Microchip Technology (MCHP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ: MCHP) develops and manufactures semiconductor products for embedded control and connected applications. Its portfolio includes microcontrollers, microprocessors, analog and mixed-signal devices, power-management products, timing and connectivity solutions, memory products, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and security components.

The company also provides development tools, software, reference designs, and technical support that help customers design and integrate embedded systems. Its products are used across automotive, industrial, aerospace and defense, communications, computing, consumer, and other markets, with operations and customers spanning global geographies.

Microchip was formed in 1989 after the semiconductor business of General Instrument was spun off. The company is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona. Steve Sanghi, who previously served as Microchip’s longtime chief executive and executive chairman, returned to the chief executive role on an interim basis following Ganesh Moorthy’s retirement.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $70.43 to $72.40
• 50-Day Range: $71.37 to $88.59
• 52-Week Range: $48.52 to $105.91
• Volume: 6.74 million shs
• Average Volume: 7.65 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $38.82 billion
• P/E Ratio: 106.70
• Dividend Yield: 2.55%
• Price Target: $98.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Microchip Technology Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Microchip Technology scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 19th out of 599 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Microchip Technology has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.79, and is based on 3 strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Microchip Technology has a consensus price target of $98.67, representing about 38.0% upside from its current price of $71.49.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Microchip Technology has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 26.58%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Microchip Technology are expected to grow by 26.58% in the coming year, from $3.16 to $4.00 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Microchip Technology is 106.70, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.61.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Microchip Technology is 106.70, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 76.27.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Microchip Technology has a PEG Ratio of 0.50. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Microchip Technology has a P/B Ratio of 6.01. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.15% of the float of Microchip Technology has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Microchip Technology has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.99, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Microchip Technology has recently decreased by 0.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Microchip Technology pays a meaningful dividend of 2.55%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Microchip Technology has been increasing its dividend for 23 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Microchip Technology is 271.64%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Microchip Technology will have a dividend payout ratio of 45.50% next year. This indicates that Microchip Technology will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.98

News Sentiment

Microchip Technology has a news sentiment score of 0.98. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.78 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Microchip Technology this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 27 people have searched for MCHP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 10 people have added Microchip Technology to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Microchip Technology insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $376,893.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.79% of the stock of Microchip Technology is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

91.51% of the stock of Microchip Technology is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Record date for 9/9 Dividend: 8/24/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/9 Dividend: 8/24/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/09/2026
• Today: 9/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductors
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MCHP
• CIK: 827054
• Web: www.microchip.com
• Phone: (480) 792-7200
• Fax: 480-899-9210
• Employees: 17,900
• Year Founded: 1989

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Microchip Technology: $98.67
• High Price Target: $125.00
• Low Price Target: $69.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +38.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.79
• Research Coverage: 24 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.67
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 106.70
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.62
• P/E Growth: 0.5
• Net Income: $230 million
• Net Margins: 9.34%
• Pretax Margin: 11.31%
• Return on Equity: 14.97%
• Return on Assets: 6.80%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.83
• Current Ratio: 1.92
• Quick Ratio: 1.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.71 billion
• Price / Sales: 8.24
• Cash Flow: $2.62 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 27.32
• Book Value: $11.89 per share
• Price / Book: 6.01

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 543,010,000
• Free Float: 533,288,000
• Market Cap: $38.82 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.75