Loop Capital Initiates Coverage on MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI)

Equities research analysts at Loop Capital initiated coverage on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage set a “buy” rating and a $300.00 price target on the semiconductor company’s stock. Loop Capital’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 16.23% from the company’s previous close.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 target price on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from $220.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Benchmark lifted their target price on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from $160.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $243.27.

MACOM Technology Solutions Stock Performance

NASDAQ:MTSI opened at $258.11 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $233.81 and its 200-day moving average is $190.99. MACOM Technology Solutions has a 52-week low of $93.24 and a 52-week high of $262.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 3.18 and a current ratio of 3.96. The company has a market cap of $19.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 121.18, a PEG ratio of 4.29 and a beta of 1.48.

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

Insider Activity

In other MACOM Technology Solutions news, SVP Donghyun Thomas Hwang sold 5,274 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $226.06, for a total value of $1,192,240.44. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 38,604 shares in the company, valued at $8,726,820.24. The trade was a 12.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Susan Ocampo sold 261,763 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.43, for a total transaction of $66,600,360.09. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 3,759,895 shares in the company, valued at approximately $956,630,084.85. This trade represents a 6.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 753,113 shares of company stock valued at $184,368,095 in the last ninety days. 0.36% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MACOM Technology Solutions

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions by 5.1% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 142,120 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $17,693,000 after acquiring an additional 6,874 shares during the last quarter. Bryce Point Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions in the third quarter worth about $572,000. Ethic Inc. bought a new position in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions in the third quarter worth about $1,208,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions by 2,180.1% in the third 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 raised its stake in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions by 3.9% in the third quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 354,494 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $44,131,000 after acquiring an additional 13,321 shares during the last quarter. 76.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.