Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) EVP Saria Tseng Sells 22,875 Shares

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) EVP Saria Tseng sold 22,875 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,171.16, for a total transaction of $26,790,285.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 200,626 shares in the company, valued at $234,965,146.16. This trade represents a 10.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Saria Tseng also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, November 26th, Saria Tseng sold 20,000 shares of Monolithic Power Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $926.47, for a total transaction of $18,529,400.00.

Monolithic Power Systems Stock Performance

MPWR opened at $1,141.92 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $54.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 89.63, a PEG ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a fifty day moving average of $1,013.80 and a 200 day moving average of $942.20. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $438.86 and a fifty-two week high of $1,250.00.

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 business had revenue of $751.16 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $741.69 million. Monolithic Power Systems had a net margin of 22.07% and a return on equity of 18.09%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 20.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $4.09 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. will post 13.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Monolithic Power Systems Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $2.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. 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 yield of 0.7%. Monolithic Power Systems’s dividend payout ratio is currently 48.98%.

Key Monolithic Power Systems News

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 Trading of Monolithic Power Systems

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Monolithic Power Systems by 2.3% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,074,033 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,591,998,000 after acquiring an additional 134,087 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,134,704 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,968,578,000 after acquiring an additional 14,670 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,382,280 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,248,436,000 after purchasing an additional 44,583 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Monolithic Power Systems by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 863,228 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $794,723,000 after purchasing an additional 6,503 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in Monolithic Power Systems during the 4th quarter valued at about $658,656,000. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a research report on Friday, December 26th. 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. Wolfe Research set a $1,200.00 price objective on shares of Monolithic Power Systems and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $1,250.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $1,218.42.

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.