Power Integrations’ (POWI) “Buy” Rating Reiterated at Benchmark

Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by analysts at Benchmark in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $55.00 price objective on the semiconductor company’s stock. Benchmark’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 16.53% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on POWI. Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Power Integrations from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Power Integrations in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Power Integrations from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Three investment 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 currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $61.00.

Power Integrations Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:POWI opened at $47.20 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $39.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $41.77. Power Integrations has a fifty-two week low of $30.86 and a fifty-two week high of $68.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 152.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.49 and a beta of 1.37.

Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $103.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $103.02 million. Power Integrations had a return on equity of 4.49% and a net margin of 4.03%.Power Integrations’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.30 EPS. Research analysts expect that Power Integrations will post 0.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Power Integrations

In other Power Integrations news, Director Balu Balakrishnan sold 10,080 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.75, for a total value of $451,080.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 575,331 shares in the company, valued at $25,746,062.25. The trade was a 1.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Gagan Jain sold 1,033 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.80, for a total transaction of $34,915.40. Following the sale, the vice president owned 17,212 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $581,765.60. This trade represents a 5.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 21,712 shares of company stock worth $977,212 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Power Integrations

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in POWI. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in Power Integrations by 475.9% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 478 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 395 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its position in Power Integrations by 125.9% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 585 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 326 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in Power Integrations by 576.3% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 629 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 536 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Power Integrations during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $40,000. Finally, Huntington National Bank lifted its stake in Power Integrations by 27.4% in the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,312 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares during the last quarter.

Power Integrations News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — POWI reported $0.23 EPS vs. $0.19 expected and revenue roughly in line, which investors interpreted as a sign of stabilization. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 revenue guidance came in at $104M–$109M, slightly above consensus (~$105.9M), which supports the “outlook improvement” narrative and helped lift sentiment. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a 2.4% increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.215 (yield ~1.8%), signaling cash-return confidence. (Ex-dividend 2/27; payable 3/31.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate/governance updates and leadership changes were announced (including indemnification and board/nomination rule changes) — these can improve investor governance perceptions but are not immediate revenue drivers. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company highlighted a new cost focus and restructuring to refocus on industrial growth; workforce reduced ~7% — this should lower costs over time but signals near-term disruption. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: several insiders (VPs and a director) sold shares in early Feb (transactions disclosed to the SEC), which can weigh on sentiment even if sales are routine. Filings: Read More., Read More., Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Rising inventory levels were flagged in commentary/coverage, which can pressure near-term margins and suggests demand softness or supply-chain timing issues. Read More.

About Power Integrations

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.