MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.02 EPS

Key Points

• MaxLinear reported a quarterly EPS of ($0.11), missing analysts' expectations of $0.12, alongside a negative net margin of 55.53%.
• Despite the earnings miss, MaxLinear's stock rose 4.4% to $17.52 after trading, with increased institutional interest noted among several investors.
• Analysts have mixed views on MaxLinear, with ratings ranging from "Buy" to "Sell", and an average price target of $19.31.

MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL - Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The semiconductor company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.02, Briefing.com reports. The business had revenue of $126.46 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $124.66 million. MaxLinear had a negative return on equity of 18.16% and a negative net margin of 55.53%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 56.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.36) EPS. MaxLinear updated its Q4 2025 guidance to EPS.

MaxLinear Price Performance

MaxLinear stock opened at $17.52 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.55. MaxLinear has a 52 week low of $8.35 and a 52 week high of $25.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.53 billion, a P/E ratio of -7.09 and a beta of 1.77. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $16.17 and a 200-day moving average of $14.04.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Susquehanna boosted their price target on MaxLinear from $11.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on MaxLinear from $13.00 to $18.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on MaxLinear from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 18th. Wall Street Zen raised MaxLinear from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, September 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of MaxLinear in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $18.50.

Insider Activity at MaxLinear

In other news, insider Steven G. Litchfield sold 102,157 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.28, for a total transaction of $1,765,272.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 312,203 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,394,867.84. The trade was a 24.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 7.80% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MaxLinear

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MXL. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its holdings in shares of MaxLinear by 27.8% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 2,889,111 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $41,054,000 after buying an additional 628,719 shares in the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new position in shares of MaxLinear during the 2nd quarter worth $5,894,000. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its holdings in shares of MaxLinear by 243.2% during the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 469,807 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $6,676,000 after buying an additional 332,932 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of MaxLinear by 50.4% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 437,755 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $6,220,000 after buying an additional 146,650 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY grew its position in MaxLinear by 91.4% during the 2nd quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 256,125 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $3,640,000 after acquiring an additional 122,325 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.79% of the company's stock.

MaxLinear Company Profile

MaxLinear, Inc provides communications systems-on-chip solutions worldwide. Its products integrate various portions of a high-speed communication system, including radio frequency, high-performance analog, mixed-signal, digital signal processing, security engines, data compression and networking layers, and power management.