MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Meets Expectations

MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL - Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The semiconductor company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.02, Briefing.com reports. MaxLinear had a negative return on equity of 18.16% and a negative net margin of 55.53%. The firm had revenue of $108.81 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $104.94 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.25) EPS. MaxLinear's revenue for the quarter was up 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. MaxLinear updated its Q3 2025 guidance to EPS.

MaxLinear Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MXL traded down $0.89 during trading on Friday, reaching $16.36. The stock had a trading volume of 2,783,894 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,553,233. MaxLinear has a one year low of $8.35 and a one year high of $25.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.55. The stock has a market cap of $1.38 billion, a PE ratio of -6.62 and a beta of 1.72. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $13.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $14.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at MaxLinear

In related news, Director Ted L. Tewksbury III sold 6,071 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.40, for a total transaction of $63,138.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 74,995 shares in the company, valued at $779,948. This represents a 7.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 7.80% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in MaxLinear during the 1st quarter worth $63,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in MaxLinear by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 47,437 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $515,000 after acquiring an additional 2,043 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in MaxLinear by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 72,664 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $789,000 after acquiring an additional 2,204 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its position in MaxLinear by 175.6% during the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 116,514 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,265,000 after acquiring an additional 74,242 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in MaxLinear by 23.9% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 182,362 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,980,000 after acquiring an additional 35,152 shares during the period. 90.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on MXL. Wall Street Zen upgraded MaxLinear from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on MaxLinear from $13.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on MaxLinear from $11.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Loop Capital dropped their price objective on MaxLinear from $18.00 to $10.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. Finally, Benchmark lifted their price objective on MaxLinear from $20.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $18.69.

About MaxLinear

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.