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Power Integrations, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWI) reported mixed-to-positive quarterly news, but the stock has decreased as investors weigh earnings beats against cautious analyst revisions and forward guidance.
- Second-quarter earnings exceeded expectations. Power Integrations reported adjusted EPS of $0.37 versus the $0.32 consensus estimate, while revenue of $118.94 million surpassed forecasts of $117.44 million. Revenue increased 2.6% year over year, and earnings rose from $0.35 per share in the comparable quarter. Power Integrations Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
- Management declared a quarterly dividend of $0.215 per share. The dividend is payable September 30 to shareholders of record on August 31 and represents an annualized yield of approximately 1.4%, supporting the stock’s income appeal.
- Power Integrations highlighted a potential technology catalyst by demonstrating what it called the world’s first 2,200-volt gallium-nitride technology for next-generation high-voltage power systems. Power Integrations Demonstrates World’s First 2200 V GaN Technology
- Third-quarter revenue guidance of $122 million to $130 million is broadly consistent with the $125.6 million analyst consensus, suggesting continued growth but limited near-term upside surprise. The reported update did not include a usable EPS figure.
- Analysts lowered their price targets despite maintaining Buy ratings. Stifel Nicolaus and Needham each cut their targets to $80 from $95 and $90, respectively. Although both still see substantial upside, the reductions signal more cautious expectations following the results. Power Integrations Price Target Lowered at Needham
Overall, the quarterly beat and dividend are constructive, but modest revenue growth, guidance near consensus, and multiple price-target cuts appear to be weighing on sentiment more heavily than the earnings surprise.