Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) Shares Gap Up on Analyst Upgrade

Shares of Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR) gapped up prior to trading on Thursday after Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on the stock from $320.00 to $350.00. The stock had previously closed at $288.94, but opened at $330.00. Needham & Company LLC currently has a buy rating on the stock. Vicor shares last traded at $317.3010, with a volume of 336,896 shares trading hands.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Craig Hallum lifted their price objective on Vicor to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Weiss Ratings cut Vicor from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, September 18th. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $375.00 price target on shares of Vicor in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Vicor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vicor currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $391.67.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vicor

In other Vicor news, VP Philip Davies sold 3,073 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.70, for a total transaction of $546,072.10. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 1,920 shares in the company, valued at $341,184. This represents a 61.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Zmira Lavie sold 908 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $227,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 908 shares in the company, valued at approximately $227,000. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 7,753 shares of company stock worth $1,635,064 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 28.30% of the company’s stock.

Vicor News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Vicor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vicor raised its Q3 sequential revenue-growth guidance from more than 20% to more than 30%, citing increased royalties from its first non-exclusive VPD license. The upgrade is the clearest immediate catalyst for the stock. Vicor Corporation Raises Q3 2026 Revenue Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: The VPD licensing model could provide Vicor with an expanding, potentially high-margin royalty stream as AI customers source covered power modules from additional suppliers. This improves the company’s revenue outlook beyond its traditional hardware sales. Vicor Stock Soars on Another Outlook Hike
• Positive Sentiment: Needham raised its Vicor price target from $320 to $350 and assigned a “Buy” rating, signaling continued analyst confidence in the company’s AI-related growth prospects.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent manufacturing expansion plans and a new AI OEM VPD license suggest Vicor is positioning additional capacity and intellectual property to benefit from rising demand for advanced power-delivery solutions.
• Neutral Sentiment: The stock’s valuation remains demanding, with the provided background showing a triple-digit price-to-earnings ratio and a wide 52-week trading range. Further gains may depend on Vicor converting licensing momentum into sustained operating results.
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider-trading data shows substantial selling by company insiders, including the chief executive, with no insider purchases during the cited six-month period. While these sales may be unrelated to fundamentals, they represent a potential sentiment overhang.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VICR. Harbour Investments Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vicor in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in Vicor by 1,814.3% during the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 268 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares in the last quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC lifted its stake in Vicor by 13,750.0% in the 1st quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 277 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Vicor by 189.4% in the 1st quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 301 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 197 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vicor by 70.9% in the second quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 147 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $56,000 after buying an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 47.45% of the company’s stock.

Vicor Price Performance

The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $215.66 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $242.12. The stock has a market cap of $14.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 103.64 and a beta of 2.35.

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The electronics maker reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.39. Vicor had a net margin of 30.65% and a return on equity of 19.83%. The company had revenue of $143.35 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $138.37 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.91 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 49.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that Vicor Corporation will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Vicor Company Profile

Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR) designs, develops, manufactures and markets modular power-conversion products and systems. Its technologies are used to convert, regulate and distribute electrical power in electronic equipment, with an emphasis on compact, efficient and scalable power-delivery architectures.

The company’s product portfolio includes AC-to-DC and DC-to-DC converters, power modules, power systems and related components. Vicor’s Factorized Power Architecture and associated products are designed to support power delivery from the source to processors, memory, communications equipment and other demanding loads.

Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Vicor serves customers and markets worldwide.