Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) Director Jeff Zhou Sells 500 Shares

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) Director Jeff Zhou sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,650.00, for a total transaction of $825,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 4,286 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,071,900. This represents a 10.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Jeff Zhou also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, May 5th, Jeff Zhou sold 1,014 shares of Monolithic Power Systems stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,587.06, for a total transaction of $1,609,278.84.

Monolithic Power Systems Price Performance

Shares of Monolithic Power Systems stock opened at $1,652.35 on Thursday. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has a 1 year low of $613.00 and a 1 year high of $1,662.00. The firm has a market cap of $81.18 billion, a PE ratio of 119.13, a PEG ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.74. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,245.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,095.91.

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $5.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.90 by $0.20. Monolithic Power Systems had a net margin of 22.84% and a return on equity of 19.58%. The business had revenue of $804.19 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $781.93 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $4.04 earnings per share. Monolithic Power Systems’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. will post 17.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of Monolithic Power Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Oppenheimer set a $1,700.00 target price on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Truist Financial set a $1,805.00 target price on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Monolithic Power Systems from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,599.17.

Monolithic Power Systems News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Monolithic Power Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company reported stronger-than-expected results and is benefiting from AI-related demand and analyst upgrades — Q1 EPS of $5.10 and revenue of $804.2M beat estimates, revenue grew ~26% YoY, and analysts have raised views and price targets after the report. Monolithic Power Systems: AI Stock Beat, Raised and Upgraded Post-Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage highlights a sector rally that includes MPWR (alongside peers such as Microchip), noting the stock’s sharp move as investors chase semiconductor and AI exposure. This coverage amplifies momentum but doesn’t add new company-specific fundamentals. Microchip Technology and Monolithic Power Systems Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To Know
• Negative Sentiment: Director Jeff Zhou executed sizable share sales on May 5–6 (totaling 1,514 shares at ~ $1,587–$1,650), notably reducing his stake — a signal some investors may read as profit-taking. SEC filing: Jeff Zhou SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: EVP Maurice Sciammas sold shares across May 4–5 (total ~410 shares). One small sale (30 shares) was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5?1 plan, which reduces the informational signal for that portion, but the overall insider selling adds to near?term supply. SEC filings: Maurice Sciammas SEC Filing (30 shares) Maurice Sciammas SEC Filing (380 shares)

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Monolithic Power Systems

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Covestor Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 29.0% in the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 40 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 23.7% in the 1st quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 47 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 253 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $230,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co lifted its holdings in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 701 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $766,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Finally, YANKCOM Partnership lifted its holdings in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 6.7% in the 4th quarter. YANKCOM Partnership now owns 176 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $160,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Monolithic Power Systems Company Profile

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.