Deming Xiao Sells 22,875 Shares of Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) Stock

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) EVP Deming Xiao sold 22,875 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,171.16, for a total value of $26,790,285.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 235,932 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $276,314,121.12. This represents a 8.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Monolithic Power Systems Price Performance

Monolithic Power Systems stock traded down $64.27 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $1,141.92. 779,131 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 670,725. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has a 52-week low of $438.86 and a 52-week high of $1,250.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $54.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 89.63, a P/E/G ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 1.45. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $1,013.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $942.20.

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The semiconductor company reported $4.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.74 by $0.05. Monolithic Power Systems had a net margin of 22.07% and a return on equity of 18.09%. The company had revenue of $751.16 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $741.69 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $4.09 earnings per share. Monolithic Power Systems’s quarterly revenue was up 20.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. will post 13.2 EPS for the current year.

Monolithic Power Systems Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $2.00 per share. This is a positive change from Monolithic Power Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.56. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $8.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Monolithic Power Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.98%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Monolithic Power Systems

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Covestor Ltd grew its position in Monolithic Power Systems by 29.0% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 40 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 253 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $230,000 after buying an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 61.1% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 29 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. YANKCOM Partnership increased its position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 6.7% during the fourth quarter. YANKCOM Partnership now owns 176 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $160,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First National Bank of Hutchinson increased its position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. First National Bank of Hutchinson now owns 948 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $859,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on MPWR shares. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on Monolithic Power Systems from $950.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $1,375.00 to $1,396.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a research report on Friday, December 26th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $1,250.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $1,300.00 price objective on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Monolithic Power Systems has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $1,218.42.

Key Headlines Impacting Monolithic Power Systems

Here are the key news stories impacting Monolithic Power Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price-target lift — an update raised MPWR’s price target to $1,350, signaling continued analyst confidence and providing potential upside support. Price Target Raised to $1,350
• Positive Sentiment: Strong earnings and growth guidance — Q4 revenue and EPS beat, management raised near-term revenue outlook (book-to-bill >1, backlog into Q3 2026) and highlighted accelerated data‑center demand and early 800 VDC samples, all supporting multi-quarter growth expectations. MarketBeat: Has Valuation Caught Up?
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/analyst discussion around valuation — coverage notes MPWR’s high multiple and that much growth appears priced-in; consensus targets vary widely (some show meaningful upside, others show downside), increasing sensitivity to any execution miss. MSN / MarketBeat coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Cluster of insider sales — four senior executives (CFO Theodore Blegen and three EVPs) disclosed sales on Feb. 6 totaling ~90,350 shares (~$105.8M at the sale price), each reducing their holdings by ~9–21%. Large, coordinated insider selling can weigh on sentiment even if pre‑planned or for diversification. Filings: CFO filing EVP Sciammas filing EVP Tseng filing EVP Xiao filing

About Monolithic Power Systems

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ: MPWR) is a fabless semiconductor company that designs and supplies high-performance power management solutions for a broad range of electronic systems. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, the company focuses on analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits that convert, regulate and monitor electrical power with an emphasis on efficiency, integration and power density.

MPS’s product portfolio includes DC‑DC switching regulators, power modules, power management ICs (PMICs), LED drivers, battery-management ICs, motor drivers, and AC‑DC power solutions.