Weekly Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Microchip Technology (MCHP)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) recently:

• 2/12/2026 – Microchip Technology is now covered by analysts at Barclays PLC. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $80.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/9/2026 – Microchip Technology was upgraded by analysts at Argus to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 2/7/2026 – Microchip Technology was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 2/6/2026 – Microchip Technology was upgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating.
• 2/6/2026 – Microchip Technology was given a new $90.00 price target on by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus.
• 2/6/2026 – Microchip Technology had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at KeyCorp. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/6/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $85.00 to $95.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/6/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $92.00 to $91.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/6/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $68.00 to $70.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 2/6/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation from $60.00 to $68.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 2/6/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at Mizuho from $83.00 to $90.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/6/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at Rosenblatt Securities from $80.00 to $115.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/6/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $77.00 to $84.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/4/2026 – Microchip Technology had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
• 2/2/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from $85.00 to $100.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/28/2026 – Microchip Technology was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $95.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/26/2026 – Microchip Technology was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 1/26/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $85.00 to $95.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/22/2026 – Microchip Technology had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 1/22/2026 – Microchip Technology was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas Exane from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/22/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at Susquehanna from $75.00 to $90.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 1/21/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from $72.00 to $78.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/15/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $80.00 to $92.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/15/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler from $80.00 to $85.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/12/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at B. Riley Financial, Inc. from $85.00 to $95.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/9/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at Mizuho from $80.00 to $83.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $58.00 to $68.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – Microchip Technology was given a new $80.00 price target on by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – Microchip Technology was given a new $85.00 price target on by analysts at Wolfe Research.
• 1/6/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $77.00 to $85.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $68.00 to $69.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – Microchip Technology had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Rosenblatt Securities. They now have a $80.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $75.00 to $77.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Microchip Technology Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.455 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $1.82 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. Microchip Technology’s payout ratio is currently -627.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO James Eric Bjornholt sold 4,292 shares of Microchip Technology stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.39, for a total transaction of $216,273.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 30,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,516,184.71. This trade represents a 12.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Steve Sanghi sold 98,814 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.55, for a total value of $7,959,467.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 9,922,319 shares in the company, valued at $799,242,795.45. This represents a 0.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 121,615 shares of company stock worth $9,641,654 in the last ninety days. 1.94% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Microchip Technology Inc is a semiconductor company headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, that designs, develops and supplies a broad portfolio of embedded control and analog semiconductors. Its product lineup centers on microcontrollers (including the well-known PIC family), digital signal controllers and associated development tools and software, along with a range of mixed-signal and analog devices, nonvolatile memory, power management, timing, interface, wireless and security products. The company also provides integrated hardware and software solutions intended to simplify embedded design and accelerate time to market for OEMs and contract manufacturers.

Microchip’s products are used across a wide range of end markets, including automotive, industrial automation, consumer electronics, communications, aerospace and defense, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.