Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) Receives Buy Rating from Roth Capital

Key Points

• Roth Capital reaffirmed its Buy rating on Vicor and set a $375 price target, implying 44.23% upside from the prior close. The analyst consensus is “Moderate Buy,” with an average target of $381.67.
• Vicor shares rose 16.1% to $260 during Tuesday trading. The company recently reported quarterly EPS of $1.04 versus the $0.65 consensus estimate, while revenue increased 49.3% year over year to $143.35 million.
• Positive sentiment is tied to stronger revenue guidance, potential royalty income from a VPD technology license and planned manufacturing expansion, though elevated valuation and substantial insider selling remain risks for investors.

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy" rating restated by equities research analysts at Roth Capital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. They presently have a $375.00 price objective on the electronics maker's stock. Roth Capital's price objective would indicate a potential upside of 44.23% from the stock's previous close.

VICR has been the subject of a number of other reports. Craig Hallum upped their price target on shares of Vicor to $450.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $320.00 price target on shares of Vicor in a research report on Tuesday. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Vicor from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Vicor from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research report on Friday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vicor currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $381.67.

Vicor Stock Up 16.1%

Vicor stock traded up $36.10 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $260.00. 1,034,177 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 844,442. The company has a market cap of $11.99 billion, a PE ratio of 83.89 and a beta of 2.35. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $209.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $236.96. Vicor has a one year low of $47.56 and a one year high of $382.65.

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The electronics maker reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $143.35 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $138.37 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.91 EPS. Vicor's quarterly revenue was up 49.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that Vicor will post 3.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Philip D. Davies sold 3,073 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $356.97, for a total transaction of $1,096,968.81. Following the sale, the vice president owned 1,920 shares in the company, valued at approximately $685,382.40. This represents a 61.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 20,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $323.05, for a total transaction of $6,461,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 8,428,090 shares in the company, valued at $2,722,694,474.50. The trade was a 0.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 112,688 shares of company stock worth $37,308,887. 28.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Tidal Investments LLC boosted its stake in Vicor by 87.8% in the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 82,874 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $31,474,000 after acquiring an additional 38,756 shares during the last quarter. IPG Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vicor during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $366,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in Vicor in the 2nd quarter valued at $757,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vicor in the second quarter valued at about $863,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in Vicor by 55.5% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 939 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $357,000 after acquiring an additional 335 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 47.45% of the company's stock.

Key Stories Impacting Vicor

Here are the key news stories impacting Vicor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vicor raised its Q3 sequential revenue-growth guidance from nearly 10% to more than 20%. The upgrade reflects expected royalties from a recently announced, non-exclusive license for its Vertical Power Delivery (VPD) technology. Vicor Corporation Raises Q3 2026 Revenue Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: The license permits an unnamed AI equipment manufacturer to source patented VPD modules from other suppliers while paying Vicor royalties, potentially creating higher-margin revenue and expanding the company’s role in AI power delivery. Vicor Licenses Power Patents to AI System Maker
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are also responding to Vicor’s plans to add manufacturing capacity, including the proposed ChiP Fab-2 and Fab-3 sites, as management indicates existing capacity is approaching utilization limits.
• Positive Sentiment: Needham reaffirmed its Buy rating and set a $320 price target. Analysts have generally raised earnings estimates, which may support further near-term momentum. Needham Reiterates Buy Rating on Vicor
• Neutral Sentiment: The average analyst price target implies substantial additional upside, but price targets are not reliable indicators by themselves, particularly after a rapid share-price advance. Vicor’s elevated valuation increases sensitivity to execution and future AI demand.
• Negative Sentiment: Quiver data cited in one report shows extensive insider selling over the past six months and no insider purchases, including sales by senior executives. This may temper enthusiasm, although insider transactions do not necessarily indicate deteriorating business fundamentals.

Vicor Company Profile

Vicor Corporation NASDAQ: VICR designs, manufactures and markets modular power components and power systems. The company's products are used to convert, regulate and distribute electrical power in electronic systems, with an emphasis on high-density, efficient and scalable power-conversion technology.

Its portfolio includes AC-to-DC and DC-to-DC power modules, bus converters, point-of-load regulators, power accessories and complete power systems. Vicor's Factorized Power Architecture separates power conversion, transformation and regulation functions to help customers address power-density, thermal-management and system-design requirements.

Vicor serves customers in markets including data centers and communications infrastructure, automotive and transportation, aerospace and defense, industrial equipment, and other high-performance electronics applications.

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