VICR VICOR CORP

BEARISH Impact: 6/10 Insider Cluster (2 insiders)
Horizon days Filed Mar 13, 2026 Processed 2mo ago
Insider cluster: 3 insiders, $2.1M total
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
VICR ▲ +59.34% at T+60d
SHORT call ✗ call lost -59.34% · α vs SPY -47.72% · entry $172.57 → $274.97
Last close $274.97 (close Jun 8) · -59.34% from $172.57 entry (call sign-flipped)
Entry anchored
Mar 12, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
+7.45%
call -7.45% · α -6.42%
$185.42
settled 3mo ago
T+5d
-4.65%
call +4.65% · α +2.53%
$164.54
settled 3mo ago
T+20d
+7.91%
call -7.91% · α -4.32%
$186.22
settled 2mo ago
T+60d
+59.34%
call -59.34% · α -47.72%
$274.97
settled yesterday

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Executive Summary

Vicor Corp CEO Patrizio Vinciarelli sold over $2.6 million in shares over three days in mid-March 2026, while manufacturing executive Michael McNamara exercised options and sold 1,668 shares for over $317,000. All transactions were open-market sales or derivative exercises, with total open-market dispositions in the cluster amounting to approximately $2.9 million.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$2.9M
Insiders
2

Actionable Insight

Monitor for follow-up filings to determine if these sales are part of a broader divestment trend. The CEO's concentrated selling may signal caution, especially if not consistent with prior behavior. Check upcoming earnings timing and any recent stock price strength that may have prompted monetization.

Key Facts

  • CEO Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 14,607 shares in open-market transactions between March 16 and March 19, 2026, realizing $2,630,809 in proceeds.
  • General Manager Michael McNamara exercised options for 3,336 shares (two tranches of 1,668), sold 1,668 shares for $317,037, and retained the other half.
  • Total open-market sales in the cluster: $2.9 million across two insiders.
  • Total value of sales represents ~0.034% of Vicor's $8.6B market cap — modest in scale but notable given concentration in CEO.
  • All sales were open-market (S transactions), not pre-arranged under 10b5-1 plans, increasing potential signaling weight.

Financial Impact

$2.9 million in insider sales over 7 days, including $2.63 million from the CEO

insider ownershipinvestor sentimentshareholder dilution (minor, from option exercise)

Risk Factors

  • Perception of insider pessimism, particularly from the CEO selling over $2.6M in a week.
  • Potential for negative market reaction if these sales are interpreted as lack of confidence ahead of earnings or guidance.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (6 trades, 7d window)cluster-VICR-1774031304383
25 reports for VICR
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 12 of 12 directional calls best @ T+20▲ +57.05%Apr 7, 2026
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May 4, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$251.02 $328.85▲ +31.01%▲ +25.36%$274.97 (+9.54%)
May 4, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$251.02 $328.85▲ +31.01%▲ +25.36%$274.97 (+9.54%)
May 1, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$268.36 $328.85▲ +22.54%▲ +17.26%$274.97 (+2.46%)
May 1, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$268.36 $328.85▲ +22.54%▲ +17.26%$274.97 (+2.46%)
May 1, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$268.36 $328.85▲ +22.54%▲ +17.26%$274.97 (+2.46%)
May 1, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$268.36 $328.85▲ +22.54%▲ +17.26%$274.97 (+2.46%)
May 1, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$268.36 $328.85▲ +22.54%▲ +17.26%$274.97 (+2.46%)
May 1, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$268.36 $328.85▲ +22.54%▲ +17.26%$274.97 (+2.46%)
Apr 21, 2026
7w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$246.24 $249.02▲ +1.13%▼ −3.79%$274.97 (+11.67%)
Apr 21, 2026
7w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$246.24 $249.02▲ +1.13%▼ −3.79%$274.97 (+11.67%)
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