Globeflex Capital L P Takes $131,000 Position in MaxLinear, Inc $MXL

Globeflex Capital L P acquired a new position in shares of MaxLinear, Inc (NASDAQ:MXL) in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 7,541 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $131,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its holdings in MaxLinear by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 14,074 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $245,000 after acquiring an additional 577 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue grew its position in MaxLinear by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 45,677 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $795,000 after acquiring an additional 632 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC increased its stake in MaxLinear by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 16,048 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $280,000 after acquiring an additional 664 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in MaxLinear by 103.0% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,431 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 726 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of MaxLinear by 161.7% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,416 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 875 shares during the period. 90.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other MaxLinear news, insider Connie H. Kwong sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.96, for a total value of $3,393,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 13,947 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,352,301.12. This trade represents a 71.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Thomas E. Pardun sold 11,000 shares of MaxLinear stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total transaction of $1,155,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 55,252 shares in the company, valued at $5,801,460. This represents a 16.60% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 65,168 shares of company stock valued at $5,559,358. 7.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

MaxLinear Stock Up 5.1%

Shares of NASDAQ MXL opened at $91.24 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $90.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $49.73. The company has a market cap of $8.17 billion, a P/E ratio of -60.03 and a beta of 3.91. MaxLinear, Inc has a 12-month low of $12.77 and a 12-month high of $128.30. The company has a current ratio of 1.70, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The semiconductor company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $168.85 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $164.64 million. MaxLinear had a negative return on equity of 2.33% and a negative net margin of 25.96%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 55.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.02 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that MaxLinear, Inc will post 0.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on MXL shares. Wall Street Zen lowered MaxLinear from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Susquehanna reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 target price on shares of MaxLinear in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of MaxLinear from $42.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday. Needham & Company LLC upgraded shares of MaxLinear from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Loop Capital raised shares of MaxLinear from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $17.00 to $75.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $75.00.

Key MaxLinear News

Here are the key news stories impacting MaxLinear this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MaxLinear beat Q2 expectations, reporting earnings of $0.35 per share versus the $0.33 consensus, with revenue of $168.85 million above estimates and up 55.2% year over year. MarketBeat earnings report and conference call link
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its Q3 revenue guidance to $210 million-$220 million, well ahead of Wall Street’s $173.8 million estimate, signaling stronger near-term demand. Seeking Alpha guidance article
• Positive Sentiment: MaxLinear also boosted its 2026 optical data center revenue outlook to $210 million-$230 million, highlighting momentum in a key growth area tied to AI and data-center infrastructure. Seeking Alpha optical data center outlook article
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage noted that the stock still fell after results despite topping forecasts, suggesting investors may be locking in gains or focusing on valuation and margin concerns. Seeking Alpha stock reaction article
• Negative Sentiment: Even with better-than-expected results, MaxLinear remains unprofitable on a net basis, with a negative net margin and negative return on equity, which may temper enthusiasm. SFGATE earnings snapshot article

MaxLinear Profile

MaxLinear, Inc is a provider of radio-frequency (RF), analog, and mixed-signal integrated circuits for broadband communications, data center connectivity, and video infrastructure applications. The company’s product portfolio includes high-performance RF front-end modules, broadband power amplifiers, optical and Ethernet transceivers, and network processors designed to support demanding signal processing requirements.

MaxLinear’s semiconductor solutions are used by cable and satellite television operators, fiber-to-the-home service providers, network equipment manufacturers, and data center operators.