Officer and Director Files Intent to Sell $9.7M in Stock Near 52-Week High
POWI has more than doubled off its 52-week low of $30.86 on elevated volume (3.5× avg).
Summary
An officer and director of Power Integrations has filed to sell $9.7 million in company stock, continuing a recent trend of insider dispositions while the stock is near its 52-week high.
Key Events · Ownership and Investor Activity · POWI
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Proposed Stock Sale
An officer and director, Balu Balakrishnan, intends to sell 118,573 shares of common stock, valued at approximately $9.7 million.
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Recent Insider Selling Pattern
This filing follows a previous sale of 53,880 shares for $3.8 million by the same filer on May 21, 2026, indicating a pattern of insider dispositions.
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Timing Near 52-Week High
The proposed sale occurs while the company's stock is trading near its 52-week high, suggesting the executive is capitalizing on favorable market conditions.
Analysis · POWI · Manufacturing
Balu Balakrishnan, an officer and director, has filed a Form 144 indicating an intent to sell approximately $9.7 million worth of common stock. This follows a previous sale of $3.8 million by the same filer just days ago, and comes as the stock trades near its 52-week high. This significant disposition by a key executive could be interpreted as a move to lock in gains, but also signals a lack of conviction at current price levels, adding to a recent pattern of insider selling.
How filings like this one have moved
In the 30 days to Aug 25, 2026, 37.4% of the 3413 measured filings Wiseek scored 8 moved their stock by 5% or more by the next session's close. The median move was 0.00%. These are measured outcomes after filings of this importance, not a forecast for this one.
Measured one observation per ticker per day, after exclusions. Current figures: Filing Impact Tracker · open dataset
At the time of this filing, POWI was trading at $81.66 on NASDAQ in the Manufacturing sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $4.7B. The 52-week trading range was $30.86 to $84.90. This filing was assessed with negative market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10.