MEDIUM confidence: 100% data completeness, but the composite (52) sits in the indecisive 30–70 range — strong-buy and short calls require a more decisive composite. What does confidence mean?
Technical context for active traders — derived from price, the 50/200-day moving averages, the 52-week range, and recent volume. Not part of the QScore.
Fama-French 5-factor (2×3) + Momentum, monthly OLS with Newey-West errors. Bars show signed factor betas; faded bars/figures aren't statistically significant.
Avg target $343 (last qtr, 4 analysts) → $388 (last mo, 2) (+13.1%).
Buy-rated share 100% → 100% over ~3 months (+0pp).
| Quarter | Est. | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | $0.37 | $0.44 | +17.7% |
| Feb 2026 | $0.38 | $1.01 | +165.8% |
| Oct 2025 | $0.48 | $0.63 | +32.2% |
| Jul 2025 | $0.20 | $0.91 | +355.0% |
| Apr 2025 | $0.29 | $0.06 | -79.3% |
| Feb 2025 | $0.18 | $0.23 | +27.8% |
| Oct 2024 | $0.14 | $0.26 | +85.7% |
| Jul 2024 | $0.11 | $-0.03 | -127.3% |
| Metric (USD) | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $359M— | $399M+11.1% | $405M+1.5% | $359M-11.4% | $408M+13.5% |
| EPS (dil.) | $1.26— | $0.57-54.8% | $1.19+108.8% | $0.14-88.2% | $2.61+1764.3% |
| Free Cash Flow | $7M— | -$41M-676.2% | $41Mn/m | $27M-33.7% | $119M+337.7% |
| Gross Margin | 49.6% | 45.2%-4.3pp | 50.6%+5.3pp | 51.2%+0.7pp | 52.6%+1.4pp |
| Operating Margin | 15.5% | 6.8%-8.7pp | 12.7%+5.9pp | -0.4%-13.0pp | 9.0%+9.4pp |
| Net Margin | 15.8% | 6.4%-9.4pp | 13.2%+6.9pp | 1.7%-11.5pp | 29.1%+27.4pp |
Absolute figures with year-over-year change. Margins show the level with the change in percentage points (pp). “n/m” = not meaningful (prior ≤ 0); ⚠ marks a large percentage off a small base — read the dollar figure.
Net insider -$23.0M over 180 days (0 open-market buys, 79 sells). Insider buying is the informative signal; routine selling is normal.
Short interest, days-to-cover, and institutional-ownership change require a data-plan upgrade (not yet available).
Forward-return IC, quintile spread & hit rate publish on /performance as the tracking panel accrues enough no-look-ahead history.
Net buyback (repurchases less issuance) ÷ market cap, plus trailing dividend yield.
The QScore of 52 for Vicor Corporation indicates a neutral outlook, driven by a divergence between its long-term and short-term scores. The stock scores high on growth and momentum, with notable revenue and EPS growth of 13.5% and 1778.6%, respectively, and a 12-month return of 609.9%. However, it trades at a premium, with a P/E of 107.9, and exhibits high risk, with a beta of 2.4 and 60-day volatility of 99.6%, which weighs down its overall score. The short-term score is 10 points higher than the long-term score, suggesting strong recent performance.