Vicor Co. (NASDAQ:VICR) Shares Sold by AWM Investment Company Inc.

AWM Investment Company Inc. lessened its stake in Vicor Co. (NASDAQ:VICR - Free Report) by 7.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 352,015 shares of the electronics maker's stock after selling 27,528 shares during the period. Vicor accounts for approximately 2.1% of AWM Investment Company Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. AWM Investment Company Inc. owned approximately 0.78% of Vicor worth $17,009,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of VICR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Vicor by 17.5% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,847,330 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $185,903,000 after purchasing an additional 572,093 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Vicor by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,529,448 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $122,223,000 after purchasing an additional 18,893 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Vicor during the 4th quarter worth $79,889,000. Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Vicor during the 4th quarter worth $17,787,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its position in Vicor by 8.9% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 249,717 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $12,066,000 after purchasing an additional 20,321 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 47.45% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on VICR shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Vicor from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Craig Hallum raised shares of Vicor from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Vicor in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th.

Insider Transactions at Vicor

In related news, CAO Quentin A. Fendelet sold 440 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.71, for a total transaction of $27,152.40. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Claudio Tuozzolo sold 3,504 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.00, for a total transaction of $213,744.00. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 34,622 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,111,942. This represents a 9.19% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 5,842 shares of company stock worth $363,868. Company insiders own 31.30% of the company's stock.

Vicor Price Performance

Shares of VICR stock traded up $0.12 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $41.67. The stock had a trading volume of 149,924 shares, compared to its average volume of 238,625. Vicor Co. has a fifty-two week low of $31.65 and a fifty-two week high of $65.70. The firm has a market cap of $1.88 billion, a PE ratio of 80.14 and a beta of 1.79. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $46.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $50.90.

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.29 by ($0.23). Vicor had a return on equity of 4.29% and a net margin of 6.46%. The firm had revenue of $93.97 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $96.63 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.06 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 12.0% on a year-over-year basis.

About Vicor

Vicor Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and markets modular power components and power systems for converting electrical power in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers a range of brick-format DC-DC converters; complementary components provide AC line rectification, input filtering, power factor correction, and transient protection; and input and output voltage, and output power products, as well as electrical and mechanical accessories.