue-growth guidance from nearly 10% to more than 20%. The upgrade reflects expected royalties from a recently announced, non-exclusive license for its Vertical Power Delivery (VPD) technology. Vicor Corporation Raises Q3 2026 Revenue Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: The license permits an unnamed AI equipment manufacturer to source patented VPD modules from other suppliers while paying Vicor royalties, potentially creating higher-margin revenue and expanding the company’s role in AI power delivery. Vicor Licenses Power Patents to AI System Maker
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are also responding to Vicor’s plans to add manufacturing capacity, including the proposed ChiP Fab-2 and Fab-3 sites, as management indicates existing capacity is approaching utilization limits.
• Positive Sentiment: Needham reaffirmed its Buy rating and set a $320 price target. Analysts have generally raised earnings estimates, which may support further near-term momentum. Needham Reiterates Buy Rating on Vicor
• Neutral Sentiment: The average analyst price target implies substantial additional upside, but price targets are not reliable indicators by themselves, particularly after a rapid share-price advance. Vicor’s elevated valuation increases sensitivity to execution and future AI demand.
• Negative Sentiment: Quiver data cited in one report shows extensive insider selling over the past six months and no insider purchases, including sales by senior executives. This may temper enthusiasm, although insider transactions do not necessarily indicate deteriorating business fundamentals.

Vicor Company Profile

Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) designs, manufactures and markets modular power components and power systems. The company’s products are used to convert, regulate and distribute electrical power in electronic systems, with an emphasis on high-density, efficient and scalable power-conversion technology.

Its portfolio includes AC-to-DC and DC-to-DC power modules, bus converters, point-of-load regulators, power accessories and complete power systems. Vicor’s Factorized Power Architecture separates power conversion, transformation and regulation functions to help customers address power-density, thermal-management and system-design requirements.

Vicor serves customers in markets including data centers and communications infrastructure, automotive and transportation, aerospace and defense, industrial equipment, and other high-performance electronics applications.