Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR) Short Interest Update

Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR) saw a large increase in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 1,712,123 shares, an increase of 18.3% from the February 12th total of 1,446,788 shares. Approximately 5.6% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 804,408 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.1 days. Based on an average trading volume of 804,408 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.1 days. Approximately 5.6% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Vicor Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of VICR stock opened at $172.57 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $163.76 and its 200 day simple moving average is $107.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 66.12 and a beta of 1.83. Vicor has a 1 year low of $38.92 and a 1 year high of $209.53.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VICR has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vicor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vicor in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research upgraded Vicor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $175.00 price target on shares of Vicor in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vicor has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $118.33.

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

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Estia J. Eichten sold 38,587 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $168.27, for a total transaction of $6,493,034.49. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 190,838 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,112,310.26. This represents a 16.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $167.46, for a total value of $8,373,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 9,358,163 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,567,117,975.98. This trade represents a 0.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 411,267 shares of company stock valued at $65,829,133 over the last quarter. 31.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Vicor

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in Vicor by 6.0% in the first 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 during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in shares of Vicor by 4.3% during the first 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 during the period. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in Vicor by 4,634.5% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 264,611 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $12,379,000 after buying an additional 259,022 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in Vicor by 38.4% during the 1st 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 during the period. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Vicor by 56.1% in 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.