Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) EVP Sells $26,790,285.00 in Stock

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) EVP Deming Xiao sold 22,875 shares of Monolithic Power Systems stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,171.16, for a total value of $26,790,285.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 235,932 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $276,314,121.12. The trade was a 8.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Monolithic Power Systems Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MPWR traded down $64.27 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $1,141.92. 779,131 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 670,725. The company has a market cap 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. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has a one year low of $438.86 and a one year high of $1,250.00. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $1,013.80 and a 200 day moving average of $942.20.

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The semiconductor company reported $4.79 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.74 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $751.16 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $741.69 million. Monolithic Power Systems had a return on equity of 18.09% and a net margin of 22.07%.Monolithic Power Systems’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.09 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. will post 13.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Monolithic Power Systems Increases Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on MPWR shares. KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $1,300.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $1,300.00 price objective on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a research report on Friday, December 26th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $1,200.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities increased their price objective on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $950.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus 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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. True Wealth Design LLC increased its holdings in Monolithic Power Systems by 61.1% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 29 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 2,700.0% in the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 28 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. NewSquare Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 76.0% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 44 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new stake in shares of Monolithic Power Systems during the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Monolithic Power Systems Company Profile

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.