Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) CEO Sells $8,373,000.00 in Stock

Posted by Defense World Staff on Mar 16th, 2026

Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR – Get Free Report) CEO Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $167.46, for a total transaction of $8,373,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 9,358,163 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,567,117,975.98. This represents a 0.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Patrizio Vinciarelli also recently made the following trade(s):

On Tuesday, March 10th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 50,000 shares of Vicor stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.25, for a total transaction of $8,862,500.00.
On Friday, March 6th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 50,000 shares of Vicor stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $166.30, for a total transaction of $8,315,000.00.
On Wednesday, March 4th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 50,000 shares of Vicor stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.54, for a total transaction of $10,077,000.00.
On Wednesday, December 31st, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 1,883 shares of Vicor stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.36, for a total transaction of $215,339.88.
On Tuesday, December 30th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 20,000 shares of Vicor stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.98, for a total value of $2,259,600.00.
On Monday, December 29th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 5,917 shares of Vicor stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.20, for a total value of $657,970.40.
On Friday, December 26th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 20,000 shares of Vicor stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.12, for a total value of $2,202,400.00.
On Wednesday, December 24th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 12,400 shares of Vicor stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.87, for a total value of $1,349,988.00.
On Monday, December 22nd, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 20,000 shares of Vicor stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.28, for a total value of $2,105,600.00.
On Friday, December 19th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 20,000 shares of Vicor stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.02, for a total value of $2,060,400.00.

Vicor Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of NASDAQ VICR opened at $172.57 on Monday. Vicor Corporation has a twelve month low of $38.92 and a twelve month high of $209.53. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $163.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $107.65. The stock has a market cap of $7.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 66.12 and a beta of 1.83.

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The electronics maker reported $1.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.63. The business had revenue of $362.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $107.78 million. Vicor had a return on equity of 18.73% and a net margin of 26.19%.The company’s revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.23 earnings per share.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VICR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vicor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Vicor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 23rd. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and set a $175.00 price target on shares of Vicor in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vicor in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vicor currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $118.33.

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More 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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vicor

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VICR. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake 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 in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Vicor by 4.6% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 578,515 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $28,759,000 after buying an additional 25,393 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in shares of Vicor by 1,542.2% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 439,820 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $48,205,000 after buying an additional 413,038 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its holdings in Vicor by 3,918.9% during the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 432,189 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $47,368,000 after acquiring an additional 421,435 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in Vicor by 39.6% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 374,088 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $41,000,000 after acquiring an additional 106,206 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 47.45% of the company’s stock.

About Vicor

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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.