Insider Selling: Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) EVP Sells 22,875 Shares of Stock
by Amy Steele · The Cerbat GemMonolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR – Get Free Report) EVP Saria Tseng sold 22,875 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,171.16, for a total value of $26,790,285.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 200,626 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $234,965,146.16. This represents a 10.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.
Saria Tseng also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, November 26th, Saria Tseng sold 20,000 shares of Monolithic Power Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $926.47, for a total transaction of $18,529,400.00.
Monolithic Power Systems Stock Performance
NASDAQ MPWR traded down $64.27 on Tuesday, reaching $1,141.92. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 779,131 shares, compared to its average volume of 670,725. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has a twelve month low of $438.86 and a twelve month high of $1,250.00. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $1,013.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $942.20. The stock has a market cap of $54.71 billion, a PE ratio of 89.63, a PEG ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 1.45.
Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The semiconductor company reported $4.79 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.74 by $0.05. Monolithic Power Systems had a net margin of 22.07% and a return on equity of 18.09%. The business had revenue of $751.16 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $741.69 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $4.09 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. will post 13.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Monolithic Power Systems Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $2.00 dividend. This is an increase from Monolithic Power Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.56. This represents a $8.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Monolithic Power Systems’s dividend payout ratio is currently 48.98%.
Monolithic Power Systems News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Monolithic Power Systems this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst price-target lift — an update raised MPWR’s price target to $1,350, signaling continued analyst confidence and providing potential upside support. Price Target Raised to $1,350
- Positive Sentiment: Strong earnings and growth guidance — Q4 revenue and EPS beat, management raised near-term revenue outlook (book-to-bill >1, backlog into Q3 2026) and highlighted accelerated data‑center demand and early 800 VDC samples, all supporting multi-quarter growth expectations. MarketBeat: Has Valuation Caught Up?
- Neutral Sentiment: Media/analyst discussion around valuation — coverage notes MPWR’s high multiple and that much growth appears priced-in; consensus targets vary widely (some show meaningful upside, others show downside), increasing sensitivity to any execution miss. MSN / MarketBeat coverage
- Negative Sentiment: Cluster of insider sales — four senior executives (CFO Theodore Blegen and three EVPs) disclosed sales on Feb. 6 totaling ~90,350 shares (~$105.8M at the sale price), each reducing their holdings by ~9–21%. Large, coordinated insider selling can weigh on sentiment even if pre‑planned or for diversification. Filings: CFO filing EVP Sciammas filing EVP Tseng filing EVP Xiao filing
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Monolithic Power Systems
A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in MPWR. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 61.1% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 29 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the period. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 2,700.0% during the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 28 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the period. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Monolithic Power Systems by 76.0% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 44 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems in the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new position in Monolithic Power Systems in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.46% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of brokerages recently issued reports on MPWR. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on Monolithic Power Systems from $1,250.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Monolithic Power Systems from $1,375.00 to $1,396.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a report on Friday, October 31st. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price objective on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $950.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $1,200.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,218.42.
Check Out Our Latest Report on Monolithic Power Systems
About Monolithic Power Systems
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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