Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) Raised to “Strong-Buy” at Zacks Research

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) was upgraded by stock analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report released on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

VICR has been the topic of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vicor in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $175.00 target price on shares of Vicor in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. 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 equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Vicor has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $118.33.

Vicor Trading Up 10.8%

Shares of Vicor stock opened at $190.30 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.50 billion, a PE ratio of 72.91 and a beta of 1.90. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $143.37 and its 200 day moving average price is $95.01. Vicor has a twelve month low of $38.92 and a twelve month high of $190.72.

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The electronics maker reported $1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 $107.26 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $107.78 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.23 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Activity

In other Vicor news, CEO Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.02, for a total value of $2,060,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 9,808,363 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,010,457,556.26. The trade was a 0.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO James F. Schmidt sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total value of $550,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 875 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $96,250. This trade represents a 85.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 147,411 shares of company stock valued at $17,201,663 in the last ninety days. 31.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Vicor

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of Vicor by 6.0% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 15,167 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $709,000 after purchasing an additional 857 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in Vicor by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 13,537 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $633,000 after purchasing an additional 563 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vicor by 4,634.5% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 264,611 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $12,379,000 after purchasing an additional 259,022 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vicor by 38.4% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 41,541 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,943,000 after buying an additional 11,525 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vicor by 56.1% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 8,860 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $413,000 after buying an additional 3,184 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 47.45% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Vicor

Here are the key news stories impacting Vicor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings & management commentary: Vicor reported an EPS beat and management used the earnings call to signal a profitable growth ramp, which traders interpreted as confirmation of improving fundamentals. Vicor Earnings Call Signals Profitable Growth Ramp
• Positive Sentiment: Press/analysis highlighting the rally: Coverage explaining the stock’s move has amplified investor interest and helped momentum. Why Vicor Corporation’s (VICR) Stock Is Up 7.98%
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity: Traders bought ~2,003 call options (≈128% above average), a short-term bullish flow that likely amplified upward price pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: VP Alvaro Doyle sold 7,913 shares at ~$172.83 (~$1.37M total), reducing his holding by 99.47%. Filing: Alvaro Doyle SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Director Zheng John Shen sold 2,503 shares at ~$175.96 (~$440k total). Filing: Zheng John Shen SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Director Samuel J. Anderson sold 3,791 shares at ~$171.44 (~$650k total), trimming his position ~38%. Filing: Samuel J. Anderson SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: CAO Quentin A. Fendelet sold 2,000 shares at ~$177.72 (~$355k total). Filing: Quentin A. Fendelet SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: VP Claudio Tuozzolo sold 4,469 shares at ~$174.60 (~$780k total), reducing his position ~13%. Filing: Claudio Tuozzolo SEC 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.