Research Analysts Set Expectations for MaxLinear Q3 Earnings

MaxLinear, Inc (NASDAQ:MXL) – Equities research analysts at Northland Securities increased their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for MaxLinear in a research report issued on Friday, July 24th. Northland Securities analyst T. Savageaux now anticipates that the semiconductor company will post earnings of $0.32 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.16. The consensus estimate for MaxLinear’s current full-year earnings is $0.50 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for MaxLinear’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.41 EPS.

MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The semiconductor company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.02. MaxLinear had a negative net margin of 18.24% and a positive return on equity of 2.24%. The firm had revenue of $168.85 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $164.64 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.02 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 55.2% on a year-over-year basis.

MXL has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on MaxLinear from $42.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Susquehanna increased their price objective on MaxLinear from $45.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of MaxLinear in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on MaxLinear from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on MaxLinear from $60.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, MaxLinear currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $85.00.

MaxLinear Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MXL opened at $58.94 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $88.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $50.71. The company has a market cap of $5.28 billion, a P/E ratio of -49.53 and a beta of 3.91. MaxLinear has a 12-month low of $12.77 and a 12-month high of $128.30. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MaxLinear

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of MaxLinear during the second quarter worth $47,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of MaxLinear in the second quarter valued at about $134,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of MaxLinear by 161.7% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,416 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 875 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in MaxLinear by 103.0% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,431 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 726 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new position in MaxLinear during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.79% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Connie H. Kwong sold 35,000 shares of MaxLinear stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.96, for a total transaction of $3,393,600.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 13,947 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,352,301.12. This trade represents a 71.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Thomas E. Pardun sold 11,000 shares of MaxLinear stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total value of $1,155,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 55,252 shares in the company, valued at $5,801,460. The trade was a 16.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 7.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

MaxLinear Company Profile

MaxLinear, Inc is a provider of radio-frequency (RF), analog, and mixed-signal integrated circuits for broadband communications, data center connectivity, and video infrastructure applications. The company’s product portfolio includes high-performance RF front-end modules, broadband power amplifiers, optical and Ethernet transceivers, and network processors designed to support demanding signal processing requirements.

MaxLinear’s semiconductor solutions are used by cable and satellite television operators, fiber-to-the-home service providers, network equipment manufacturers, and data center operators.