Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) CAO Quentin Fendelet Sells 2,000 Shares

Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR) CAO Quentin Fendelet sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.72, for a total transaction of $355,440.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Vicor Stock Performance

Shares of VICR opened at $190.30 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $143.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $95.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.91 and a beta of 1.90. Vicor Corporation has a 52 week low of $38.92 and a 52 week high of $190.72.

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) last posted its earnings results 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 company had revenue of $107.26 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $107.78 million. Vicor had a return on equity of 18.73% and a net margin of 26.19%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.23 earnings per share.

Key Headlines Impacting 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

Institutional Trading of Vicor

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Vicor by 240.4% during the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 5,681 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $623,000 after acquiring an additional 4,012 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Vicor by 125.8% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 148,659 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $16,293,000 after purchasing an additional 82,831 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in Vicor by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $533,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares in the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury increased its holdings in shares of Vicor by 10.5% in the 4th quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 14,615 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,602,000 after buying an additional 1,388 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in Vicor in the fourth quarter worth $81,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 47.45% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vicor to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Vicor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vicor in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $175.00 price target on shares of Vicor in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vicor currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $118.33.

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.