Vicor Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and markets modular power components and power systems for converting electrical power for use in electrically powered devices in the Un…
FAIL · Does not pass the screen
178.76 USD
At the last full screen 2026-09-03
Screened 2026-09-03 · the tape above runs as of 17:00 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
The Label · The Season, Not the Day
This name holds its distribution label.
Vicor Corp holds its Distribution at $178.76. The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 7 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-09-03
Phase
Distribution · caution
Quantitative state
The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 7 days
Price at the screen
$178.76
Valuation
57.29 trailing · 32.19 forward price to earnings
Values screen
FAIL· score 70.0
Beta
2.38
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Accounts receivable
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Permissible
Core business clean
Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.
Pass
Debt load
0.91%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is just 0.9% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money.
Pass
Interest-bearing cash
0.31%
Below 33%
Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.3% of assets, under the one-third limit.
Pass
Receivables
58.98%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 59.0% of assets, above the 49% limit.
Fail
Revenue purity
2.68%
Below 5%
Only 2.7% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line.
Pass
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-03 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 48.8% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 4 covering, consensus None. The average target sits +117% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Price History & Projections
Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-03 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words
Power modules trade at a steep premium
Every laptop, server rack and electric vehicle draws power that must be converted cleanly and efficiently. Vicor builds the modular components that sit inside those systems, delivering 20% revenue growth and 32% profit margins with a 20% return on equity.
We pass because the shares already price in perfection at 42 times forward earnings for a narrow moat business. Even with a modest cushion to fair value the multiple leaves scant room for the ordinary bumps that hit component suppliers.
Tech cycles turn fast and customers can switch suppliers when cheaper alternatives appear. A narrow edge plus high valuation creates classic downside if growth slows or margins compress. Ethical screen clears but the price tag does not. Analysis, not advice.
The risks · The things to watch: it already moves more than the market on an average day.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to Trade
VICR trades on NASDAQ. As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited
Every Entry, As Written
2026-09-16Distribution$178.76-7.0%Entry 5
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 7.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is holding around 114% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 502%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 50%. The street (4 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $346.
The framework has shifted from markup to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 36.8% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is holding around 114% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 502%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 50%. The street (4 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $346.
2026-07-18Markup$303.77+0.0%Entry 3
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is holding around 114% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 502%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 50%. The street (4 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $346.
2026-07-03Markup$303.77+0.0%Entry 2
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Markup$303.77Entry 1
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
