Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Sells 15,634 Shares of Microchip Technology Incorporated $MCHP

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lessened its stake in shares of Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ:MCHP) by 7.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 190,159 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 15,634 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Microchip Technology were worth $12,212,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of MCHP. Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its position in shares of Microchip Technology by 219.3% during the 3rd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 479 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 329 shares in the last quarter. MCF Advisors LLC raised its stake in Microchip Technology by 211.2% during the 2nd quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 473 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 321 shares during the period. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in Microchip Technology by 106.8% during the third quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 517 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 267 shares in the last quarter. Carderock Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Microchip Technology in the second quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Painted Porch Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Microchip Technology in the second quarter worth $40,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.51% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on MCHP. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Microchip Technology from $58.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Mizuho boosted their price objective on Microchip Technology from $80.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $80.00 price objective on Microchip Technology and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. TD Cowen decreased their target price on Microchip Technology from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on Microchip Technology from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $77.62.

Insider Activity at Microchip Technology

In other Microchip Technology news, CFO James Eric Bjornholt sold 4,292 shares of Microchip Technology stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.39, for a total value of $216,273.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 30,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,516,184.71. This trade represents a 12.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.94% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Microchip Technology Price Performance

Shares of Microchip Technology stock opened at $75.22 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $40.65 billion, a PE ratio of -167.16, a PEG ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.46. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $61.37 and a 200 day moving average of $65.14. The company has a current ratio of 2.25, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. Microchip Technology Incorporated has a 12 month low of $34.13 and a 12 month high of $77.20.

Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.13 billion. Microchip Technology had a positive return on equity of 5.21% and a negative net margin of 4.39%.The company’s revenue was down 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.46 EPS. Microchip Technology has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.400 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Microchip Technology Incorporated will post 1.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Microchip Technology Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 9th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 24th were given a dividend of $0.455 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 24th. This represents a $1.82 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. Microchip Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -404.44%.

Microchip Technology News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Microchip Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target on MCHP from $80 to $83 and kept an “outperform” rating, signaling further upside from current levels. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple firms issued bullish notes or upgrades (Needham, Rosenblatt, B. Riley, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley), contributing to buying momentum and analyst-driven interest. Needham Rosenblatt B. Riley
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target for MCHP to $68 (another Wells Fargo note earlier had maintained a Hold). The PT bump helps support the rally alongside other upgrades. Wells Fargo PT Boost
• Positive Sentiment: Microchip raised Q4 sales guidance and shares reacted sharply (reported ~16% intraday lift after the guidance update), indicating improving demand expectations. Yahoo Finance
• Positive Sentiment: Product/partnership news: Microchip released custom firmware for its MEC1723 embedded controller to support NVIDIA DGX Spark personal AI supercomputers — enhances enterprise AI relevance. GlobeNewswire
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo also had a prior note maintaining a Hold on MCHP; mixed analyst views mean follow-through depends on upcoming results and macro appetite for semiconductors. Globe and Mail
• Negative Sentiment: Market-note on momentum risk: coverage pieces and trading commentary flagged a sharp spike (15%) that could invite a short-term pullback — investors should watch volume, near-term profit-taking and the company’s next earnings/guidance cadence. TipRanks

Microchip Technology Profile

Microchip Technology Inc is a semiconductor company headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, that designs, develops and supplies a broad portfolio of embedded control and analog semiconductors. Its product lineup centers on microcontrollers (including the well-known PIC family), digital signal controllers and associated development tools and software, along with a range of mixed-signal and analog devices, nonvolatile memory, power management, timing, interface, wireless and security products. The company also provides integrated hardware and software solutions intended to simplify embedded design and accelerate time to market for OEMs and contract manufacturers.

Microchip’s products are used across a wide range of end markets, including automotive, industrial automation, consumer electronics, communications, aerospace and defense, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.