Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. $MPWR Shares Sold by Oak Ridge Investments LLC

Key Points

• Oak Ridge Investments LLC has drastically reduced its stake in Monolithic Power Systems by 88.6%, leaving it with only 660 shares valued at approximately $383,000.
• Recent analyst reports have generally been positive, with several firms increasing their target prices for Monolithic Power Systems, with estimates now ranging from $675.00 to $950.00.
• Monolithic Power Systems recently reported earnings of $4.21 per share, surpassing expectations, and highlighted a remarkable 31.0% year-over-year revenue growth.

Oak Ridge Investments LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR - Free Report) by 88.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 660 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 5,107 shares during the period. Oak Ridge Investments LLC's holdings in Monolithic Power Systems were worth $383,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Monolithic Power Systems in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. SouthState Corp purchased a new position in Monolithic Power Systems in the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. lifted its holdings in Monolithic Power Systems by 637.5% in the 4th quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. now owns 59 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Monolithic Power Systems by 146.4% in the 1st quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 69 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Financial Private Client LLC lifted its holdings in Monolithic Power Systems by 265.0% in the 1st quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC now owns 73 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.46% of the company's stock.

Monolithic Power Systems Stock Down 2.8%

Shares of MPWR traded down $23.3030 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $821.4970. The company had a trading volume of 169,500 shares, compared to its average volume of 804,009. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has a 1-year low of $438.86 and a 1-year high of $959.64. The stock has a market cap of $39.34 billion, a PE ratio of 21.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 1.18. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $749.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $666.18.

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The semiconductor company reported $4.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.12 by $0.09. Monolithic Power Systems had a return on equity of 19.14% and a net margin of 73.17%.The business had revenue of $664.57 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $648.74 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.17 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 31.0% on a year-over-year basis. Monolithic Power Systems has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. will post 13.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Monolithic Power Systems Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th were paid a $1.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 30th. This represents a $6.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Monolithic Power Systems's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 16.25%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on MPWR shares. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Monolithic Power Systems from $880.00 to $930.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Rosenblatt Securities restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $800.00 price objective on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a report on Friday, August 1st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Monolithic Power Systems from $730.00 to $750.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Loop Capital raised their price objective on Monolithic Power Systems from $760.00 to $800.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, William Blair upgraded Monolithic Power Systems to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $838.09.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Jeff Zhou sold 400 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $850.00, for a total transaction of $340,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 5,804 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,933,400. This trade represents a 6.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Deming Xiao sold 39,999 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $780.00, for a total value of $31,199,220.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 121,605 shares of the company's stock, valued at $94,851,900. The trade was a 24.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 49,599 shares of company stock valued at $38,455,220 in the last three months. 3.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Monolithic Power Systems Company Profile

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc engages in the design, development, marketing, and sale of semiconductor-based power electronics solutions for the storage and computing, automotive, enterprise data, consumer, communications, and industrial markets. The company provides direct current (DC) to DC integrated circuits (ICs) that are used to convert and control voltages of various electronic systems, such as cloud-based CPU servers, server artificial intelligence applications, storage applications, commercial notebooks, digital cockpit, power sources, home appliances, 4G and 5G infrastructure, and satellite communications applications.