Officer Sunil K Gupta Files to Sell $1.3 Million in Stock Amidst Recent Insider Selling Trend
POWI has more than doubled off its 52-week low of $30.86 on elevated volume (3.5× avg).
Summary
Officer Sunil K Gupta has filed to sell $1.3 million worth of Power Integrations stock, adding to a recent trend of insider selling as the stock trades near its 52-week high.
Key Events · Ownership and Investor Activity · POWI
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Officer Files Intent to Sell Stock
Sunil K Gupta, an officer of Power Integrations, has filed a Form 144 indicating intent to sell 15,894 shares of common stock.
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Significant Dollar Value
The proposed sale has an approximate market value of $1,306,245.21.
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Part of Ongoing Insider Selling Trend
This filing follows several other Form 144s from officers and directors in May, including sales of $9.7 million and $1.13 million, indicating a broader pattern of insider distribution.
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Sale Near 52-Week High
The proposed sale occurs while the company's stock is trading near its 52-week high of $84.90, potentially reflecting insiders taking profits.
Analysis · POWI · Manufacturing
This Form 144 filing indicates an officer's intent to sell over $1.3 million in company stock. This transaction, while not the largest in recent filings, contributes to a pattern of insider selling observed over the past month, including other significant dispositions by officers and directors. The sales are occurring while the stock is trading near its 52-week high, which could be interpreted as insiders locking in gains.
How filings like this one have moved
In the 30 days to Aug 25, 2026, 29.6% of the 2856 measured filings Wiseek scored 7 moved their stock by 5% or more by the next session's close. The median move was -0.04%. 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 $84.10 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 7 out of 10.