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Microchip Technology (MCHP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$93.85 -3.19 (-3.29%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$93.90 +0.05 (+0.05%)
As of 05/15/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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About Microchip Technology Stock (NASDAQ:MCHP)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$93.72
$95.59
50-Day Range
$60.06
$102.89
52-Week Range
$48.52
$105.91
Volume
9.44 million shs
Average Volume
12.06 million shs
Market Capitalization
$50.79 billion
P/E Ratio
446.93
Dividend Yield
1.94%
Price Target
$97.52
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Microchip Technology Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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79th Percentile Overall Score

MCHP MarketRank™: 

Microchip Technology scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 215th out of 630 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Microchip Technology has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.85, and is based on 4 strong buy ratings, 15 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Microchip Technology is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Microchip Technology has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Microchip Technology's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Microchip Technology are expected to grow by 23.98% in the coming year, from $2.21 to $2.74 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Microchip Technology is 446.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.80.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Microchip Technology is 446.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 77.03.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Microchip Technology has a PEG Ratio of 1.15. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Microchip Technology has a P/B Ratio of 7.89. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.61% 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 2.76, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Microchip Technology has recently increased by 8.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Microchip Technology pays a meaningful dividend of 1.94%, 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 866.67%. 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 66.42% next year. This indicates that Microchip Technology will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Microchip Technology's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Microchip Technology has a news sentiment score of 0.89. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 33 news articles for Microchip Technology this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    48 people have searched for MCHP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 92% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    18 people have added Microchip Technology to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $47,130,465.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.94% 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.

  • Read more about Microchip Technology's insider trading history.
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MCHP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Microchip Technology's stock was trading at $63.72 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MCHP shares have increased by 47.3% and is now trading at $93.85.

Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ:MCHP) announced its earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The semiconductor company reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.06. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 35.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Microchip Technology subsidiaries include these companies: LegUp Computing, Tekron, Microsemi, Atmel, Micrel, ISSC Technologies Corp, Supertex, and others.

Top institutional investors of Microchip Technology include Aristotle Capital Management LLC (2.15%), Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.87%), Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund (0.48%) and First Trust Advisors LP (0.42%). Insiders that own company stock include Steve Sanghi, Stephen V Drehobl, Matthew W Chapman, James Eric Bjornholt and Karlton D Johnson.
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Shares of MCHP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Microchip Technology investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Salesforce (CRM), Tesla (TSLA), Broadcom (AVGO) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

Record date for 3/10 Dividend
2/23/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/10 Dividend
2/23/2026
Dividend Payable
3/10/2026
Last Earnings
5/07/2026
Today
5/17/2026
Record date for 6/5 Dividend
5/22/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/5 Dividend
5/22/2026
Dividend Payable
6/05/2026
Fiscal Year End
3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
SEMI - ANALOG & MIXED
Sub-Industry
Semiconductors
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:MCHP
CIK
827054
Employees
19,400
Year Founded
1989

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$130.00
Low Price Target
$60.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+3.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.85
Research Coverage
26 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.21
Trailing P/E Ratio
446.93
Forward P/E Ratio
42.47
P/E Growth
1.15
Net Income
$230 million
Net Margins
4.88%
Pretax Margin
5.80%
Return on Equity
10.87%
Return on Assets
4.96%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.85
Current Ratio
2.09
Quick Ratio
1.18

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.71 billion
Price / Sales
10.78
Cash Flow
$2.08 per share
Price / Cash Flow
45.16
Book Value
$11.89 per share
Price / Book
7.89

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
541,140,000
Free Float
530,637,000
Market Cap
$50.79 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.75

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This page (NASDAQ:MCHP) was last updated on 5/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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