Shares of power conversion and control solutions provider Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR)
jumped 20.5% in the morning session after the company received a key analyst upgrade to 'Buy' from 'Hold' and posted strong third-quarter results.
Power conversion and control solutions provider Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR) reported Q3 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 18.5% year on year to $110.4 million. Its GAAP profit of $0.63 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Power conversion and control solutions provider Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR) reported Q3 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 18.5% year on year to $110.4 million. Its GAAP profit of $0.63 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Shares of power conversion and control solutions provider Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR)
jumped 13.4% in the morning session after the company announced an expansion of its intellectual property (IP) licensing practice, and as investors anticipated its quarterly earnings report scheduled for the same day. The day before the move, Vicor revealed plans to grow its IP licensing for high-density power technologies used in markets like AI, automotive, and industrial. The company noted that settlements and licenses were expected to add almost $300 million to its revenues through 2026.
Power conversion and control solutions provider Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR)
will be announcing earnings results this Tuesday after market close. Here’s what to expect.
Shares of power conversion and control solutions provider Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR)
jumped 6.9% in the afternoon session after investor sentiment for the high-performance power solutions sector was boosted by a peer's announcement regarding next-generation AI data center technology.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the U.S. threatened to impose "massive increases" to tariffs on China in response to new export controls from Beijing.
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Shares of power conversion and control solutions provider Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR)
fell 1.8% in the afternoon session after the major indices continued to retreat (Nasdaq -1.5%, S&P 500 -1.2%) amid profit-taking and renewed concerns about tariffs. The decline was not unique to Vicor, as the wider technology sector faced significant downward pressure. This sector-wide slump appears to be driven by a combination of investor profit-taking, following a strong year-to-date performance for chipmakers, and fresh uncertainty regarding tariffs. The PHLX Semiconductor Index, which is up 14% for the year, has lost nearly 2% in the last five days. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite also dropped 1.9%, with numerous other chip stocks like Lam Research and Qualcomm seeing declines of over 3%, underscoring the negative sentiment sweeping across the industry.
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