Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report released on Sunday,Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other research analysts have also commented on the company. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Arete Research assumed coverage on Monolithic Power Systems in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $2,013.00 price objective for the company. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $1,575.00 price objective on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Monolithic Power Systems from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Oppenheimer cut their target price on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $1,700.00 to $1,500.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,692.64.

Monolithic Power Systems Stock Up 3.8%

Shares of MPWR stock opened at $1,211.89 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $1,281.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,306.63. Monolithic Power Systems has a 1 year low of $833.18 and a 1 year high of $1,714.09.

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The semiconductor company reported $6.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.87 by $0.63. The firm had revenue of $980.64 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $903.30 million. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 47.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.21 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Monolithic Power Systems will post 23.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Monolithic Power Systems Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th were issued a dividend of $2.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $8.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Monolithic Power Systems

In related news, EVP Maurice Sciammas sold 30 shares of Monolithic Power Systems stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,343.94, for a total value of $40,318.20. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,119 shares in the company, valued at $1,503,868.86. This trade represents a 2.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a 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, Director Kuo Wei Chang sold 50 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,281.57, for a total transaction of $64,078.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 515 shares in the company, valued at $660,008.55. This represents a 8.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 130 shares of company stock valued at $175,397. Corporate insiders own 3.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Monolithic Power Systems

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Monolithic Power Systems by 10.3% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 81,895 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $113,210,000 after buying an additional 7,624 shares in the last quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd acquired a new position in Monolithic Power Systems during the first quarter worth about $10,462,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in Monolithic Power Systems in the first quarter valued at about $5,061,000. Generate Investment Management Ltd increased its holdings in Monolithic Power Systems by 45.8% in the third quarter. Generate Investment Management Ltd now owns 5,719 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $7,705,000 after buying an additional 1,797 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 773.4% during the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,677 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,318,000 after acquiring an additional 1,485 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Monolithic Power Systems News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: ETF investors purchased approximately $69.6 million of MPWR shares on October 23, indicating institutional demand that may be helping support the stock. Monolithic Power sees $69.6 million in net ETF buying
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts are expecting healthy third-quarter performance, driven by strong AI data-center demand, higher revenue expectations and growth across MPWR’s business segments. The company’s previous quarter also exceeded consensus estimates for both earnings and revenue, with revenue up 47.6% year over year. Can Healthy Top-Line Growth Benefit Monolithic Power’s Q3 Earnings?
• Neutral Sentiment: A separate earnings preview is urging investors to look beyond headline EPS and revenue estimates, including operating metrics and segment performance, as MPWR prepares to report results for the quarter ended September 2026. Monolithic Q3 Earnings Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data listed total short interest at zero shares and a zero-day days-to-cover ratio. This suggests no measurable short-position pressure in the cited data, although the figure may reflect a reporting anomaly.
• Negative Sentiment: Rosen Law Firm announced an investigation into potential fiduciary-duty breaches by MPWR directors and officers and is soliciting current shareholders. The announcement does not establish wrongdoing, but it adds legal and reputational risk. Rosen Law Firm MPWR investigation
• Negative Sentiment: Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe said it is investigating possible wrongdoing following a reported 30% stock decline and court rulings allowing key claims in a securities-fraud lawsuit against MPWR, its CEO and former CFO to proceed. Schubert Jonckheer MPWR investor reminder

About Monolithic Power Systems

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc (NASDAQ: MPWR) is a semiconductor company that designs, develops and markets high-performance power-management solutions. Its products help regulate, convert, distribute and control electrical power in electronic systems, supporting applications that require efficient and reliable power delivery.

The company’s portfolio includes integrated circuits, power modules, battery-management products, motor drivers, LED drivers and related analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions.