Vicor: The Bull Case Just Got Stronger

Summary Vicor earns a renewed Buy rating at $223, reflecting stronger fundamentals, a growing backlog, and robust licensing momentum after a significant price correction. Q2 results highlight 49% underlying revenue growth, a 145% YoY backlog increase, and a pivotal new VPD licensing deal with a major AI OEM. Royalties and IP licensing are becoming a critical earnings driver, but product gross margin slipped sequentially while total gross margin was buoyed by royalties. Capacity expansion with new fabs is both a catalyst and an execution risk; long-term targets now stand at $2.5B revenue, 70% gross margin, and 40% operating margin. J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images I last wrote about Vicor ( VICR ) in June . The core of my thesis was that AI chips are becoming more powerful, and the power supply is becoming a major technical problem. Vicor is positioned This article was written by Investor Overview 3.11K Followers Follow I'm a passionate investor from the Netherlands with 12 years of stock market experience. My articles usually contain a good overview of important investment criteria. A stock for my portfolio is of interest to me if the company has the following characteristics:1. Companies that are growing in both revenue, earnings and free cash flow.2. Companies that have excellent growth prospects.3. Stocks with favorable valuations.I prefer steadily growing companies with high free cash flow margins, dividend stocks and stocks with generous share repurchase programs.Disclaimer: My articles do not provide financial advice, they reflect my own findings and insights. Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.