Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. $MPWR Position Cut by Left Brain Wealth Management LLC

Left Brain Wealth Management LLC lessened its position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) by 8.5% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 6,854 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 637 shares during the quarter. Monolithic Power Systems comprises about 2.9% of Left Brain Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Left Brain Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Monolithic Power Systems were worth $9,234,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Monolithic Power Systems in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $7,727,289,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Monolithic Power Systems in the second quarter worth $741,271,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in Monolithic Power Systems during the second quarter valued at $497,561,000. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in Monolithic Power Systems by 168.1% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 473,368 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $517,557,000 after purchasing an additional 296,788 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Monolithic Power Systems during the second quarter valued at $402,414,000. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Monolithic Power Systems

In other Monolithic Power Systems news, Director Kuo Wei Chang sold 50 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,281.57, for a total value of $64,078.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 515 shares in the company, valued at approximately $660,008.55. This trade represents a 8.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Maurice Sciammas sold 30 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,343.94, for a total value of $40,318.20. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,119 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,503,868.86. This represents a 2.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 130 shares of company stock valued at $175,397. Insiders own 3.60% of the company’s stock.

Monolithic Power Systems Stock Performance

Shares of MPWR opened at $1,211.63 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $59.54 billion, a PE ratio of 66.90 and a beta of 1.68. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $1,274.70 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,310.31. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has a twelve month low of $833.18 and a twelve month high of $1,714.09.

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The semiconductor company reported $8.19 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.79 by $0.40. Monolithic Power Systems had a return on equity of 25.29% and a net margin of 23.85%. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.16 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.73 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 63.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. will post 23.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Monolithic Power Systems Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th were paid a dividend of $2.00 per share. This represents a $8.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 30th. Monolithic Power Systems’s payout ratio is currently 49.05%.

Key Stories Impacting Monolithic Power Systems

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q3 results: Monolithic Power reported adjusted earnings of $8.19 per share and revenue of approximately $1.20 billion, exceeding consensus estimates of $7.79 per share and $1.16 billion. Revenue increased 63.1% year over year, while earnings rose 73.2%, reflecting powerful demand from enterprise data and artificial-intelligence customers. MPWR Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates on Enterprise Data Strength
• Positive Sentiment: AI growth outlook improves: Management raised its 2026 enterprise-data growth outlook as AI-related demand accelerates. Capacity expansion and additional opportunities in communications and automotive could support continued revenue growth. The company also issued upbeat fourth-quarter guidance. MPWR Q3 Earnings Call Highlights AI Demand and Capacity Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and targets: Rosenblatt Securities upgraded MPWR to “buy” and raised its target to $1,700 from $1,575. Truist Financial also maintained a “buy” rating and lifted its target to $1,906 from $1,889, signaling substantial expected upside based on the current quotation.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management changes: Tony Balow was appointed chief financial officer and Robert Dean chief accounting officer. The appointments may improve financial oversight, but leadership transitions can create near-term uncertainty. Monolithic Power Systems Announces CFO and CAO Appointments
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and fund-flow risks: Rosen Law Firm announced an investigation into potential fiduciary-duty breaches by MPWR directors and officers; no wrongdoing has been established. Separately, ETFs were reported as net sellers, which could add short-term selling pressure.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MPWR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Rosenblatt Securities raised shares of Monolithic Power Systems from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $1,575.00 to $1,700.00 in a report on Friday. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $1,800.00 to $1,550.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. KeyCorp increased their price objective on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $2,000.00 to $2,100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Arete Research assumed coverage on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $2,013.00 price objective on the stock. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,783.77.

Monolithic Power Systems Company Profile

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc (NASDAQ: MPWR) is a semiconductor company that designs, develops and markets high-performance power-management solutions. Its products help regulate, convert, distribute and control electrical power in electronic systems, supporting applications that require efficient and reliable power delivery.

The company’s portfolio includes integrated circuits, power modules, battery-management products, motor drivers, LED drivers and related analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions.