Balu Balakrishnan Sells 4,995 Shares of Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI) Stock

Power Integrations, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWI) Director Balu Balakrishnan sold 4,995 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.20, for a total transaction of $235,764.00. Following the sale, the director owned 576,256 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,199,283.20. This represents a 0.86% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Balu Balakrishnan also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, February 9th, Balu Balakrishnan sold 6,368 shares of Power Integrations stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.53, for a total transaction of $296,303.04.
• On Tuesday, February 3rd, Balu Balakrishnan sold 10,080 shares of Power Integrations stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.75, for a total transaction of $451,080.00.
• On Thursday, January 29th, Balu Balakrishnan sold 5,581 shares of Power Integrations stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.59, for a total transaction of $260,018.79.

Power Integrations Price Performance

NASDAQ POWI opened at $48.27 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $40.84 and a two-hundred day moving average of $41.51. The company has a market capitalization of $2.68 billion, a PE ratio of 123.77, a P/E/G ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 1.37. Power Integrations, Inc. has a 1 year low of $30.86 and a 1 year high of $68.20.

Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.04. Power Integrations had a return on equity of 5.15% and a net margin of 4.98%.The business had revenue of $103.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $103.02 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.30 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that Power Integrations, Inc. will post 0.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Power Integrations Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a $0.215 dividend. This is an increase from Power Integrations’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. This represents a $0.86 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Power Integrations’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 220.51%.

Power Integrations News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Power Integrations this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell ~14.8% in January to ~4.38M shares (about 8% of the float), lowering one layer of bearish pressure and reducing the potential for a short squeeze unwind. Short Interest Report
• Positive Sentiment: Power Integrations raised its quarterly dividend to $0.215 (annualized $0.86, ~1.9% yield), which supports income-minded investors and can help defend the share price. Dividend Announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent quarterly results (Feb. 5) beat EPS expectations ($0.23 vs. $0.19) but revenue was roughly flat/down (≈$103.2M, -1.9% YoY). The beat is mildly supportive, but guidance/ongoing demand trends will matter more. Earnings Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed — Benchmark and Susquehanna have positive views/targets (around $53–$55), while others have cut or maintain sell ratings; consensus remains a Hold with a ~$61 target, so analyst signals are not uniformly bullish. Analyst Notes
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Jennifer Lloyd sold 3,322 shares on Feb. 9 at ~$46.57 (~$154.7K), trimming her stake by ~4.2% — a sizeable insider sale that can weigh on sentiment. SEC Filing — CEO Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Director Balu Balakrishnan sold 4,995 shares on Feb. 10 (~$47.20 avg, ~$235.8K), a modest trim that adds to insider selling pressure. SEC Filing — Director Sale
• Negative Sentiment: VP Sunil Gupta executed multiple small sales (1,401 shares on Feb. 9 and 1,272 shares on Feb. 10 at ~ $46–$46.6), further contributing to recent insider disposals; multiple insiders selling in a short window can amplify investor caution. SEC Filing — VP Sales

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Power Integrations

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in POWI. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Power Integrations by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,556,919 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $268,573,000 after buying an additional 409,643 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its position in Power Integrations by 0.8% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,663,326 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $148,880,000 after acquiring an additional 21,983 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in Power Integrations by 35.7% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,261,281 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $90,926,000 after acquiring an additional 595,404 shares during the period. Copeland Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Power Integrations by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 1,276,860 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $51,343,000 after purchasing an additional 86,123 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Power Integrations by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,029,901 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $41,408,000 after purchasing an additional 13,044 shares in the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Susquehanna lifted their target price on shares of Power Integrations from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price objective on shares of Power Integrations in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Power Integrations from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Power Integrations in a report on Monday, December 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Power Integrations has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $61.00.

Power Integrations Company Profile

Power Integrations, Inc, based in Hillsboro, Oregon, specializes in the design and development of high-performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion. The company’s products are used to convert and regulate electrical power in a wide range of applications, from consumer electronics and industrial systems to communications equipment and electric vehicle charging. By providing compact, reliable, and highly integrated solutions, Power Integrations aims to reduce system size, improve efficiency, and simplify thermal management for its customers.

The firm’s product portfolio encompasses isolated and non-isolated switching controllers for both AC-DC and DC-DC power conversion.