MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) Cut to Hold at Zacks Research

Zacks Research downgraded shares of MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research report released on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Susquehanna began coverage on MACOM Technology Solutions in a report on Monday, December 15th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $200.00 price target on the stock. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from $150.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from $220.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $190.50.

MACOM Technology Solutions Trading Down 3.8%

MTSI opened at $219.06 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -270.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.25 and a beta of 1.43. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $188.60 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $155.15. MACOM Technology Solutions has a 1-year low of $84.00 and a 1-year high of $231.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 3.71 and a quick ratio of 2.98.

MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $261.17 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $260.16 million. MACOM Technology Solutions had a positive return on equity of 14.38% and a negative net margin of 5.60%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.73 earnings per share. MACOM Technology Solutions has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.980-1.020 EPS. Analysts expect that MACOM Technology Solutions will post 2.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO John Kober sold 18,506 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $167.58, for a total transaction of $3,101,235.48. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 57,387 shares in the company, valued at $9,616,913.46. The trade was a 24.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Ambra R. Roth sold 17,268 shares of MACOM Technology Solutions stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.91, for a total transaction of $2,778,593.88. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 9,837 shares in the company, valued at $1,582,871.67. This represents a 63.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 589,907 shares of company stock worth $104,362,167. 0.36% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MTSI. New York State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions by 141.1% during the fourth quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 22,726 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,893,000 after purchasing an additional 13,300 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC raised its holdings in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 352,650 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $60,402,000 after acquiring an additional 8,906 shares during the last quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D raised its position in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions by 8.6% in the fourth quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 22,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,795,000 after buying an additional 1,762 shares during the last quarter. FengHe Fund Management Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at $90,663,000. Finally, M&T Bank Corp boosted its position in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions by 41.8% in the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 2,703 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $463,000 after acquiring an additional 797 shares during the last quarter. 76.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

MACOM Technology Solutions Company Profile

MACOM Technology Solutions is a semiconductor company specializing in high-performance analog, microwave, millimeter-wave and photonic semiconductor solutions. Its product portfolio includes amplifiers, switches, modulators, detectors and integrated circuits designed to optimize signal integrity, power management and data transmission. MACOM’s offerings address both digital and optical domains, providing critical building blocks for next-generation communications infrastructure.

The company’s solutions serve a diverse set of end markets, including wireless and wireline telecom, data centers, satellite communications, aerospace and defense, industrial and automotive applications.