MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) Cut to “Hold” at Zacks Research

MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on MACOM Technology Solutions from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Wall Street Zen upgraded MACOM Technology Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Weiss Ratings raised MACOM Technology Solutions from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday. Benchmark raised their price target on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from $160.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Barclays lifted 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 note on Friday, November 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, MACOM Technology Solutions has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $190.50.

MACOM Technology Solutions Stock Down 3.8%

MACOM Technology Solutions stock opened at $219.06 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.43 billion, a PE ratio of -270.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.25 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a 50 day moving average of $188.60 and a 200-day moving average of $155.03. MACOM Technology Solutions has a twelve month low of $84.00 and a twelve month high of $231.75. 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:MTSI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $261.17 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $260.16 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.73 earnings per share. MACOM Technology Solutions’s quarterly 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, equities research analysts anticipate that MACOM Technology Solutions will post 2.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at MACOM Technology Solutions

In other news, CEO Stephen G. Daly sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.16, for a total transaction of $3,463,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 54,217 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,388,215.72. This represents a 26.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Ambra R. Roth sold 17,268 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.91, for a total transaction of $2,778,593.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 9,837 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,582,871.67. This trade represents a 63.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 589,907 shares of company stock valued at $104,362,167. 0.36% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MTSI. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in MACOM Technology Solutions by 75.6% during the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 216 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions by 174.0% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 211 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions by 108.7% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 288 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new stake in MACOM Technology Solutions in the 4th quarter worth about $39,000. 76.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About MACOM Technology Solutions

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.