Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) CEO Sells $7,905,600.00 in Stock

Key Points

  • CEO Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 40,000 shares on April 16 at $197.64 for $7.9056M, and has executed multiple large sales in recent weeks under a pre‑arranged Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan, which some investors may view negatively.
  • Despite the recent disposals, Vinciarelli still directly owns 8,855,090 shares valued at about $1.75 billion, representing only a 0.45% reduction in his stake.
  • Vicor reported a strong FY2025/Q4 beat (EPS $1.01 vs $0.38; revenue $362.7M vs $107.8M) and trades near its one‑year high with a market cap around $9.9B, but the average analyst price target (~$118.33) remains materially below current levels.

Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR - Get Free Report) CEO Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 40,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $197.64, for a total transaction of $7,905,600.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 8,855,090 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,750,119,987.60. This represents a 0.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Patrizio Vinciarelli also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Wednesday, April 15th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 50,000 shares of Vicor stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $193.21, for a total transaction of $9,660,500.00.
  • On Tuesday, April 14th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 19,778 shares of Vicor stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $189.51, for a total transaction of $3,748,128.78.
  • On Thursday, April 9th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 24,943 shares of Vicor stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $187.23, for a total transaction of $4,670,077.89.
  • On Wednesday, March 25th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 50,000 shares of Vicor stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $183.70, for a total transaction of $9,185,000.00.
  • On Tuesday, March 24th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 23,179 shares of Vicor stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $179.93, for a total transaction of $4,170,597.47.
  • On Friday, March 20th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 44,076 shares of Vicor stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $179.88, for a total transaction of $7,928,390.88.
  • On Wednesday, March 18th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 50,000 shares of Vicor stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.18, for a total transaction of $9,809,000.00.
  • On Monday, March 16th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 50,000 shares of Vicor stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $184.67, for a total transaction of $9,233,500.00.
  • On Thursday, March 12th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 50,000 shares of Vicor stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $167.46, for a total transaction of $8,373,000.00.
  • On Tuesday, March 10th, Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 50,000 shares of Vicor stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.25, for a total transaction of $8,862,500.00.

Vicor Stock Performance




VICR stock opened at $218.05 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $9.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.54 and a beta of 1.97. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $175.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $128.55. Vicor Corporation has a one year low of $38.92 and a one year high of $224.76.

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The electronics maker reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.63. The business had revenue of $362.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $107.78 million. Vicor had a net margin of 26.19% and a return on equity of 18.73%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.23 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vicor

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Vicor during the third quarter valued at about $352,000. Summit Global Investments acquired a new position in shares of Vicor during the third quarter valued at about $1,050,000. Colrain Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vicor by 10.4% during the third quarter. Colrain Capital LLC now owns 254,140 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $12,636,000 after acquiring an additional 23,940 shares in the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board increased its holdings in Vicor by 13.4% in the 3rd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 89,312 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $4,441,000 after buying an additional 10,532 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in Vicor in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $448,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 47.45% of the company's stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Vicor

Here are the key news stories impacting Vicor this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Pre-earnings/option flows: Traders are positioning ahead of Vicor’s Q1 2026 results (earnings scheduled for April 21, 2026); today’s April options expiration and elevated implied volatility likely amplified buying via hedging/gamma flows, producing a run-up into the report. QuiverQuant: Vicor shares jump
  • Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals supporting optimism: Investors are still digesting Vicor’s strong FY2025/Q4 results (revenue and EPS beat, higher margins, large cash balance and elevated backlog), which gives the market reason to buy into the next print. MarketBeat: VICR profile & recent results
  • Neutral Sentiment: Mixed institutional flows and analyst views: Recent 13F/quarterly filings show both sizable buys and some large sales by institutions (e.g., Manufacturers Life, T. Rowe increases; Citadel, BlackRock trimmed). Street coverage remains mostly Buy/Strong Buy but consensus price targets sit materially below the current trading level, which tempers the bullish case. QuiverQuant: institutional & analyst data
  • Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling: CEO Patrizio Vinciarelli has repeatedly sold shares in recent months (multiple 10b5‑1 plan trades; tens of thousands of shares per trade). Although trades were disclosed as pre-arranged plans, the scale and frequency of sales (Quiver/InsiderTrades data) can be viewed negatively by some investors. InsiderTrades: CEO selling alert

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VICR has been the subject of several analyst reports. Roth Mkm reissued a "buy" rating and set a $175.00 price target on shares of Vicor in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Vicor in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vicor from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $118.33.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on VICR

Vicor Company Profile

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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.

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