Wall Street Zen Downgrades MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) to Hold

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MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSIGet Free Report) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Susquehanna started coverage on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions in a research note on Monday, December 15th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $200.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings raised shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from $150.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from $150.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on MACOM Technology Solutions from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $174.50.

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MACOM Technology Solutions Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of MACOM Technology Solutions stock opened at $175.01 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $165.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $144.17. MACOM Technology Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $84.00 and a fifty-two week high of $190.95. The firm has a market cap of $13.11 billion, a P/E ratio of -216.06, a P/E/G ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a quick ratio of 2.98, a current ratio of 3.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Stephen G. Daly sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.16, for a total value of $3,463,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 54,217 shares in the company, valued at $9,388,215.72. This represents a 26.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Susan Ocampo sold 121,067 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.07, for a total transaction of $23,011,204.69. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 4,478,323 shares in the company, valued at approximately $851,194,852.61. The trade was a 2.63% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,395,384 shares of company stock valued at $216,284,885. Corporate insiders own 16.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MACOM Technology Solutions

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in MACOM Technology Solutions during the 2nd quarter valued at $113,936,000. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions by 180.6% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 986,438 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $122,802,000 after buying an additional 634,903 shares in the last quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions in the third quarter valued at $67,486,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in MACOM Technology Solutions by 5.9% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,067,757 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $879,865,000 after buying an additional 392,365 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fiera Capital Corp bought a new position in MACOM Technology Solutions during the second quarter valued at about $41,744,000. Institutional investors own 76.14% of the company’s stock.

About MACOM Technology Solutions

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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.

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