Insider Selling: Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI) VP Sells $78,957.00 in Stock

Power Integrations, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWI) VP Sunil Gupta sold 1,698 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.50, for a total value of $78,957.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 97,672 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,541,748. The trade was a 1.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Power Integrations Price Performance

Shares of POWI opened at $45.94 on Friday. Power Integrations, Inc. has a 1-year low of $30.86 and a 1-year high of $68.20. The company has a market capitalization of $2.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 148.19, a P/E/G ratio of 5.48 and a beta of 1.36. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $38.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $41.89.

Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $118.92 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $118.36 million. Power Integrations had a net margin of 4.03% and a return on equity of 4.49%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.40 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Power Integrations, Inc. will post 0.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Power Integrations Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th were given a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. Power Integrations’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 270.97%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Susquehanna increased their price objective on Power Integrations from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Benchmark increased their price target on shares of Power Integrations from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Power Integrations in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Power Integrations from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $61.00.

Trending Headlines about Power Integrations

Here are the key news stories impacting Power Integrations this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings: Power Integrations is projected to post quarterly results this week, which can act as the next major catalyst and likely explains some pre-report positioning by investors. Expect guidance/comments and revenue/margin details to drive near-term moves. Earnings Projection
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst landscape: some firms recently raised targets (Benchmark, Susquehanna) while others keep sell calls (Weiss); MarketBeat shows an average “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average target near $61 — this mixed backdrop means any strong beat/miss will likely shift sentiment quickly. Analyst Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgrade to “strong sell”: Zacks Research cut POWI from Hold to Strong Sell, a fresh negative analyst signal that can pressure sentiment and amplify selling by momentum or quant funds. Zacks Report
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by senior VPs: two vice presidents disclosed sales on Jan. 29 — Sunil Gupta sold 1,698 shares and Gagan Jain sold 995 shares, both at about $46.50. Each sale reduced their holdings modestly (1.7–3.0% of their positions) but multiple executive sales in a short window are often viewed negatively by the market. Insider Trades

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Power Integrations by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,556,919 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $268,573,000 after buying an additional 409,643 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Power Integrations by 0.8% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,663,326 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $148,880,000 after acquiring an additional 21,983 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Power Integrations by 35.7% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,261,281 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $90,926,000 after purchasing an additional 595,404 shares during the period. Copeland Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Power Integrations by 7.2% in the third quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 1,276,860 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $51,343,000 after purchasing an additional 86,123 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Power Integrations by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,029,901 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $41,408,000 after purchasing an additional 13,044 shares during the period.

Power Integrations Company Profile

Power Integrations, Inc, based in Hillsboro, Oregon, specializes in the design and development of high-performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion. The company’s products are used to convert and regulate electrical power in a wide range of applications, from consumer electronics and industrial systems to communications equipment and electric vehicle charging. By providing compact, reliable, and highly integrated solutions, Power Integrations aims to reduce system size, improve efficiency, and simplify thermal management for its customers.

The firm’s product portfolio encompasses isolated and non-isolated switching controllers for both AC-DC and DC-DC power conversion.