Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) Director Estia Eichten Sells 38,587 Shares of Stock

Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR) Director Estia Eichten sold 38,587 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $168.27, for a total value of $6,493,034.49. Following the sale, the director owned 190,838 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,112,310.26. This represents a 16.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Vicor Stock Performance

VICR stock opened at $172.57 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $163.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $106.87. Vicor Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $38.92 and a fifty-two week high of $209.53. The company has a market cap of $7.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.12 and a beta of 1.84.

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The electronics maker reported $1.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.63. The firm had revenue of $362.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $107.78 million. Vicor had a return on equity of 18.73% and a net margin of 26.19%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.23 EPS.

Key Vicor News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vicor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamental strength still underpins the stock: Vicor’s most recent quarterly results showed a large EPS and revenue beat (reported Feb. 19) and the company retains multiple Buy/Strong-Buy analyst opinions — factors supporting demand and helping push the share price higher despite insider sales.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/momentum backdrop remains constructive: the 50-day moving average sits well above the 200-day average and the shares are trading well above their 12‑month low, which can attract momentum and thematic flows into the name.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 50,000 shares on March 12 (avg. $167.46, ~$8.37M), a modest (~0.53%) reduction in his holdings — insider sale may raise short-term selling pressure or investor questions. CEO sale filing
• Negative Sentiment: Director Estia J. Eichten sold 38,587 shares on March 12 at an avg. $168.27 (~$6.49M), a ~16.8% drop in her ownership — a larger proportional reduction that some investors view as a negative signal. Director sale filing
• Negative Sentiment: CFO James Schmidt sold 15,500 shares (avg. $177.19, ~$2.75M) on March 11; meaningful dollar-value insider selling from multiple senior executives over the same week can spook some investors. CFO sale filing

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on VICR shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Vicor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vicor in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen downgraded Vicor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, November 23rd. Finally, Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $175.00 price target on shares of Vicor in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vicor has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $118.33.

Institutional Trading of Vicor

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vicor by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,534,534 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $277,785,000 after buying an additional 60,963 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Vicor by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 578,515 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $28,759,000 after purchasing an additional 25,393 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in Vicor by 1,542.2% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 439,820 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $48,205,000 after acquiring an additional 413,038 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its position in Vicor by 3,918.9% in the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 432,189 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $47,368,000 after purchasing an additional 421,435 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in shares of Vicor by 39.6% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 374,088 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $41,000,000 after purchasing an additional 106,206 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 47.45% of the company’s stock.

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.