Liontrust Investment Partners LLP Grows Stock Holdings in Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. $MPWR

Liontrust Investment Partners LLP grew its position in Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) by 29.7% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 71,266 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,333 shares during the period. Liontrust Investment Partners LLP’s holdings in Monolithic Power Systems were worth $77,919,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Royal Fund Management LLC boosted its holdings in Monolithic Power Systems by 2.7% during the 1st quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC now owns 264 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $289,000 after acquiring an additional 7 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd increased its stake in Monolithic Power Systems by 29.0% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 40 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the period. Bell Investment Advisors Inc lifted its position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 23.7% during the first quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 47 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 253 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $230,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its stake in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 1.4% in the first quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 701 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $766,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MPWR has been the subject of a number of research reports. Truist Financial set a $1,805.00 price objective on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a report on Friday, May 1st. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $1,300.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $1,500.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $1,800.00 price objective on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Monolithic Power Systems currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,657.27.

Monolithic Power Systems Stock Performance

Shares of MPWR opened at $1,317.56 on Friday. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has a 1 year low of $706.00 and a 1 year high of $1,714.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $64.73 billion, a PE ratio of 94.99 and a beta of 1.71. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,443.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,313.49.

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The semiconductor company reported $6.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.87 by $0.63. The firm had revenue of $980.64 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $903.30 million. Monolithic Power Systems had a net margin of 22.84% and a return on equity of 19.58%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 47.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.21 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. will post 20.2 EPS for the current year.

Monolithic Power Systems Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a dividend of $2.00 per share. This represents a $8.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. Monolithic Power Systems’s payout ratio is 57.68%.

Monolithic Power Systems News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings and revenue exceeded expectations. Monolithic Power Systems reported adjusted earnings of $6.50 per share, versus the $5.87 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $980.64 million compared with expectations of $903.30 million. Earnings increased from $4.21 per share a year earlier, and revenue grew 47.6% year over year. Monolithic Power Systems beats expectations in strong Q2
• Positive Sentiment: Management’s Q3 revenue outlook was well above Wall Street’s forecast. The company guided for third-quarter revenue of approximately $1.1 billion to $1.2 billion, compared with the consensus estimate of about $980 million. The guidance suggests continued momentum and was a key catalyst for investor enthusiasm. Monolithic Power Systems quarterly earnings data
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are reassessing MPWR’s AI growth prospects. Coverage following the earnings report focuses on whether the company’s elevated earnings projections can strengthen its AI investment narrative. Strong results and forward guidance provide support for expectations of sustained demand from AI-related power-management applications. Could Monolithic Power Systems’ lofty earnings projections reframe its AI investment narrative?
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional analysis of the quarter’s operating metrics may help investors determine whether the beat reflects broad-based improvement or concentration in specific end markets. Monolithic Q2 earnings key metrics
• Negative Sentiment: A law firm is soliciting shareholders regarding possible fiduciary-duty issues involving company insiders. The notice does not establish wrongdoing, but such announcements can create short-term headline and reputational risk. Shareholder fiduciary-duty investigation notice

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Maurice Sciammas sold 30 shares of Monolithic Power Systems stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,351.61, for a total transaction of $40,548.30. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,149 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,552,999.89. The trade was a 2.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Deming Xiao sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,654.55, for a total transaction of $49,636,500.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 205,959 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $340,769,463.45. The trade was a 12.71% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 69,370 shares of company stock worth $112,702,503. Corporate insiders own 3.60% 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.