Advisors Asset Management Inc. Has $9.87 Million Stake in Microchip Technology Incorporated $MCHP

Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ:MCHP) by 16.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 153,654 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,475 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Microchip Technology were worth $9,868,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of MCHP. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Microchip Technology by 1.8% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 70,568,004 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,965,870,000 after acquiring an additional 1,265,390 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Microchip Technology by 8.5% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 31,888,814 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,244,016,000 after buying an additional 2,489,258 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in Microchip Technology by 10.4% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 18,452,546 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,298,506,000 after purchasing an additional 1,745,515 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Microchip Technology by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,842,341 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,040,544,000 after acquiring an additional 343,210 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners increased its stake in Microchip Technology by 38.2% in the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 14,827,447 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,041,868,000 after buying an additional 4,101,034 shares during the last quarter. 91.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Microchip Technology Trading Up 5.1%

NASDAQ:MCHP opened at $80.75 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $71.17 and a 200 day moving average of $65.69. Microchip Technology Incorporated has a 52 week low of $34.13 and a 52 week high of $81.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -278.45, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82.

Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. Microchip Technology had a positive return on equity of 7.16% and a negative net margin of 1.57%.Microchip Technology’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.20 earnings per share. Microchip Technology has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.480-0.520 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Microchip Technology Incorporated will post 1.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Microchip Technology Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.455 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $1.82 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. Microchip Technology’s payout ratio is presently -627.59%.

More Microchip Technology News

Here are the key news stories impacting Microchip Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Microchip launched production‑ready, full‑stack Edge AI solutions that package MCUs/MPUs, pre‑trained models and developer tools — positioning the company to win real‑time industrial, automotive and IoT design wins. This is a strategic product development story supporting longer‑term revenue growth and better product stickiness. Production-Ready, Full-Stack Edge AI Solutions
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst upgrade (Argus to “strong‑buy”) and recent bullish analyst coverage/price targets support near‑term buying interest and help explain upward momentum. Argus upgrade / Zacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Microchip announced and completed a convertible senior‑notes financing that was initially proposed at $600M, later priced/upsized in public filings ( ~$800M ), and reported in some outlets as $900M of 0% convertible notes. Management says proceeds will optimize capital structure and support growth initiatives, but public reports differ on the final amount — creating some short‑term uncertainty on exact proceeds and use. Upsize and Pricing of $800M Convertible Senior Notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces assessing valuation after the Edge AI push and the convertible offering highlight both upside from new markets and the need to justify a higher multiple — useful context for investors sizing positions. Assessing Valuation After Edge AI Expansion
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts/commentators argue Microchip’s valuation is already steep, warning that current multiples require continued execution to justify higher targets — a catalyst for profit‑taking if growth or margins slip. Valuation Is Too Steep
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling activity and large institutional reductions (reported by data aggregators) are potential near‑term headwinds for sentiment; watch for further insider or 13F disclosures. Quiver / Insider & Institutional Activity

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Microchip Technology from $85.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Bank of America upgraded Microchip Technology from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $95.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Wolfe Research set a $85.00 price objective on shares of Microchip Technology in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Argus upgraded shares of Microchip Technology to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Microchip Technology from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $86.27.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Steve Sanghi sold 98,814 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.55, for a total transaction of $7,959,467.70. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 9,922,319 shares in the company, valued at $799,242,795.45. This represents a 0.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO James Eric Bjornholt sold 4,292 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.39, for a total transaction of $216,273.88. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 30,089 shares in the company, valued at $1,516,184.71. The trade was a 12.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 121,615 shares of company stock valued at $9,641,654. 1.94% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Microchip Technology

Microchip Technology Inc is a semiconductor company headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, that designs, develops and supplies a broad portfolio of embedded control and analog semiconductors. Its product lineup centers on microcontrollers (including the well-known PIC family), digital signal controllers and associated development tools and software, along with a range of mixed-signal and analog devices, nonvolatile memory, power management, timing, interface, wireless and security products. The company also provides integrated hardware and software solutions intended to simplify embedded design and accelerate time to market for OEMs and contract manufacturers.

Microchip’s products are used across a wide range of end markets, including automotive, industrial automation, consumer electronics, communications, aerospace and defense, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.