MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTSI) Given Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• MACOM Technology Solutions has received a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, with two hold ratings, seven buy ratings, and one strong buy rating among ten analysts covering the stock.
• The average 12-month price target for MACOM Technology Solutions is $146.13, indicating potential for growth based on recent analyst projections.
• Insider trading activity includes a notable sale by SVP Robert Dennehy, who sold 5,000 shares for over $700,000, representing a 24.18% decrease in his ownership of the stock.

Shares of MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTSI - Get Free Report) have received an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the ten research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, seven have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $146.1250.

Several brokerages have commented on MTSI. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, July 20th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from $140.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from $136.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Jihye Whang Rosenband sold 800 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.81, for a total value of $99,048.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 7,189 shares in the company, valued at $890,070.09. The trade was a 10.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Susan Ocampo sold 62,435 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.02, for a total transaction of $8,305,103.70. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 3,522,186 shares in the company, valued at $468,521,181.72. This represents a 1.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 608,235 shares of company stock worth $80,511,380 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 16.30% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MACOM Technology Solutions

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions in the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Elequin Capital LP acquired a new position in MACOM Technology Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its stake in MACOM Technology Solutions by 9,400.0% in the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 285 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in MACOM Technology Solutions by 174.0% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 211 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SVB Wealth LLC acquired a new position in MACOM Technology Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at about $34,000. 76.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

MACOM Technology Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MTSI traded down $2.61 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $127.12. 5,914,965 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 780,686. The company has a quick ratio of 3.10, a current ratio of 3.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $131.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $121.60. MACOM Technology Solutions has a 1-year low of $84.00 and a 1-year high of $152.50. The firm has a market cap of $9.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -125.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 1.49.

MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The semiconductor company reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $252.08 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $249.89 million. MACOM Technology Solutions had a positive return on equity of 14.02% and a negative net margin of 7.71%.MACOM Technology Solutions's quarterly revenue was up 32.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.66 earnings per share. MACOM Technology Solutions has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.910-0.950 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that MACOM Technology Solutions will post 2.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About MACOM Technology Solutions

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures analog semiconductor solutions for use in wireless and wireline applications across the radio frequency (RF), microwave, millimeter wave, and lightwave spectrum in the United States, China, Australia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and internationally.