Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MPWR) is a semiconductor company that designs, develops and markets high-performance power-management solutions. Its products help convert, regulate and control electrical power in electronic systems, with applications spanning computing and storage, automotive, industrial, communications infrastructure, consumer electronics and other markets.

The company’s product portfolio includes power-management integrated circuits, DC-to-DC converters, power modules, battery-charging and management solutions, LED drivers, motor drivers, voltage regulators and related analog and mixed-signal devices. These products are used by manufacturers to improve the efficiency, reliability and size of electronic equipment and systems.

Monolithic Power Systems was founded in 1997 by Michael Hsing, who serves as the company’s chief executive officer. The company is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, and serves customers globally through operations and sales activities in North America, Asia, Europe and other international markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1,393.13 to $1,455.99
• 50-Day Range: $1,142.46 to $1,439.73
• 52-Week Range: $833.18 to $1,714.09
• Volume: 702,216 shs
• Average Volume: 702,665 shs
• Market Capitalization: $70.75 billion
• P/E Ratio: 88.27
• Dividend Yield: 0.56%
• Price Target: $1,731.42
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Monolithic Power Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Monolithic Power Systems scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 36th out of 595 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Monolithic Power Systems has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.93, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 12 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Monolithic Power Systems has a consensus price target of $1,731.42, representing about 20.3% upside from its current price of $1,439.73.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Monolithic Power Systems has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 29.51%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Monolithic Power Systems are expected to grow by 29.51% in the coming year, from $23.35 to $30.24 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Monolithic Power Systems is 88.27, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Monolithic Power Systems is 88.27, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 81.39.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Monolithic Power Systems has a P/B Ratio of 19.53. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.03% of the float of Monolithic Power Systems has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Monolithic Power Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.14, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Monolithic Power Systems has recently decreased by 4.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Monolithic Power Systems has a dividend yield of 0.56%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Monolithic Power Systems has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Monolithic Power Systems is 49.05%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Monolithic Power Systems will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.46% next year. This indicates that Monolithic Power Systems will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.58

News Sentiment

Monolithic Power Systems has a news sentiment score of 0.58. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Monolithic Power Systems this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

32 people have searched for MPWR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 113% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 9 people have added Monolithic Power Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $175,397.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

3.60% of the stock of Monolithic Power Systems is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.46% 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/30/2026
• Record date for 10/15 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Today: 10/04/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductors
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MPWR
• CIK: 1280452
• Web: www.monolithicpower.com
• Phone: (561) 839-3999
• Fax: 408-826-0601
• Employees: 4,501
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Monolithic Power Systems: $1,731.42
• High Price Target: $2,100.00
• Low Price Target: $1,200.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +20.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.93
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $16.31
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 88.27
• Forward P/E Ratio: 61.66
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $621.48 million
• Net Margins: 24.41%
• Pretax Margin: 30.07%
• Return on Equity: 22.31%
• Return on Assets: 18.67%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.98
• Quick Ratio: 3.62

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.79 billion
• Price / Sales: 25.35
• Cash Flow: $13.91 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 103.53
• Book Value: $73.72 per share
• Price / Book: 19.53

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 49,140,000
• Free Float: 47,374,000
• Market Cap: $70.75 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.68