Rakuten Investment Management Inc. Invests $2 Million in Microchip Technology Incorporated $MCHP

Rakuten Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ:MCHP) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 29,868 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,995,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of MCHP. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Microchip Technology in the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew its stake in Microchip Technology by 219.3% during the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 479 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 329 shares during the period. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Microchip Technology during the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Microchip Technology by 106.8% in the third quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 517 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 267 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Microchip Technology by 98.7% in the second quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC now owns 600 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 298 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.51% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Microchip Technology

In related news, CFO James Eric Bjornholt sold 4,292 shares of Microchip Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.39, for a total transaction of $216,273.88. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 30,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,516,184.71. The trade was a 12.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.94% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Microchip Technology Stock Down 1.0%

Microchip Technology stock opened at $74.71 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $40.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -166.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.46. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $64.84 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $65.39. Microchip Technology Incorporated has a 1-year low of $34.13 and a 1-year high of $79.50. 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 (NASDAQ:MCHP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.02. Microchip Technology had a negative net margin of 4.39% and a positive return on equity of 5.21%. The company had revenue of $1.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.46 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. Microchip Technology has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.400 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Microchip Technology Incorporated will post 1.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Microchip Technology Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MCHP has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of Microchip Technology from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Microchip Technology from $58.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $80.00 price target on shares of Microchip Technology and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Wolfe Research set a $85.00 price objective on shares of Microchip Technology in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Mizuho raised their target price on Microchip Technology from $80.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $80.82.

Key Headlines Impacting Microchip Technology

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

• Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna raised its price target from $75 to $90 and reiterated a “positive” rating, signaling roughly ~20% upside vs. the recent price and implying stronger medium‑term revenue/margin expectations. Susquehanna raises PT
• Positive Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Microchip from “neutral” to “outperform” and set a $90 price target, citing firmer demand for analog upgrades across end markets (contributes to structural tailwinds for Microchip’s analog and mixed‑signal product lines). BNP Paribas analog demand note
• Positive Sentiment: Exane BNP Paribas upgraded Microchip from “hold” to “strong‑buy,” reflecting dealer confidence that cyclical recovery in analog and embedded demand will benefit Microchip sooner than feared. Exane BNP Paribas upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target to $78, a modest increase that still signals near‑term upside and gives more institutional support to the stock after recent earnings/guidance. BofA raises PT to $78
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published a broader thematic piece highlighting technology names with favorable Earnings ESP; Microchip is included as a candidate to watch but this is a general screen rather than new company‑specific disclosure. Zacks feature

About Microchip Technology

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.