PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co Buys New Position in Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. $MPWR

PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co bought a new stake in shares of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 1,500 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,360,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,074,033 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,591,998,000 after purchasing an additional 134,087 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,134,704 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,968,578,000 after purchasing an additional 14,670 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in Monolithic Power Systems by 0.8% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 863,228 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $794,723,000 after acquiring an additional 6,503 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in Monolithic Power Systems by 18.0% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 692,747 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $506,661,000 after acquiring an additional 105,721 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its holdings in Monolithic Power Systems by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 570,719 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $517,277,000 after acquiring an additional 14,132 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Maurice Sciammas sold 22,875 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 178,625 shares in the company, valued at $209,198,455. This trade represents a 11.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Saria Tseng sold 25,674 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,010.50, for a total value of $25,943,577.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 174,982 shares in the company, valued at $176,819,311. This represents a 12.80% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 134,683 shares of company stock valued at $154,749,167. 3.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Monolithic Power Systems Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MPWR opened at $1,583.48 on Monday. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has a 52-week low of $608.96 and a 52-week high of $1,661.79. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,228.53 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,087.41. The firm has a market cap of $77.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 114.17, a PEG ratio of 4.01 and a beta of 1.74.

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $5.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.90 by $0.20. Monolithic Power Systems had a return on equity of 19.58% and a net margin of 22.84%.The company had revenue of $804.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $781.93 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.04 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. will post 17.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Monolithic Power Systems Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a $2.00 dividend. This is a boost from Monolithic Power Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.56. This represents a $8.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. Monolithic Power Systems’s dividend payout ratio is 62.79%.

Key Stories Impacting Monolithic Power Systems

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat consensus — revenue grew ~26% to about $804M and EPS topped estimates; management cited AI-driven enterprise data demand and strength in communications & networking. Zacks: Q1 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Company issued strong Q2 revenue guidance (~$890M–$910M) well above Street estimates, which supports continued top-line momentum if execution holds. GlobeNewswire: Q1 Results & Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street support: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $1,860 (overweight) and Needham to $1,750 (buy), reflecting further upside expectations from the beat/guidance. Benzinga: Wells Fargo Raise TickerReport: Needham Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Legal win: MPS prevailed in a patent suit in West Texas; the plaintiff agreed to pay MPS court costs — removes a legal overhang. GlobeNewswire: Patent Lawsuit Resolution
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q1 earnings call transcript and investor materials are available for deeper read-through of channel dynamics and product-level commentary. Seeking Alpha: Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Cash-flow and insider activity are potential drags: third‑party coverage flagged a ~59% drop in operating cash flow, rising liabilities and extensive insider share sales by multiple executives — factors that can pressure sentiment and fuel profit‑taking. QuiverQuant: Financials & Insider Selling
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts remain cautious or show lower targets (Rosenblatt revised its target to $1,575 with a neutral rating; other published targets still sit well below the recent surge), which can limit near-term upside if momentum fades. Benzinga: Analyst Notes AmericanBankingNews: Lower Target

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on MPWR. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on Monolithic Power Systems from $1,300.00 to $1,750.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings lowered Monolithic Power Systems from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial set a $1,805.00 price target on Monolithic Power Systems in a report on Friday. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,599.17.

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.