Fiera Capital Corp Sells 4,937 Shares of Power Integrations, Inc. $POWI

Fiera Capital Corp trimmed its holdings in shares of Power Integrations, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWI) by 1.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 459,436 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 4,937 shares during the period. Fiera Capital Corp owned approximately 0.82% of Power Integrations worth $25,682,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in Power Integrations by 475.9% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 478 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 395 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its stake in shares of Power Integrations by 125.9% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 585 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 326 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in shares of Power Integrations by 257.8% in the 1st quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 594 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 428 shares in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its holdings in shares of Power Integrations by 364.2% in the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 622 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 488 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Power Integrations by 576.3% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 629 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 536 shares during the period.

Power Integrations Stock Down 2.6%

Power Integrations stock opened at $34.75 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $41.48 and a 200 day simple moving average of $48.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 1.42. Power Integrations, Inc. has a 12-month low of $34.30 and a 12-month high of $68.86.

Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.01. Power Integrations had a net margin of 7.59% and a return on equity of 5.86%. The firm had revenue of $118.92 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $118.36 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.40 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Power Integrations has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Power Integrations, Inc. will post 0.93 EPS for the current year.

Power Integrations Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th will be given a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 28th. Power Integrations’s payout ratio is 270.97%.

Insider Transactions at Power Integrations

In other Power Integrations news, VP Doug Bailey sold 16,989 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.41, for a total value of $788,459.49. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 50,798 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,357,535.18. This trade represents a 25.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 17,556 shares of company stock worth $811,816. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have weighed in on POWI. Benchmark lowered their price target on Power Integrations from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Susquehanna dropped their target price on shares of Power Integrations from $70.00 to $55.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Power Integrations in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Power Integrations from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $60.00.

Power Integrations Profile

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.