Wellington Grp LLC Purchases Shares of 481 Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. $MPWR

Wellington Grp LLC acquired a new position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 481 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $526,000.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Monolithic Power Systems by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,180,419 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,979,610,000 after acquiring an additional 45,715 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Monolithic Power Systems by 3,719.6% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,047,173 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,855,476,000 after acquiring an additional 1,993,576 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in Monolithic Power Systems by 7.5% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,691,394 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,533,013,000 after acquiring an additional 117,596 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Monolithic Power Systems by 25.9% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,434,689 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,300,345,000 after acquiring an additional 295,556 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,382,280 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,248,436,000 after purchasing an additional 44,583 shares during the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Monolithic Power Systems Price Performance

Shares of Monolithic Power Systems stock opened at $1,426.03 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,440.58 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,314.27. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has a 12 month low of $706.00 and a 12 month high of $1,714.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $70.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 87.43 and a beta of 1.71.

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The semiconductor company reported $6.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.87 by $0.63. Monolithic Power Systems had a net margin of 24.41% and a return on equity of 22.78%. The firm had revenue of $980.64 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $903.30 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.21 EPS. Monolithic Power Systems’s quarterly revenue was up 47.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. will post 20.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Monolithic Power Systems Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a $2.00 dividend. This represents a $8.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. Monolithic Power Systems’s dividend payout ratio is presently 57.68%.

Monolithic Power Systems News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Monolithic Power Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results exceeded expectations: Monolithic Power reported adjusted earnings of $6.50 per share versus the $5.87 analyst consensus, while revenue reached $980.64 million, up 47.6% year over year and well above the $903.30 million estimate. Monolithic Power Systems Q2 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: AI and data-center demand is accelerating: Enterprise Data revenue surged 164.3%, and management highlighted expanding AI infrastructure demand, capacity investments and broader power-management solutions as key growth drivers. MPWR Q2 earnings call highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Strong third-quarter outlook: Management projected approximately $1.14 billion to $1.16 billion in third-quarter sales, substantially above the roughly $980 million consensus estimate, reinforcing expectations for continued growth and operating leverage. Monolithic Power beats Q2 earnings estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised targets: KeyCorp increased its target to $2,100 with an overweight rating, Truist raised its target to $1,889 with a buy rating, and Wells Fargo lifted its target to $1,800 with an overweight rating. Analyst forecasts after strong Q2 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Rosenblatt reaffirmed a neutral rating, although it raised its price target to $1,575, suggesting some analysts believe much of the near-term improvement is already reflected in the valuation. Rosenblatt rating
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation remains a risk: MPWR has risen sharply over the past year and trades at a high earnings multiple, leaving the stock vulnerable to profit-taking if AI demand, margins or future guidance fail to meet elevated expectations. MPWR valuation analysis

Insider Buying and Selling at Monolithic Power Systems

In related news, EVP Maurice Sciammas sold 30 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,351.61, for a total value of $40,548.30. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,149 shares in the company, valued at $1,552,999.89. The trade was a 2.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Deming Xiao sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,654.55, for a total value of $49,636,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 205,959 shares in the company, valued at $340,769,463.45. This trade represents a 12.71% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 69,370 shares of company stock valued at $112,702,503. Corporate insiders own 3.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on MPWR shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Monolithic Power Systems from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, June 12th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $1,805.00 to $1,889.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a report on Friday, May 1st. TD Cowen raised their price target on Monolithic Power Systems from $1,550.00 to $1,850.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on Monolithic Power Systems from $1,750.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Monolithic Power Systems presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,705.82.

Monolithic Power Systems Company Profile

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ: MPWR) is a fabless semiconductor company that designs and supplies high-performance power management solutions for a broad range of electronic systems. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, the company focuses on analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits that convert, regulate and monitor electrical power with an emphasis on efficiency, integration and power density.

MPS’s product portfolio includes DC‑DC switching regulators, power modules, power management ICs (PMICs), LED drivers, battery-management ICs, motor drivers, and AC‑DC power solutions.