Needham & Company LLC Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI) Stock Price

Posted by Geri Gentry on Nov 7th, 2026

Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI – Get Free Report) had its price objective lowered by research analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $80.00 to $65.00 in a report released on Thursday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the semiconductor company’s stock. Needham & Company LLC‘s price target would suggest a potential upside of 61.45% from the company’s previous close.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Power Integrations from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Williams Trading set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Power Integrations in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Susquehanna reduced their target price on shares of Power Integrations from $85.00 to $70.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 21st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Power Integrations from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Power Integrations from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $59.67.

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Power Integrations Price Performance

Power Integrations stock traded up $1.42 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $40.26. 1,554,984 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 743,824. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $48.87 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $58.57. The company has a market capitalization of $2.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.96 and a beta of 1.58. Power Integrations has a 12-month low of $30.86 and a 12-month high of $91.18.

Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $125.48 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $126.03 million. Power Integrations had a return on equity of 5.50% and a net margin of 5.58%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.36 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Power Integrations will post 0.77 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Power Integrations

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC bought a new position in Power Integrations during the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Allworth Financial LP acquired a new position in Power Integrations during the 2nd quarter worth $42,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Power Integrations in the 2nd quarter worth about $44,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new stake in shares of Power Integrations in the 2nd quarter worth about $48,000. Finally, Heritage Family Offices LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Power Integrations in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000.

Power Integrations News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Power Integrations this week:

Positive Sentiment: Q3 2026 adjusted earnings were $0.46 per share, above analyst estimates and up from $0.36 a year earlier. Revenue increased 5.5% year over year to $125.48 million. Power Integrations Q3 earnings
Positive Sentiment: Management sees potential to double its serviceable addressable market by 2031, while highlighting GaN-related growth opportunities. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.215 per share. Market expansion and Q4 outlook
Neutral Sentiment: Q3 revenue came in just below analyst expectations. Q4 revenue guidance of $118 million to $126 million suggests a range of possible outcomes rather than a clear acceleration. Q4 revenue guidance
Negative Sentiment: Shares are being weighed down by sector-wide selling. Susquehanna cut its price target from $70 to $55 while retaining a positive rating; Needham lowered its target from $80 to $65 but maintained a buy rating. The reductions may reinforce investor caution despite the still-positive recommendations. Susquehanna lowers price target

About Power Integrations

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Power Integrations, Inc designs and manufactures high-performance semiconductor technologies used in energy-efficient power conversion. Its products help convert and control electrical power in applications such as consumer electronics, appliances, industrial equipment, communications infrastructure, renewable-energy systems, and electric vehicles.

The company’s product portfolio includes integrated circuits for AC-to-DC and DC-to-DC power supplies, LED lighting drivers, power-factor correction, motor drives, and high-voltage gate driving.