MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTSI) Short Interest Up 20.8% in January

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTSI) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,398,124 shares, an increase of 20.8% from the December 31st total of 2,813,746 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,889,235 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.8 days. Currently, 4.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently, 4.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 1,889,235 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.8 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen raised MACOM Technology Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. Weiss Ratings upgraded MACOM Technology Solutions from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Truist Financial raised their target price on MACOM Technology Solutions from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from $150.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $196.82.

MACOM Technology Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MTSI traded down $11.52 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $215.20. 1,992,995 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,565,276. MACOM Technology Solutions has a 52-week low of $84.00 and a 52-week high of $236.80. The company has a 50-day moving average of $191.07 and a 200-day moving average of $156.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 3.71 and a quick ratio of 2.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.14 billion, a P/E ratio of -265.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.26 and a beta of 1.44.

MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.01. MACOM Technology Solutions had a positive return on equity of 14.38% and a negative net margin of 5.60%.The company had revenue of $261.17 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $260.16 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.73 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. MACOM Technology Solutions has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.980-1.020 EPS. Analysts forecast that MACOM Technology Solutions will post 2.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Charles R. Bland sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.00, for a total transaction of $660,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 15,362 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,534,730. This trade represents a 20.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Donghyun Thomas Hwang sold 4,372 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.63, for a total value of $811,574.36. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 43,878 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,145,073.14. This represents a 9.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 589,907 shares of company stock worth $104,362,167. Company insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions by 49.7% in the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 485 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions by 9.2% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 157,182 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $15,778,000 after buying an additional 13,215 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its stake in MACOM Technology Solutions by 121.3% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 6,739 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $676,000 after purchasing an additional 3,694 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in MACOM Technology Solutions during the 2nd quarter valued at about $265,000. Finally, Truist Financial Corp boosted its holdings in MACOM Technology Solutions by 1.2% in the second quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 38,062 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,454,000 after purchasing an additional 449 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.14% of the company’s stock.

About MACOM Technology Solutions

MACOM Technology Solutions is a semiconductor company specializing in high-performance analog, microwave, millimeter-wave and photonic semiconductor solutions. Its product portfolio includes amplifiers, switches, modulators, detectors and integrated circuits designed to optimize signal integrity, power management and data transmission. MACOM’s offerings address both digital and optical domains, providing critical building blocks for next-generation communications infrastructure.

The company’s solutions serve a diverse set of end markets, including wireless and wireline telecom, data centers, satellite communications, aerospace and defense, industrial and automotive applications.