Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for MaxLinear (MXL)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of MaxLinear (NASDAQ: MXL) recently:

• 7/26/2026 – MaxLinear was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 7/24/2026 – MaxLinear had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $45.00 to $80.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/24/2026 – MaxLinear had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $110.00 to $120.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/24/2026 – MaxLinear had its price target raised by Roth Capital from $60.00 to $100.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/24/2026 – MaxLinear had its price target raised by Needham & Company LLC from $60.00 to $100.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/20/2026 – MaxLinear had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $42.00 to $75.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/18/2026 – MaxLinear was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 7/17/2026 – MaxLinear had its “sell (d-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/5/2026 – MaxLinear was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 6/29/2026 – MaxLinear had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $105.00 to $110.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/27/2026 – MaxLinear was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 6/3/2026 – MaxLinear had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Stifel Nicolaus. They now have a $105.00 price target on the stock, up from $49.00.
• 6/3/2026 – MaxLinear was given a new $110.00 price target by Northland Securities.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Connie H. Kwong sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 13,947 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,352,301.12. This represents a 71.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Thomas E. Pardun sold 11,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,801,460. This represents a 16.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 7.70% of the company’s stock.

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.