Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. $MPWR Holdings Trimmed by Profund Advisors LLC

Profund Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) by 9.3% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 6,191 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 633 shares during the period. Profund Advisors LLC’s holdings in Monolithic Power Systems were worth $8,341,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. WestEnd Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Monolithic Power Systems by 2,000.0% during the third quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 21 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Monolithic Power Systems during the second quarter valued at $35,000. Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in shares of Monolithic Power Systems during the second quarter valued at about $36,000. Continuum Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems in the 2nd quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, GK Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Monolithic Power Systems during the third quarter worth about $43,000. 93.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Monolithic Power Systems News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q3 results: Monolithic Power reported adjusted earnings of $8.19 per share and revenue of approximately $1.20 billion, exceeding consensus estimates of $7.79 per share and $1.16 billion. Revenue increased 63.1% year over year, while earnings rose 73.2%, reflecting powerful demand from enterprise data and artificial-intelligence customers. MPWR Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates on Enterprise Data Strength
• Positive Sentiment: AI growth outlook improves: Management raised its 2026 enterprise-data growth outlook as AI-related demand accelerates. Capacity expansion and additional opportunities in communications and automotive could support continued revenue growth. The company also issued upbeat fourth-quarter guidance. MPWR Q3 Earnings Call Highlights AI Demand and Capacity Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and targets: Rosenblatt Securities upgraded MPWR to “buy” and raised its target to $1,700 from $1,575. Truist Financial also maintained a “buy” rating and lifted its target to $1,906 from $1,889, signaling substantial expected upside based on the current quotation.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management changes: Tony Balow was appointed chief financial officer and Robert Dean chief accounting officer. The appointments may improve financial oversight, but leadership transitions can create near-term uncertainty. Monolithic Power Systems Announces CFO and CAO Appointments
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and fund-flow risks: Rosen Law Firm announced an investigation into potential fiduciary-duty breaches by MPWR directors and officers; no wrongdoing has been established. Separately, ETFs were reported as net sellers, which could add short-term selling pressure.

Insider Buying and Selling at Monolithic Power Systems

In other news, EVP Maurice Sciammas sold 30 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,343.94, for a total transaction of $40,318.20. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,119 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,503,868.86. This represents a 2.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Kuo Wei Chang sold 50 shares of Monolithic Power Systems stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,281.57, for a total value of $64,078.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 515 shares in the company, valued at $660,008.55. This represents a 8.85% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 130 shares of company stock valued at $175,397. 3.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on MPWR. Oppenheimer lowered their price objective on Monolithic Power Systems from $1,700.00 to $1,500.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 23rd. KeyCorp upped their target price on Monolithic Power Systems from $2,000.00 to $2,100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $1,800.00 to $1,550.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a research note on Friday. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $1,889.00 to $1,906.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Monolithic Power Systems currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,783.77.

Monolithic Power Systems Stock Up 1.1%

Monolithic Power Systems stock opened at $1,211.63 on Friday. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has a 52-week low of $833.18 and a 52-week high of $1,714.09. The company has a market cap of $59.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.90 and a beta of 1.68. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $1,274.70 and its 200 day moving average is $1,310.31.

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The semiconductor company reported $8.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.79 by $0.40. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.16 billion. Monolithic Power Systems had a return on equity of 25.29% and a net margin of 23.85%. Monolithic Power Systems’s revenue for the quarter was up 63.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.73 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. will post 23.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Monolithic Power Systems Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th were issued a $2.00 dividend. This represents a $8.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 30th. Monolithic Power Systems’s dividend payout ratio is currently 49.05%.

About Monolithic Power Systems

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc (NASDAQ: MPWR) is a semiconductor company that designs, develops and markets high-performance power-management solutions. Its products help regulate, convert, distribute and control electrical power in electronic systems, supporting applications that require efficient and reliable power delivery.

The company’s portfolio includes integrated circuits, power modules, battery-management products, motor drivers, LED drivers and related analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions.