Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) Director Samuel Anderson Sells 3,791 Shares of Stock

Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR) Director Samuel Anderson sold 3,791 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.44, for a total transaction of $649,929.04. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 6,107 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,046,984.08. The trade was a 38.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Vicor Trading Up 10.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:VICR opened at $190.30 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $143.37 and a 200-day moving average of $95.01. The firm has a market cap of $8.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.91 and a beta of 1.90. Vicor Corporation has a twelve month low of $38.92 and a twelve month high of $190.72.

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The electronics maker reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.63. The business had revenue of $107.26 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $107.78 million. Vicor had a net margin of 26.19% and a return on equity of 18.73%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.23 earnings per share.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

Vicor News Summary

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

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.