Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Has $1.73 Million Holdings in Power Integrations, Inc. $POWI

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its position in shares of Power Integrations, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWI) by 399.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 43,098 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 34,461 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Power Integrations were worth $1,733,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of Montreal Can grew its holdings in Power Integrations by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 11,323 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $633,000 after buying an additional 214 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. raised 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 valued at $255,000 after acquiring an additional 261 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank grew its holdings in shares of Power Integrations by 27.4% during the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,312 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $73,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its position in shares of Power Integrations by 125.9% during the second 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. Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC raised its stake in shares of Power Integrations by 3.0% in the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 13,531 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $756,000 after purchasing an additional 389 shares in the last quarter.

Power Integrations News Summary

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings: Power Integrations is projected to post quarterly results this week, which can act as the next major catalyst and likely explains some pre-report positioning by investors. Expect guidance/comments and revenue/margin details to drive near-term moves. Earnings Projection
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst landscape: some firms recently raised targets (Benchmark, Susquehanna) while others keep sell calls (Weiss); MarketBeat shows an average “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average target near $61 — this mixed backdrop means any strong beat/miss will likely shift sentiment quickly. Analyst Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgrade to “strong sell”: Zacks Research cut POWI from Hold to Strong Sell, a fresh negative analyst signal that can pressure sentiment and amplify selling by momentum or quant funds. Zacks Report
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by senior VPs: two vice presidents disclosed sales on Jan. 29 — Sunil Gupta sold 1,698 shares and Gagan Jain sold 995 shares, both at about $46.50. Each sale reduced their holdings modestly (1.7–3.0% of their positions) but multiple executive sales in a short window are often viewed negatively by the market. Insider Trades

Power Integrations Trading Down 2.5%

Shares of Power Integrations stock opened at $45.94 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 148.19, a P/E/G ratio of 5.48 and a beta of 1.36. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $38.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $41.98. Power Integrations, Inc. has a 1-year low of $30.86 and a 1-year high of $68.20.

Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.01. Power Integrations had a return on equity of 4.49% and a net margin of 4.03%.The business had revenue of $118.92 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $118.36 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.40 EPS. Power Integrations’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Power Integrations, Inc. will post 0.93 EPS for the current year.

Power Integrations Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th were issued a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 28th. Power Integrations’s payout ratio is currently 270.97%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on POWI shares. Zacks Research lowered shares of Power Integrations from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday. Susquehanna upped their target price on shares of Power Integrations from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Power Integrations in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Benchmark lifted their price objective on Power Integrations from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.00.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Sunil Gupta sold 1,698 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.50, for a total value of $78,957.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 97,672 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,541,748. This trade represents a 1.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Gagan Jain sold 1,033 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.80, for a total value of $34,915.40. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 17,212 shares in the company, valued at approximately $581,765.60. This represents a 5.66% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 3,837 shares of company stock worth $164,604. 1.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Power Integrations

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.