Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) CFO Sells $80,430.00 in Stock

Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR) CFO James Schmidt sold 875 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.92, for a total transaction of $80,430.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Vicor Stock Performance

Vicor stock opened at $172.57 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.71 billion, a PE ratio of 66.12 and a beta of 1.84. Vicor Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $38.92 and a fifty-two week high of $209.53. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $163.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $106.87.

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The electronics maker reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.63. Vicor had a return on equity of 18.73% and a net margin of 26.19%.The company had revenue of $362.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $107.78 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.23 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on VICR. Zacks Research upgraded Vicor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vicor in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and set a $175.00 price target on shares of Vicor in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vicor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $118.33.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in Vicor in the 3rd quarter valued at about $352,000. Summit Global Investments acquired a new position in shares of Vicor during the third quarter worth about $1,050,000. Colrain Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Vicor by 10.4% during the third quarter. Colrain Capital LLC now owns 254,140 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $12,636,000 after buying an additional 23,940 shares during the period. Public Sector Pension Investment Board increased its stake in shares of Vicor by 13.4% during the third quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 89,312 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $4,441,000 after buying an additional 10,532 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Vicor in the third quarter valued at approximately $448,000. 47.45% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Vicor

Here are the key news stories impacting Vicor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamental strength still underpins the stock: Vicor’s most recent quarterly results showed a large EPS and revenue beat (reported Feb. 19) and the company retains multiple Buy/Strong-Buy analyst opinions — factors supporting demand and helping push the share price higher despite insider sales.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/momentum backdrop remains constructive: the 50-day moving average sits well above the 200-day average and the shares are trading well above their 12‑month low, which can attract momentum and thematic flows into the name.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 50,000 shares on March 12 (avg. $167.46, ~$8.37M), a modest (~0.53%) reduction in his holdings — insider sale may raise short-term selling pressure or investor questions. CEO sale filing
• Negative Sentiment: Director Estia J. Eichten sold 38,587 shares on March 12 at an avg. $168.27 (~$6.49M), a ~16.8% drop in her ownership — a larger proportional reduction that some investors view as a negative signal. Director sale filing
• Negative Sentiment: CFO James Schmidt sold 15,500 shares (avg. $177.19, ~$2.75M) on March 11; meaningful dollar-value insider selling from multiple senior executives over the same week can spook some investors. CFO sale filing

Vicor Company Profile

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.