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MXL Stock Chart & Stats
$71.59
-$19.65(-21.54%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$71.59
-$19.65(-21.54%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$12.77 - $128.30
Previous CloseN/A
Volume10.49M
Average Volume (3M)3.89M
Market Cap
$5.88B
Enterprise Value$12.54K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$64.81M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$139.39M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta2.61
Next Earnings
Oct 28, 2026EPS Estimate
0.53Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.18
Shares Outstanding90,693,190
10 Day Avg. Volume4,667,600
30 Day Avg. Volume3,892,454
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.24
Price to Book (P/B)3.34
Price to Sales (P/S)3.23
P/FCF Ratio214.96
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda>-0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$104.29Price Target Upside45.67% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)1.34
Revenue Forecast (FY)$657.19M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Improving Revenue With Durable Gross MarginsSustained top-line recovery with TTM revenue growth and ~57% gross margins indicates strong product economics across broadband, connectivity and infrastructure. Durable gross margins provide room to absorb R&D and scaling costs and support eventual operating leverage as high-margin optical and interconnect volumes scale.
Advanced Product Roadmap And Design WinsA technology roadmap with Keystone volume ramps and multiple next‑gen samplings gives structural competitive advantage in optical and high‑speed interconnects. Lower power, differentiated DSP/SerDes and broad design wins increase stickiness with OEMs and create multi-year revenue streams if customer quals convert to production.
Conservative Leverage And Sizable Asset BaseA conservative capital structure with modest debt and substantial assets gives financial flexibility to fund capacity prepayments, R&D and product ramps without immediate refinancing. Manageable leverage reduces solvency risk during multi-quarter qualification cycles common in semiconductors.
Bears Say
Persistent Net Losses And Negative ROEDespite revenue recovery, continued net losses and materially negative ROE indicate the company has yet to convert gross margin strength into sustained operating profitability. Persistent losses erode equity, limit reinvestment capacity and constrain long‑term shareholder returns until operating income consistently turns positive.
Thin, Volatile Free Cash Flow And Higher PrepaymentsVery limited and volatile FCF, coupled with rising wafer prepayments and purchase obligations, creates structural working‑capital pressure. That dynamic can restrict funding for growth, force external financing or delay margin realization as cash is tied up securing capacity rather than supporting operating flexibility.
Customer Concentration And Execution/timing RiskHeavy reliance on a few customers for optical ramp volumes increases revenue volatility and bargaining power risk. Coupled with multi‑quarter qualification and sampling timelines for next‑gen products, this concentration raises execution risk: missed quals or delayed ramps would meaningfully affect multi‑period growth and profitability.
Maxlinear News
MXL FAQ
What was Maxlinear’s price range in the past 12 months?
Maxlinear lowest stock price was $12.77 and its highest was $128.30 in the past 12 months.
What is Maxlinear’s market cap?
Maxlinear’s market cap is $5.88B.
When is Maxlinear’s upcoming earnings report date?
Maxlinear’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 28, 2026 which is in 90 days.
How were Maxlinear’s earnings last quarter?
Maxlinear released its earnings results on Jul 23, 2026. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.329 by $0.021.
Is Maxlinear overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Maxlinear’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Maxlinear pay dividends?
Maxlinear does not currently pay dividends.
What is Maxlinear’s EPS estimate?
Maxlinear’s EPS estimate is 0.53.
How many shares outstanding does Maxlinear have?
Maxlinear has 90,693,190 shares outstanding.
What happened to Maxlinear’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Maxlinear reported an EPS of $0.35 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.329. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -21.537%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Maxlinear?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in MXL
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Maxlinear Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$104.29 (45.67% Upside)
$104.29 (45.67% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
MXL Sentiment 81%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 52.0K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $8.3M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 4.0%
Last 30 Days ▲ 17.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 17.4%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 88%
Bearish news 12%
Bearish news 12%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
315.01%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
―
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-4.77%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Maxlinear
MaxLinear, Inc. provides communications systems-on-chip solutions in the United States, Asia, Europe, and internationally. Its products integrate various portions of a high-speed communication system, including radio frequency, high-performance analog, mixed-signal, digital signal processing, security engines, data compression and networking layers, and power management. Its products are used in various electronic devices, such as radio transceivers and modems for 4G/5G base-station and backhaul infrastructure; optical transceivers; wi-fi and wireline routers for home networking; broadband modems compliant with data over cable service interface specifications, passive optical fiber standards, and digital subscriber line, as well as power management and interface products. It serves electronics distributors, module makers, original equipment manufacturers, and original design manufacturers through a direct sales force, third-party sales representatives, and a network of distributors. The company has a strategic collaboration with Edgecore Networks Corporation for the development network infrastructure for enterprise and SMB applications. MaxLinear, Inc. has strategic partnership with GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. to develop 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) gateways and converged gateways for consumer and enterprise applications. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.
MXL Company Deck
MXL Earnings Call
Q2 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed strong positive operational and financial momentum: robust revenue growth (Q2 revenue +55% YoY, +23% QoQ), infrastructure revenue up 145% YoY, improved gross margins (~59.5% non-GAAP) and a return to GAAP EPS positivity ($0.02). Management raised 2026 optical revenue expectations and provided confident Q3 guidance (midpoint non-GAAP gross margin ~60% and revenue $210M–$220M). Key technology wins (Keystone ramp, Rushmore sampling) and multiple design wins broaden the product footprint. Offsetting factors include rising purchase obligations and wafer prepayments, input cost pressures, elevated GAAP OpEx driven by stock compensation, modest operating cash generation this quarter, and execution/timing risk around next‑gen product ramps and potential customer concentration as volumes consolidate. On balance the positives—substantial top-line growth, margin expansion, strong product ramps and upgraded guidance—meaningfully outweigh the near-term risks and obligations.View all MXL earnings summariesMXL Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$104.29
▲(45.67% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
6.52% Insiders
26.07% Mutual Funds
0.77% Other Institutional Investors
37.91% Public Companies and Individual Investors