Whalen Wealth Management Inc. Acquires 951 Shares of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. $MPWR
by Teresa Graham · The Cerbat GemWhalen Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR – Free Report) by 121.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,731 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 951 shares during the period. Monolithic Power Systems makes up 0.8% of Whalen Wealth Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest holding. Whalen Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in Monolithic Power Systems were worth $1,569,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of MPWR. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Monolithic Power Systems by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,074,033 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,591,998,000 after purchasing an additional 134,087 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 0.7% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,134,704 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,968,578,000 after buying an additional 14,670 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 0.8% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 863,228 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $794,723,000 after buying an additional 6,503 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 18.0% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 692,747 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $506,661,000 after buying an additional 105,721 shares during the period. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its position in Monolithic Power Systems by 14.7% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 556,587 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $512,416,000 after buying an additional 71,199 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity at Monolithic Power Systems
In related news, EVP Deming Xiao sold 22,875 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,171.16, for a total transaction of $26,790,285.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 235,932 shares in the company, valued at $276,314,121.12. This trade represents a 8.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Victor K. Lee sold 400 shares of Monolithic Power Systems stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,212.16, for a total transaction of $484,864.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 27,756 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,644,712.96. This represents a 1.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 121,084 shares of company stock valued at $137,521,294. Insiders own 3.40% of the company’s stock.
Monolithic Power Systems News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Monolithic Power Systems this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Company raised its quarterly dividend to $2.00 (from $1.56), payable Apr 15 (ex‑div Mar 31); annualized $8.00 and a ~0.7% yield — a sign of cash generation and management confidence that can support the share price for income‑oriented holders. MarketBeat MPWR summary
- Positive Sentiment: Several analysts raised price targets and reiterated buy/overweight views (Citigroup, KeyCorp, Truist, Zacks upgrades), leaving a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating — this analyst optimism can attract momentum buyers and provide support if fundamentals remain strong. Brokerage Recommendation Report
- Neutral Sentiment: EVP Saria Tseng sold 1,400 shares on Apr 1 at an average $1,133.52 under a pre‑arranged Rule 10b5‑1 plan (0.8% reduction of her holding) — routine, scheduled sale that is unlikely to materially change investor view. SEC Filing — Tseng 1,400 shares
- Neutral Sentiment: EVP Maurice Sciammas sold 30 shares on Apr 1 at ~$1,116.44 under a 10b5‑1 plan — de minimis size and not likely to move sentiment. SEC Filing — Sciammas 30 shares
- Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership remains high (~93% held by hedge funds/institutions) with only small recent position changes noted — large institutional base can reduce volatility but also means flows from big holders matter. MarketBeat Institutional Holdings
- Negative Sentiment: EVP Saria Tseng executed a material sale of 25,674 shares (Mar 30) at an average $1,010.50 totaling ~$25.9M, reducing her stake by ~12.8% — a large insider profit‑taking transaction that may signal personal liquidity needs or a view that the stock is near short‑term highs, and could weigh on sentiment. InsiderTrades — Tseng 25,674 sale
Monolithic Power Systems Stock Performance
NASDAQ MPWR opened at $1,118.49 on Friday. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has a 1-year low of $438.86 and a 1-year high of $1,256.22. The company has a market capitalization of $54.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 87.79, a PEG ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.48. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $1,123.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,017.20.
Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The semiconductor company reported $4.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.74 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $751.16 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $741.69 million. Monolithic Power Systems had a return on equity of 18.33% and a net margin of 22.07%.Monolithic Power Systems’s quarterly revenue was up 20.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $4.09 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. will post 13.2 earnings per share for the current year.
Monolithic Power Systems Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $2.00 per share. This is an increase from Monolithic Power Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.56. This represents a $8.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. Monolithic Power Systems’s dividend payout ratio is currently 62.79%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several brokerages recently issued reports on MPWR. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Monolithic Power Systems from $1,250.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Monolithic Power Systems from $1,375.00 to $1,396.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings cut Monolithic Power Systems from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Rosenblatt Securities upped their target price on Monolithic Power Systems from $950.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,218.42.
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Monolithic Power Systems Profile
Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ: MPWR) is a fabless semiconductor company that designs and supplies high-performance power management solutions for a broad range of electronic systems. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, the company focuses on analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits that convert, regulate and monitor electrical power with an emphasis on efficiency, integration and power density.
MPS’s product portfolio includes DC‑DC switching regulators, power modules, power management ICs (PMICs), LED drivers, battery-management ICs, motor drivers, and AC‑DC power solutions.
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