Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) Stock Keeps Buy Rating at Needham & Company LLC

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Needham & Company LLC in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a $350.00 price target on the electronics maker’s stock. Needham & Company LLC’s price target suggests a potential upside of 73.24% from the stock’s current price.

VICR has been the topic of a number of other reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Vicor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $375.00 price objective on shares of Vicor in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vicor from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, October 10th. Craig Hallum upped their target price on shares of Vicor to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Vicor from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday, September 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vicor currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $391.67.

Vicor Trading Up 6.0%

Shares of NASDAQ VICR traded up $11.36 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $202.03. The stock had a trading volume of 1,308,281 shares, compared to its average volume of 872,599. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $228.90 and a 200-day moving average of $250.24. The firm has a market cap of $9.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.60 and a beta of 2.37. Vicor has a fifty-two week low of $60.95 and a fifty-two week high of $382.65.

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 20th. The electronics maker reported $1.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $197.11 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $187.03 million. Vicor had a return on equity of 19.83% and a net margin of 30.65%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 78.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.63 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Vicor will post 4.07 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Vicor

In related news, Director Zmira Lavie sold 908 shares of Vicor stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $227,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 908 shares in the company, valued at $227,000. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $316.13, for a total transaction of $6,322,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 8,307,390 shares in the company, valued at $2,626,215,200.70. This represents a 0.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 27,053 shares of company stock worth $7,745,984 in the last three months. Insiders own 28.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VICR. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vicor in the 2nd quarter worth about $934,612,000. Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in Vicor during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,934,000. Maxi Investments CY Ltd acquired a new stake in Vicor during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,089,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Vicor during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,515,000. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its holdings in Vicor by 796.8% in the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 70,523 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $26,366,000 after buying an additional 62,659 shares during the period. 47.45% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Vicor

Here are the key news stories impacting Vicor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue rose 78.5% year over year to $197.1 million, including $130.5 million in product revenue and $66.6 million in royalty revenue. Revenue also increased 37.5% sequentially, substantially exceeding the roughly $187 million consensus estimate. Vicor Corporation Reports Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Profitability improved significantly: diluted EPS was $1.33 versus $0.63 a year earlier, net income reached $63.3 million, and gross margin expanded to 68.3% from 57.5% last year. The result narrowly exceeded the standard consensus estimate of $1.32, although it missed Zacks’ $1.39 estimate. Vicor Q3 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Backlog increased 166% year over year to $406 million, while operating cash flow reached $69.7 million and cash rose to approximately $513.1 million. Vicor also granted its first VPD license to an AI OEM and reported positive customer interest in its second-generation VPD technology. Vicor Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Vicor is purchasing two additional sites near its Andover facility to support an expected nearly fivefold capacity increase. The investment supports growth but could increase capital spending and execution risk.
• Negative Sentiment: Operating expenses rose to $62.5 million, partly due to patent-enforcement costs. Ongoing patent litigation and an ITC investigation remain risks to future earnings, while extensive insider selling may weigh on investor sentiment.

Vicor Company Profile

Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) designs, develops, manufactures and markets modular power components and systems. The company’s products convert, regulate and distribute electrical power for electronic equipment, with an emphasis on high-performance, compact and efficient power solutions.

Its portfolio includes AC-to-DC and DC-to-DC converters, regulators, power modules, power distribution components and complete power systems. Vicor’s technologies include its Factorized Power Architecture and high-density ChiP packaging, which are designed to help engineers manage power more efficiently while reducing the size and complexity of electronic systems.

Vicor serves customers in industries such as data centers and computing, telecommunications, automotive, aerospace and defense, industrial equipment, and consumer electronics.