NASDAQ:MPWRMonolithic Power Systems Stock Price, Forecast & News

$167.93

-5.55 (-3.20 %)

(As of 04/9/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$165.03

Now: $167.93▼

$176.82

50-Day Range

$135.22

MA: $161.96▼

$191.19

52-Week Range

$114.84

Now: $167.93▼

$193.10

Volume416,866 shs

Average Volume403,047 shs

Market Capitalization$7.49 billion

P/E Ratio70.86

Dividend Yield1.15%

Beta1.22

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. designs, develops, and markets integrated power semiconductor solutions and power delivery architectures for consumer, computing and storage, industrial, automotive, and communications markets. It offers direct current (DC) to DC integrated circuits (ICs) that are used to convert and control voltages of various electronic systems, such as portable electronic devices, wireless LAN access points, computers, monitors, automobiles, and medical equipment. The company also provides lighting control ICs for backlighting that are used in systems, which provide the light source for LCD panels in notebook computers, monitors, car navigation systems, and televisions, as well as for general illumination applications. The company sells its products through third-party distributors, and resellers, as well as directly to original equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, and electronic manufacturing service providers in China, Taiwan, Europe, Korea, Southeast Asia, Japan, the United States, and internationally. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Monolithic Power Systems has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 7 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $198.13, Monolithic Power Systems has a potential upside of 18.0% from its current price of $167.93.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Monolithic Power Systems has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.1 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Monolithic Power Systems has received 620 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Monolithic Power Systems has received 366 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Monolithic Power Systems has received 62.88% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Monolithic Power Systems and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe MPWR will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe MPWR will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

3.3 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Monolithic Power Systems is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 1.15%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Monolithic Power Systems has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Monolithic Power Systems is 79.05 %. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Monolithic Power Systems will have a dividend payout ratio of 52.36 % next year. This indicates that Monolithic Power Systems will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Monolithic Power Systems insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $43,118,975.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 3.00% of the stock of Monolithic Power Systems is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
94.00% of the stock of Monolithic Power Systems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Monolithic Power Systems are expected to grow by 36.43% in the coming year, from $2.80 to $3.82 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Monolithic Power Systems is 70.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 12.55.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Monolithic Power Systems is 70.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 34.81.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Monolithic Power Systems has a PEG Ratio of 2.38. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Monolithic Power Systems has a P/B Ratio of 9.43. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.44 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Semiconductors & related devices

Sub-IndustrySemiconductors

SectorComputer and Technology

Current SymbolNASDAQ:MPWR

Previous Symbol

CUSIP60983910

CIK1280452

Webhttp://www.monolithicpower.com/

Phone425-296-9956

Debt

Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A

Current Ratio6.67

Quick Ratio5.37

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio70.86

Forward P/E Ratio59.98

P/E Growth2.38

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$627.92 million

Price / Sales11.93

Cash Flow$2.95 per share

Price / Cash Flow56.92

Book Value$17.81 per share

Price / Book9.43

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.53

Net Income$108.84 million

Net Margins17.33%

Return on Equity15.07%

Return on Assets12.15%

Miscellaneous

Employees2,002

Outstanding Shares44,602,000

Market Cap$7.49 billion

Next Earnings Date5/7/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Monolithic Power Systems' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Monolithic Power Systems' stock was trading at $155.80 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, MPWR shares have increased by 7.8% and is now trading at $167.93. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Monolithic Power Systems?

7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Monolithic Power Systems in the last year. There are currently 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Monolithic Power Systems.

When is Monolithic Power Systems' next earnings date?

Monolithic Power Systems is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 7th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Monolithic Power Systems.

How were Monolithic Power Systems' earnings last quarter?

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 5th. The semiconductor company reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.01. The semiconductor company earned $166.74 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $163.09 million. Monolithic Power Systems had a return on equity of 15.07% and a net margin of 17.33%. The business's revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.99 earnings per share. View Monolithic Power Systems' earnings history.

How often does Monolithic Power Systems pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Monolithic Power Systems?

Monolithic Power Systems announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share on Wednesday, April 15th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.19%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 30th. This is an increase from Monolithic Power Systems's previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. View Monolithic Power Systems' dividend history.

What guidance has Monolithic Power Systems issued on next quarter's earnings?

Monolithic Power Systems updated its first quarter 2020 After-Hours earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 5th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $161-167 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $160.02 million.

What price target have analysts set for MPWR?

7 analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Monolithic Power Systems' shares. Their forecasts range from $175.00 to $215.00. On average, they anticipate Monolithic Power Systems' stock price to reach $198.13 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 18.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Monolithic Power Systems.

Has Monolithic Power Systems been receiving favorable news coverage?

Headlines about MPWR stock have been trending very negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Monolithic Power Systems earned a daily sentiment score of -3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the semiconductor company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutMonolithic Power Systems.

Are investors shorting Monolithic Power Systems?

Monolithic Power Systems saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 1,020,000 shares, an increase of 19.4% from the February 13th total of 854,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 330,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.1 days. Currently, 2.5% of the company's shares are short sold. View Monolithic Power Systems' Current Options Chain.

Who are some of Monolithic Power Systems' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Monolithic Power Systems include Intel (INTC), NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Texas Instruments (TXN), Micron Technology (MU), Analog Devices (ADI), Xilinx (XLNX), Microchip Technology (MCHP), Marvell Technology Group (MRVL), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), Maxim Integrated Products (MXIM), Cypress Semiconductor (CY), Cree (CREE), Inphi (IPHI) and First Solar (FSLR).

What other stocks do shareholders of Monolithic Power Systems own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Monolithic Power Systems investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Applied Materials (AMAT), Lam Research (LRCX), Micron Technology (MU), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), Boeing (BA), salesforce.com (CRM) and Costco Wholesale (COST).

Who are Monolithic Power Systems' key executives?

Monolithic Power Systems' management team includes the following people:

Mr. Michael R. Hsing, Founder, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 59)
Mr. Bernie Blegen, VP & CFO (Age 61)
Ms. Saria Tseng, VP of Strategic Corp. Devel., Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 48)
Mr. Maurice Sciammas, Sr. VP of Worldwide Sales & Marketing (Age 59)
Mr. Deming Xiao, Pres of Asia Operations (Age 56)

What is Monolithic Power Systems' stock symbol?

Monolithic Power Systems trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "MPWR."

Who are Monolithic Power Systems' major shareholders?

Monolithic Power Systems' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%). Company insiders that own Monolithic Power Systems stock include Deming Xiao, James C Moyer, Jeff Zhou, Maurice Sciammas, Michael Hsing, Saria Tseng and Theodore Blegen. View institutional ownership trends for Monolithic Power Systems.

Which major investors are buying Monolithic Power Systems stock?

MPWR stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of Alaska Department of Revenue. View insider buying and selling activity for Monolithic Power Systems.

How do I buy shares of Monolithic Power Systems?

Shares of MPWR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Monolithic Power Systems' stock price today?

One share of MPWR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $167.93.

How big of a company is Monolithic Power Systems?

Monolithic Power Systems has a market capitalization of $7.49 billion and generates $627.92 million in revenue each year. The semiconductor company earns $108.84 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.53 on an earnings per share basis. Monolithic Power Systems employs 2,002 workers across the globe. View additional information about Monolithic Power Systems.

What is Monolithic Power Systems' official website?

The official website for Monolithic Power Systems is http://www.monolithicpower.com/.

How can I contact Monolithic Power Systems?

Monolithic Power Systems' mailing address is 5808 LAKE WASHINGTON BLVD. NE, KIRKLAND WA, 98033. The semiconductor company can be reached via phone at 425-296-9956 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 4/9/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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