MaxLinear (MXL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MaxLinear, Inc. is a provider of radio-frequency (RF), analog, and mixed-signal integrated circuits for broadband communications, data center connectivity, and video infrastructure applications. The company’s product portfolio includes high-performance RF front-end modules, broadband power amplifiers, optical and Ethernet transceivers, and network processors designed to support demanding signal processing requirements.

MaxLinear’s semiconductor solutions are used by cable and satellite television operators, fiber-to-the-home service providers, network equipment manufacturers, and data center operators. Its broadband gateway chipsets enable high-speed internet access and voice-over-IP services, while its high-speed optical and Ethernet products address the needs of metro, cloud, and edge data centers. The company also develops advanced mixed-signal ICs for industrial and automotive applications, including driver-assistance systems and in-vehicle networking.

Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, MaxLinear maintains a global footprint with design centers, sales offices, and support facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. This international presence allows the company to collaborate closely with system OEMs, network equipment vendors, and wireless service providers, ensuring that its products meet regional regulatory requirements and performance standards.

Founded in 2003 by Kishore Seendripu, MaxLinear completed its initial public offering on the Nasdaq exchange and has since expanded through strategic product development and targeted acquisitions. Kishore Seendripu serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, guiding the company’s technology roadmap and growth strategy. Under his leadership, MaxLinear has built a reputation for delivering high-performance, power-efficient semiconductor solutions for the evolving broadband and networking markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $73.38 to $78.20
• 50-Day Range: $71.84 to $127.94
• 52-Week Range: $12.77 to $128.30
• Volume: 2.19 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.11 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.72 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $71.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

MaxLinear Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MaxLinear scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 439th out of 629 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

MaxLinear has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

MaxLinear has a consensus price target of $71.00, representing about 5.8% downside from its current price of $75.40.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

MaxLinear 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: 94.23%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for MaxLinear are expected to grow by 94.23% in the coming year, from $0.52 to $1.01 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of MaxLinear is -49.48, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of MaxLinear is -49.48, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

MaxLinear has a P/B Ratio of 14.42. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.02% of the float of MaxLinear has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MaxLinear has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.01, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MaxLinear has recently increased by 34.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

MaxLinear does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

MaxLinear does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.47

News Sentiment

MaxLinear has a news sentiment score of 0.47. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for MaxLinear this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 27 people have searched for MXL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -4% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

13 people have added MaxLinear to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 44% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, MaxLinear insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,559,358.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

7.70% of the stock of MaxLinear is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.79% of the stock of MaxLinear is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/23/2026
• Today: 7/20/2026
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 7/23/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: SEMI - ANALOG & MIXED
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductors
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MXL
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:MXL
• CIK: 1288469
• Web: www.maxlinear.com
• Phone: (760) 692-0711
• Fax: 760-444-8598
• Employees: 1,115
• Year Founded: 2003

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for MaxLinear: $71.00
• High Price Target: $125.00
• Low Price Target: $25.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -6.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.40
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.52)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 145.60
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$136.68 million
• Net Margins: -25.96%
• Pretax Margin: -21.72%
• Return on Equity: -2.33%
• Return on Assets: -1.34%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.27
• Current Ratio: 1.70
• Quick Ratio: 1.12

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $467.64 million
• Price / Sales: 14.50
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $5.23 per share
• Price / Book: 14.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 89,550,000
• Free Float: 82,651,000
• Market Cap: $6.78 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 3.91