Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) Hits New 12-Month High on Analyst Upgrade

Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Monday after Zacks Research upgraded the stock from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating. The stock traded as high as $186.28 and last traded at $178.8780, with a volume of 184573 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $170.01.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on VICR. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $175.00 price target on shares of Vicor in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vicor in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vicor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report 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 assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vicor currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $118.33.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vicor

In other news, Director Zheng John Shen sold 2,503 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.96, for a total transaction of $440,427.88. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Claudio Tuozzolo sold 4,469 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.60, for a total value of $780,287.40. Following the sale, the vice president owned 29,153 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,090,113.80. This represents a 13.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 147,411 shares of company stock valued at $17,201,663. Corporate insiders own 31.30% of the company’s stock.

Vicor News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Vicor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and bullish earnings call: Vicor reported $1.01 EPS vs. $0.38 consensus and management signaled a “profitable growth ramp,” which traders are treating as confirmation of improving fundamentals. Vicor earnings call summary
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade: Zacks Research upgraded Vicor to a stronger buy view this morning, which can attract fresh buy orders and short‑covering. Zacks Research
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options and call buying: Elevated call‑option volumes (roughly 2,000 calls, ~128% above typical) point to short‑term bullish speculative flow that likely amplified the rally. Options activity report
• Positive Sentiment: Press coverage and momentum pieces: Articles explaining the rally and highlighting the earnings beat have likely drawn more attention and momentum buyers. AAII: Why VICR is up
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional accumulation: Recent filings show several large institutions (Vanguard, Dimensional, Price T. Rowe, Manufacturers Life, Arrowstreet) increased stakes in recent quarters — a supportive backdrop for higher valuation multiple.
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling — VP Alvaro Doyle sold 7,913 shares (~$1.37M) on Feb. 23 (ownership cut ~99%). Filing: Alvaro Doyle SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Director Zheng John Shen sold 2,503 shares (~$440k) on Feb. 23. Filing: Zheng John Shen SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Director Samuel J. Anderson sold 3,791 shares (~$650k), trimming position ~38%. Filing: Samuel J. Anderson SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: CAO Quentin Fendelet sold 2,000 shares (~$355k). Filing: Quentin Fendelet SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: VP Claudio Tuozzolo sold 4,469 shares (~$780k), a ~13% reduction. Filing: Claudio Tuozzolo SEC filing

Institutional Trading of Vicor

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VICR. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Vicor by 240.4% in the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 5,681 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $623,000 after purchasing an additional 4,012 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Vicor by 125.8% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 148,659 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $16,293,000 after buying an additional 82,831 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Vicor by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $533,000 after buying an additional 184 shares in the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury grew its stake in shares of Vicor by 10.5% in the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 14,615 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,602,000 after buying an additional 1,388 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vicor during the 4th quarter valued at about $81,000. 47.45% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vicor Trading Up 1.7%

The stock has a market capitalization of $8.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 74.14 and a beta of 1.90. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $143.37 and a 200 day moving average of $95.01.

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

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.