MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) Cut to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Saturday.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Susquehanna began coverage on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions in a report on Monday, December 15th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $200.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from $200.00 to $261.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from $150.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on MACOM Technology Solutions from $185.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $228.27.

MACOM Technology Solutions Stock Down 9.4%

Shares of NASDAQ MTSI opened at $207.51 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.18, a current ratio of 3.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The company has a market cap of $15.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 97.42, a P/E/G ratio of 4.37 and a beta of 1.41. MACOM Technology Solutions has a 52 week low of $84.00 and a 52 week high of $258.98. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $219.42 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $173.16.

MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The semiconductor company reported $1.02 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.03. MACOM Technology Solutions had a return on equity of 15.55% and a net margin of 15.88%.The firm had revenue of $271.61 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $269.02 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.79 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 24.5% on a year-over-year basis. MACOM Technology Solutions has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.050-1.090 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that MACOM Technology Solutions will post 2.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Geoffrey G. Ribar sold 2,244 shares of MACOM Technology Solutions stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.59, for a total transaction of $569,055.96. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 13,410 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,400,641.90. The trade was a 14.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO John Kober sold 7,196 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $243.07, for a total transaction of $1,749,131.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 48,508 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,790,839.56. This trade represents a 12.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 874,180 shares of company stock worth $207,379,300. Corporate insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MACOM Technology Solutions

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in MACOM Technology Solutions by 5.1% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 142,120 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $17,693,000 after acquiring an additional 6,874 shares during the last quarter. Bryce Point Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions during the third quarter worth approximately $572,000. Ethic Inc. bought a new stake in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,208,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions by 2,180.1% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 4,811 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $599,000 after acquiring an additional 4,600 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund boosted its stake in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 354,494 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $44,131,000 after purchasing an additional 13,321 shares in the last quarter. 76.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About MACOM Technology Solutions

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.