Wells Fargo & Company Raises MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) Price Target to $20.00

MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) had its price objective upped by equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Company from $18.00 to $20.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “equal weight” rating on the semiconductor company’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price would suggest a potential upside of 15.27% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on MXL. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of MaxLinear in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $23.00 price target on MaxLinear in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Williams Trading set a $25.00 price objective on shares of MaxLinear in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Benchmark boosted their price objective on shares of MaxLinear from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, MaxLinear has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $19.57.

MaxLinear Stock Down 10.0%

Shares of MXL stock opened at $17.35 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 1.08. MaxLinear has a one year low of $8.35 and a one year high of $20.82. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $17.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $16.52. The company has a market capitalization of $1.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -10.98 and a beta of 1.77.

MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The semiconductor company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $136.44 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $134.82 million. MaxLinear had a negative return on equity of 6.84% and a negative net margin of 29.23%.The firm’s revenue was up 48.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.09) EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that MaxLinear will post -0.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

MaxLinear declared that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Monday, November 24th that authorizes the company to repurchase $75.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the semiconductor company to repurchase up to 5.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Trading of MaxLinear

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in MaxLinear by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 72,664 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $789,000 after purchasing an additional 2,204 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of MaxLinear by 56.0% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 296,297 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,218,000 after buying an additional 106,355 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of MaxLinear by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 47,437 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $515,000 after acquiring an additional 2,043 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in MaxLinear by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 535,230 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,813,000 after acquiring an additional 2,039 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in MaxLinear by 23.9% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 182,362 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,980,000 after acquiring an additional 35,152 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.79% of the company’s stock.

MaxLinear News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting MaxLinear this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus — revenue of $136.4M (up ~48% YoY) and EPS of $0.19, topping estimates and showing recovery vs. last year’s loss. MaxLinear Q4 Results Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Management set Q1 revenue guidance of $130M–$140M, slightly above consensus, and highlighted improving data‑center momentum that supports 2026 outlook. Q1 Guidance (Press Release)
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target from $18 to $20 but left an “equal weight” rating — a modest positive for valuation but not a buy signal. Wells Fargo Price Target Note
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and commentary warned of “lumpy” quarter‑to‑quarter performance — investors may expect volatility in growth and margins even as revenue expands. MaxLinear Q4: Still A Lot Of Positives, But Lumpy Performance To Be Expected
• Negative Sentiment: Needham/TipRanks highlighted an ongoing arbitration with SIMO as a material overhang — unresolved legal/contract risk can suppress multiple expansion and investor appetite. Needham: SIMO Arbitration Overhang
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability metrics remain weak (negative net margin and ROE), which raises concern about sustainable earnings power even with top‑line growth. Q4 Results and Metrics (MarketBeat)

About MaxLinear

MaxLinear, Inc is a provider of radio-frequency (RF), analog, and mixed-signal integrated circuits for broadband communications, data center connectivity, and video infrastructure applications. The company’s product portfolio includes high-performance RF front-end modules, broadband power amplifiers, optical and Ethernet transceivers, and network processors designed to support demanding signal processing requirements.

MaxLinear’s semiconductor solutions are used by cable and satellite television operators, fiber-to-the-home service providers, network equipment manufacturers, and data center operators.