BALAKRISHNAN BALU 4
4 · POWER INTEGRATIONS INC · Filed Feb 2, 2026
Research Summary
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Power Integrations (POWI) Director Balakrishnan Balu Sells Shares
What Happened
- Director Balakrishnan Balu reported the sale of 5,581 shares of Power Integrations (POWI) on 2026-01-29. The shares were sold at $46.59 per share for a total of approximately $260,036.
- This was a sale (transaction code S) that the filing indicates was an automatic "sell-to-cover" to satisfy tax withholding tied to the vesting of a Restricted Stock Award.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-01-29; sale price: $46.59 per share; shares sold: 5,581; total value: ~$260,036.
- Filing date: 2026-02-02 (filed within the normal Form 4 reporting window — timely).
- Footnote: F1 — sale was automatic to cover the tax liability from the vesting of a Restricted Stock Award (sell-to-cover).
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the information provided.
Context
- Sell-to-cover transactions are routine tax-withholding actions when restricted stock vests and generally do not signal management sentiment about the company’s prospects. Purchases by insiders tend to be more informative about confidence in the business.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
BALAKRISHNAN BALU
Director
Transactions
- Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-01-29$46.59/sh−5,581$260,036→ 585,206 total(indirect: By Trust)
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Represents the automatic sale of stock to cover the tax liability associated with the vesting of a Restricted Stock Award.
Signature
By: /s/ Eric Verity Attorney In Fact For: Balu Balakrishnan|2026-02-02