|4Feb 2, 6:52 PM ET

BALAKRISHNAN BALU 4

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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.