Power Integrations, Inc. $POWI Shares Acquired by ProShare Advisors LLC

ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Power Integrations, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWI) by 14.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 274,596 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 34,416 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC owned about 0.49% of Power Integrations worth $11,042,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Power Integrations by 5.4% in the 1st quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,053 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $255,000 after buying an additional 261 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in shares of Power Integrations by 5.0% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 75,792 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,827,000 after acquiring an additional 3,622 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Power Integrations by 4.5% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 33,680 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,701,000 after acquiring an additional 1,461 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Power Integrations by 14.9% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 572,360 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,904,000 after purchasing an additional 74,107 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in shares of Power Integrations by 15.5% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 174,754 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $8,825,000 after purchasing an additional 23,389 shares in the last quarter.

Power Integrations Price Performance

NASDAQ:POWI opened at $48.27 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $40.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $41.51. Power Integrations, Inc. has a 1-year low of $30.86 and a 1-year high of $68.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 123.77, a PEG ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 1.37.

Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $103.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $103.02 million. Power Integrations had a net margin of 4.98% and a return on equity of 5.15%. The business’s revenue was down 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.30 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Power Integrations, Inc. will post 0.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Power Integrations Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a $0.215 dividend. This is an increase from Power Integrations’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. This represents a $0.86 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Power Integrations’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 220.51%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on POWI shares. Zacks Research lowered Power Integrations from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 target price on shares of Power Integrations in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of Power Integrations from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Power Integrations in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $61.00.

Power Integrations News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell ~14.8% in January to ~4.38M shares (about 8% of the float), lowering one layer of bearish pressure and reducing the potential for a short squeeze unwind. Short Interest Report
• Positive Sentiment: Power Integrations raised its quarterly dividend to $0.215 (annualized $0.86, ~1.9% yield), which supports income-minded investors and can help defend the share price. Dividend Announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent quarterly results (Feb. 5) beat EPS expectations ($0.23 vs. $0.19) but revenue was roughly flat/down (?$103.2M, -1.9% YoY). The beat is mildly supportive, but guidance/ongoing demand trends will matter more. Earnings Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed — Benchmark and Susquehanna have positive views/targets (around $53–$55), while others have cut or maintain sell ratings; consensus remains a Hold with a ~$61 target, so analyst signals are not uniformly bullish. Analyst Notes
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Jennifer Lloyd sold 3,322 shares on Feb. 9 at ~$46.57 (~$154.7K), trimming her stake by ~4.2% — a sizeable insider sale that can weigh on sentiment. SEC Filing — CEO Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Director Balu Balakrishnan sold 4,995 shares on Feb. 10 (~$47.20 avg, ~$235.8K), a modest trim that adds to insider selling pressure. SEC Filing — Director Sale
• Negative Sentiment: VP Sunil Gupta executed multiple small sales (1,401 shares on Feb. 9 and 1,272 shares on Feb. 10 at ~ $46–$46.6), further contributing to recent insider disposals; multiple insiders selling in a short window can amplify investor caution. SEC Filing — VP Sales

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Power Integrations news, Director Balu Balakrishnan sold 10,080 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.75, for a total value of $451,080.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 575,331 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,746,062.25. This represents a 1.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Gagan Jain sold 1,033 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.80, for a total transaction of $34,915.40. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 17,212 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $581,765.60. This trade represents a 5.66% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 39,070 shares of company stock worth $1,787,703. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Power Integrations Company Profile

Power Integrations, Inc, based in Hillsboro, Oregon, specializes in the design and development of high-performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion. The company’s products are used to convert and regulate electrical power in a wide range of applications, from consumer electronics and industrial systems to communications equipment and electric vehicle charging. By providing compact, reliable, and highly integrated solutions, Power Integrations aims to reduce system size, improve efficiency, and simplify thermal management for its customers.

The firm’s product portfolio encompasses isolated and non-isolated switching controllers for both AC-DC and DC-DC power conversion.