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NASDAQ:MXL

MaxLinear (MXL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$94.86 +7.40 (+8.46%)
Closing price 05/19/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$96.52 +1.67 (+1.76%)
As of 05/19/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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About MaxLinear Stock (NASDAQ:MXL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$82.53
$96.88
50-Day Range
$15.94
$102.27
52-Week Range
$10.96
$104.27
Volume
4.87 million shs
Average Volume
7.91 million shs
Market Capitalization
$8.49 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$44.20
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

MaxLinear Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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70th Percentile Overall Score

MXL MarketRank™: 

MaxLinear scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 286th out of 623 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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 $44.20, representing about 53.4% downside from its current price of $94.86.

  • 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.

  • Read more about MaxLinear's stock forecast and price target.
  • 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 -62.41, 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 -62.41, 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 18.71. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about MaxLinear's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.71% 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 0.42, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in MaxLinear has recently decreased by 31.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    MaxLinear does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • News Sentiment

    MaxLinear has a news sentiment score of 0.74. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for MaxLinear this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    76 people have searched for MXL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,420% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    24 people have added MaxLinear to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $5,150,815.00 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.

  • Read more about MaxLinear's insider trading history.
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MXL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

MaxLinear's stock was trading at $17.43 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, MXL stock has increased by 444.2% and is now trading at $94.86.

MaxLinear, Inc (NASDAQ:MXL) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 23rd. The semiconductor company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.04. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 43.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
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MaxLinear's board authorized a stock buyback program on Monday, November 24th 2025, which permits the company to buy back $75,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 5.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Top institutional investors of MaxLinear include The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (3.35%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.89%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.72%) and Hodges Capital Management Inc. (0.63%). Insiders that own company stock include Kishore Seendripu, Steven G Litchfield, William Torgerson, Ted L Tewksbury III, Connie H Kwong and Daniel A Artusi.
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Shares of MXL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/23/2026
Today
5/19/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/22/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
SEMI - ANALOG & MIXED
Sub-Industry
Semiconductors
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:MXL
Previous Symbol
NYSE:MXL
CIK
1288469
Employees
1,115
Year Founded
2003

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$75.00
Low Price Target
$20.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-53.4%
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
182.42
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
18.17
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$5.07 per share
Price / Book
18.71

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
89,550,000
Free Float
82,651,000
Market Cap
$8.49 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
3.95

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This page (NASDAQ:MXL) was last updated on 5/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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