Balu Balakrishnan net worth and biography

Balu Balakrishnan Biography and Net Worth

CEO of Power Integrations

Balu Balakrishnan is the president and CEO of Power Integrations, Inc., a semiconductor manufacturing company.

Balakrishnan joined Power Integrations in 1989, and he has held various leadership roles over the years, including VP of engineering and marketing, VP of engineering and new business, and VP of engineering and strategic marketing. He took on the role of president and chief operating officer in 2001 and then became CEO in 2002.

Prior to his time with Power Integrations, Balakrishnan spent 11 years at National Semiconductor Corporation, where he was responsible for engineering and product-line management.

He is listed as chief inventor for several of Power Integrations key products and technologies, and he has been issued 205 U.S. patents. He has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Discover Award for Technological Innovation and the TechAmerica Innovator Award, both in recognition of EcoSmart technology’s environmental benefits.

Outside of his corporate role, Balakrishnan serves on the board of LensVector, Inc., the leader in dynamic molecular optics.

Balakrishnan earned his B.S.E.E. at Bangalore University in India and his M.S.E.E. at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Additionally, he has completed UCLA’s directors certification program.

What is Balu Balakrishnan's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Balu Balakrishnan is at least $24.35 million as of May 28th, 2026. Mr. Balakrishnan owns 279,516 shares of Power Integrations stock worth more than $24,348,639 as of June 20th. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Balakrishnan may own. Learn More about Balu Balakrishnan's net worth.
How do I contact Balu Balakrishnan?: The corporate mailing address for Mr. Balakrishnan and other Power Integrations executives is 5245 Hellyer Avenue, San Jose CA, 95138. Power Integrations can also be reached via phone at (408) 414-9200 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on Balu Balakrishnan's contact information.
Has Balu Balakrishnan been buying or selling shares of Power Integrations?: During the past quarter, Balu Balakrishnan has sold $24,243,008.64 in Power Integrations stock. Most recently, Balu Balakrishnan sold 124,287 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.44, for a transaction totalling $10,743,368.28. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 279,516 shares of the company's stock, valued at $24,161,363.04. Learn More on Balu Balakrishnan's trading history.
Who are Power Integrations' active insiders?: Power Integrations' insider roster includes Doug Bailey (VP), Balu Balakrishnan (CEO), Radu Barsan (VP), Nicholas Brathwaite (Director), William George (Director), Sunil Gupta (VP), Gagan Jain (VP, Worldwide Sales), Jennifer Lloyd (President and CEO), David Matthews (VP), Sandeep Nayyar (CFO), Necip Sayiner (Director), Steven Sharp (Director), Ben Sutherland (VP), Clifford Walker (VP), and Yang Yee (VP). Learn More on Power Integrations' active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Power Integrations?: During the last twelve months, insiders at the semiconductor company sold shares 27 times. They sold a total of 414,217 shares worth more than $30,996,024.54. The most recent insider tranaction occured on May, 29th when VP Sunil Gupta sold 6,860 shares worth more than $573,976.20. Insiders at Power Integrations own 1.4% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Power Integrations.
Information on this page was last updated on 5/29/2026.

Balu Balakrishnan Insider Trading History at Power Integrations

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
5/28/2026	Sell	124,287	$86.44	$10,743,368.28	279,516
5/26/2026	Sell	118,573	$81.72	$9,689,785.56	403,803
5/21/2026	Sell	53,880	$70.71	$3,809,854.80	522,376
2/10/2026	Sell	4,995	$47.20	$235,764.00	576,256
2/9/2026	Sell	6,368	$46.53	$296,303.04	581,251
2/3/2026	Sell	10,080	$44.75	$451,080.00	575,331
1/29/2026	Sell	5,581	$46.59	$260,018.79	585,206
4/2/2025	Sell	9,544	$51.19	$488,557.36	590,580
2/10/2025	Sell	6,012	$58.26	$350,259.12	605,365
2/4/2025	Sell	12,507	$60.64	$758,424.48	600,002
4/2/2024	Sell	9,799	$68.61	$672,309.39	552,161
2/12/2024	Sell	5,232	$81.02	$423,896.64	508,461
2/6/2024	Sell	5,746	$73.39	$421,698.94	513,693
11/29/2023	Sell	47,422	$77.60	$3,679,947.20	525,603
5/26/2023	Sell	21,674	$89.85	$1,947,408.90	572,885
4/4/2023	Sell	9,765	$80.66	$787,644.90	594,559
2/14/2023	Sell	11,750	$83.75	$984,062.50	604,324
2/7/2023	Sell	5,882	$83.02	$488,323.64	565,227
2/2/2023	Sell	2,634	$89.66	$236,164.44	574,821
4/4/2022	Sell	9,390	$91.09	$855,335.10
2/14/2022	Sell	23,744	$84.72	$2,011,591.68
2/7/2022	Sell	4,704	$83.75	$393,960.00
2/2/2022	Sell	2,644	$80.24	$212,154.56
11/22/2021	Sell	7,500	$109.30	$819,750.00
4/5/2021	Sell	9,368	$84.84	$794,781.12
2/16/2021	Sell	11,943	$92.29	$1,102,219.47
2/8/2021	Sell	15,937	$86.20	$1,373,769.40
2/5/2021	Sell	5,641	$83.61	$471,644.01
2/3/2021	Sell	13,017	$81.26	$1,057,761.42
11/5/2020	Sell	50,000	$65.26	$3,263,000.00
10/9/2020	Sell	9,314	$60.44	$562,938.16
5/19/2020	Sell	24,455	$109.25	$2,671,708.75
4/29/2020	Sell	20,000	$106.63	$2,132,600.00
4/2/2020	Sell	4,569	$83.46	$381,328.74
2/14/2020	Sell	6,160	$105.77	$651,543.20
2/6/2020	Sell	47,374	$105.63	$5,004,115.62
2/4/2020	Sell	4,334	$101.18	$438,514.12
1/28/2020	Sell	6,157	$100.46	$618,532.22
1/10/2020	Sell	34,909	$102.61	$3,582,012.49
1/2/2020	Sell	25,000	$99.82	$2,495,500.00
12/20/2019	Sell	2,917	$97.27	$283,736.59
10/28/2019	Sell	16,865	$95.04	$1,602,849.60
10/25/2019	Sell	13,842	$93.37	$1,292,427.54
10/21/2019	Sell	400	$93.00	$37,200.00
10/16/2019	Sell	6,776	$92.93	$629,693.68
9/25/2019	Sell	2,197	$92.76	$203,793.72
9/23/2019	Sell	3,632	$92.80	$337,049.60
9/16/2019	Sell	27,510	$91.82	$2,525,968.20
8/1/2019	Sell	9,367	$93.15	$872,536.05
4/2/2019	Sell	4,718	$70.79	$333,987.22
2/14/2019	Sell	24,023	$70.60	$1,696,023.80	324,383
2/4/2019	Sell	5,984	$66.36	$397,098.24	276,383
1/28/2019	Sell	9,266	$65.55	$607,386.30	286,465
5/2/2018	Sell	1,717	$69.08	$118,610.36	291,292
4/2/2018	Sell	4,829	$65.86	$318,037.94	293,009
2/15/2018	Sell	17,186	$63.02	$1,083,061.72
2/5/2018	Sell	5,958	$67.48	$402,045.84	249,664
1/29/2018	Sell	9,488	$77.36	$733,991.68	262,977
11/6/2017	Sell	51,350	$80.71	$4,144,458.50	268,226
7/14/2017	Sell	65,000	$78.06	$5,073,900.00	319,576
6/28/2017	Sell	50,000	$75.00	$3,750,000.00	319,576
5/2/2017	Sell	1,836	$63.68	$116,916.48	244,576
2/1/2017	Sell	3,176	$72.05	$228,830.80	211,042
1/30/2017	Sell	5,740	$70.28	$403,407.20	188,990
1/27/2017	Sell	6,267	$71.62	$448,842.54	194,730
1/25/2017	Sell	35,000	$71.95	$2,518,250.00	200,997
1/24/2017	Sell	4,733	$69.46	$328,754.18	200,997
12/27/2016	Sell	23,085	$68.99	$1,592,634.15	205,730
12/22/2016	Sell	1,639	$68.95	$113,009.05	205,730
12/20/2016	Sell	176	$68.95	$12,135.20	205,730
11/11/2016	Sell	1,885	$64.94	$122,411.90	205,730
11/10/2016	Sell	2,221	$65.00	$144,365.00	205,730
11/9/2016	Sell	9,431	$64.93	$612,354.83	205,730
11/7/2016	Sell	23,957	$64.94	$1,555,767.58	205,730
10/28/2016	Sell	4,819	$64.94	$312,945.86	205,730
10/10/2016	Sell	14,400	$63.61	$915,984.00	220,130
10/3/2016	Sell	40,000	$63.42	$2,536,800.00	245,730
9/28/2016	Sell	10,000	$61.70	$617,000.00	215,730
9/26/2016	Sell	10,000	$60.57	$605,700.00	215,730
9/22/2016	Sell	40,000	$61.97	$2,478,800.00	215,730
9/19/2016	Sell	10,000	$60.01	$600,100.00	205,730
9/14/2016	Sell	5,000	$57.73	$288,650.00	210,730
8/29/2016	Sell	10,000	$58.11	$581,100.00	215,730
8/26/2016	Sell	3,655	$58.90	$215,279.50	205,730
8/22/2016	Sell	10,000	$57.84	$578,400.00	215,730
8/19/2016	Sell	3,800	$57.63	$218,994.00	209,530
8/15/2016	Sell	6,200	$57.35	$355,570.00	211,930
8/11/2016	Sell	5,000	$57.60	$288,000.00	210,730
8/8/2016	Sell	5,000	$56.10	$280,500.00	210,730
8/1/2016	Sell	5,600	$57.25	$320,600.00	206,130
7/29/2016	Sell	21,345	$59.05	$1,260,422.25	209,345
7/27/2016	Sell	10,000	$55.90	$559,000.00	205,730
7/25/2016	Sell	5,000	$55.00	$275,000.00	210,730
7/20/2016	Sell	5,000	$55.00	$275,000.00	210,730
5/10/2016	Sell	2,353	$46.38	$109,132.14	205,730
5/3/2016	Sell	1,830	$47.65	$87,199.50	208,083
2/5/2016	Sell	1,335	$43.23	$57,712.05	209,913
2/1/2016	Sell	3,312	$46.23	$153,113.76	208,759
1/28/2016	Sell	4,102	$45.12	$185,082.24	211,418
11/11/2015	Sell	3,200	$50.67	$162,144.00	172,318
11/10/2015	Sell	23,311	$51.77	$1,206,810.47	172,318
11/9/2015	Sell	5,111	$51.55	$263,472.05	172,318
11/6/2015	Sell	14,000	$52.26	$731,640.00	172,318
11/5/2015	Sell	40,544	$51.27	$2,078,690.88	172,318
5/6/2015	Sell	3,279	$49.13	$161,097.27
1/30/2015	Sell	2,509	$53.69	$134,708.21
1/23/2015	Sell	4,814	$53.06	$255,430.84
8/20/2014	Sell	5,000	$62.50	$312,500.00
2/4/2014	Sell	6,170	$59.78	$368,842.60	136,427
1/23/2014	Sell	4,826	$60.94	$294,096.44	103,962
1/22/2014	Sell	25,000	$61.39	$1,534,750.00	108,788
10/31/2013	Sell	25,000	$58.75	$1,468,750.00
9/24/2013	Sell	17,506	$56.25	$984,712.50	108,788
9/23/2013	Sell	2,889	$56.29	$162,621.81	108,788
9/20/2013	Sell	3,872	$56.25	$217,800.00	108,788
7/31/2013	Sell	50,000	$54.52	$2,726,000.00
7/16/2013	Sell	40,000	$51.25	$2,050,000.00
7/15/2013	Sell	164,494	$47.74	$7,852,943.56
7/10/2013	Sell	1,700	$42.52	$72,284.00
7/9/2013	Sell	8,300	$42.63	$353,829.00
7/8/2013	Sell	5,000	$42.11	$210,550.00
7/5/2013	Sell	4,246	$42.52	$180,539.92
7/1/2013	Sell	5,000	$41.00	$205,000.00
6/27/2013	Sell	2,116	$40.33	$85,338.28
6/26/2013	Sell	2,884	$40.06	$115,533.04
6/17/2013	Sell	5,000	$40.07	$200,350.00
6/10/2013	Sell	5,000	$41.77	$208,850.00
6/4/2013	Sell	8,181	$42.58	$348,346.98
6/3/2013	Sell	6,819	$42.44	$289,398.36
5/28/2013	Sell	15,000	$43.90	$658,500.00
5/21/2013	Sell	26,832	$45.08	$1,209,586.56
5/20/2013	Sell	15,000	$44.34	$665,100.00
5/16/2013	Sell	9,899	$44.97	$445,158.03
5/13/2013	Sell	15,000	$43.17	$647,550.00
5/9/2013	Sell	3,303	$42.69	$141,005.07
4/10/2013	Sell	9,900	$42.76	$423,324.00

Balu Balakrishnan Buying and Selling Activity at Power Integrations

Power Integrations Company Overview

Power Integrations, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs), and other electronic components and circuitry used in high-voltage power conversion worldwide. The company provides a range of alternating current to direct current power conversion products that address power supply ranging from less than one watt of output to approximately 500 watts of output for mobile-device chargers, consumer appliances, utility meters, LCD monitors, main and standby power supplies for desktop computers and TVs, LED lighting, and various other consumer and industrial applications, as well as power conversion in high-power applications comprising industrial motors, solar and wind-power systems, electric vehicles, and high-voltage DC transmission systems. It also offers high-voltage diodes; InnoSwitch IC for electric vehicles; high-voltage gate-driver products used to operate high-voltage switches, such as insulated-gate bipolar transistors and silicon-carbide MOSFETs under the SCALE and SCALE-2 product-family names; and SCALE-iDriver for use in powertrain and charging applications for electric vehicles. In addition, the company provides motor-driver ICs for use in refrigerator compressors, ceiling fans, and air purifiers, as well as pumps, fans, and blowers used in consumer appliances, such as dishwashers and laundry machines. It serves communications, computer, consumer, and industrial markets. The company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers and merchant power supply manufacturers through direct sales staff, as well as a network of independent sales representatives and distributors. Power Integrations, Inc. was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Today's Range

Now: $87.11

$83.76

$87.89

50 Day Range

MA: $72.93

$53.38

$87.11

2 Week Range

Now: $87.11

$30.86

$89.00

Volume

1,650,037 shs

Average Volume

1,339,206 shs

Market Capitalization

$4.85 billion

P/E Ratio

290.38

Dividend Yield

0.99%

Beta

1.57