MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) Upgraded by Loop Capital to "Strong-Buy" Rating

Key Points

• Loop Capital upgraded MACOM Technology Solutions to a "Strong-Buy" rating on Thursday, and several firms (e.g., Bank of America to $260, Truist to $261) have raised targets while MarketBeat shows a consensus of Moderate Buy with an average target of $243.27.
• MACOM beat Q1 estimates with $1.02 EPS vs. $0.99 and $271.6M revenue (up 24.5% YoY), set Q2 EPS guidance of 1.050–1.090, and is trading near its 52-week high (~$258) with a $19.36B market cap and a P/E of 121.18.
• Insiders have been net sellers, disposing of 753,113 shares (~$184M) in the last quarter (insiders now own 0.36%), while institutional investors and hedge funds hold about 76.14% of the stock.

MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI - Get Free Report) was upgraded by stock analysts at Loop Capital to a "strong-buy" rating in a report issued on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on MTSI. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from $220.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen cut shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from $165.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from $200.00 to $261.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, MACOM Technology Solutions currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $243.27.

MACOM Technology Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of MACOM Technology Solutions stock opened at $258.11 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 3.18 and a current ratio of 3.96. MACOM Technology Solutions has a 52 week low of $93.24 and a 52 week high of $262.08. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $233.81 and a two-hundred day moving average of $190.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 121.18, a PEG ratio of 4.12 and a beta of 1.48.

MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The semiconductor company reported $1.02 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.03. MACOM Technology Solutions had a net margin of 15.88% and a return on equity of 15.55%. The business had revenue of $271.61 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $269.02 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.79 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 24.5% on a year-over-year basis. MACOM Technology Solutions has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.050-1.090 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that MACOM Technology Solutions will post 2.43 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at MACOM Technology Solutions

In other news, SVP Donghyun Thomas Hwang sold 5,274 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $226.06, for a total transaction of $1,192,240.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 38,604 shares in the company, valued at $8,726,820.24. This represents a 12.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO John Kober sold 7,196 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $243.07, for a total transaction of $1,749,131.72. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 48,508 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,790,839.56. This represents a 12.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 753,113 shares of company stock valued at $184,368,095. Corporate insiders own 0.36% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MACOM Technology Solutions

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in MACOM Technology Solutions by 5.1% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 142,120 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $17,693,000 after purchasing an additional 6,874 shares during the last quarter. Bryce Point Capital LLC bought a new position in MACOM Technology Solutions during the third quarter worth about $572,000. Ethic Inc. bought a new position in MACOM Technology Solutions during the third quarter worth about $1,208,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in MACOM Technology Solutions by 2,180.1% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 4,811 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $599,000 after purchasing an additional 4,600 shares during the period. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund grew its holdings in MACOM Technology Solutions by 3.9% during the third quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 354,494 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $44,131,000 after purchasing an additional 13,321 shares during the period. 76.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About MACOM Technology Solutions

MACOM Technology Solutions is a semiconductor company specializing in high-performance analog, microwave, millimeter-wave and photonic semiconductor solutions. Its product portfolio includes amplifiers, switches, modulators, detectors and integrated circuits designed to optimize signal integrity, power management and data transmission. MACOM's offerings address both digital and optical domains, providing critical building blocks for next-generation communications infrastructure.

The company's solutions serve a diverse set of end markets, including wireless and wireline telecom, data centers, satellite communications, aerospace and defense, industrial and automotive applications.

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