Theodore Blegen Sells 21,725 Shares of Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) Stock

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) CFO Theodore Blegen sold 21,725 shares of Monolithic Power Systems stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,171.16, for a total value of $25,443,451.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 82,353 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $96,448,539.48. This represents a 20.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Theodore Blegen also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, February 2nd, Theodore Blegen sold 3,000 shares of Monolithic Power Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,129.76, for a total value of $3,389,280.00.
• On Friday, January 2nd, Theodore Blegen sold 3,000 shares of Monolithic Power Systems stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $940.47, for a total value of $2,821,410.00.
• On Monday, December 1st, Theodore Blegen sold 3,000 shares of Monolithic Power Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $908.21, for a total transaction of $2,724,630.00.

Monolithic Power Systems Trading Down 5.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:MPWR traded down $64.27 on Tuesday, hitting $1,141.92. The company had a trading volume of 779,131 shares, compared to its average volume of 670,725. The stock has a market cap of $54.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 89.63, a P/E/G ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 1.45. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $1,013.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $942.20. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has a 1-year low of $438.86 and a 1-year high of $1,250.00.

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The semiconductor company reported $4.79 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.74 by $0.05. Monolithic Power Systems had a net margin of 22.07% and a return on equity of 18.09%. The business had revenue of $751.16 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $741.69 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $4.09 EPS. Monolithic Power Systems’s revenue was up 20.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. will post 13.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Monolithic Power Systems Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a $2.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This is a positive change from Monolithic Power Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.56. This represents a $8.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Monolithic Power Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.98%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on MPWR shares. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $1,300.00 price target on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $1,200.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Wolfe Research set a $1,200.00 target price on shares of Monolithic Power Systems and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $1,300.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $1,250.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Monolithic Power Systems has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,218.42.

More Monolithic Power Systems News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price-target lift — an update raised MPWR’s price target to $1,350, signaling continued analyst confidence and providing potential upside support. Price Target Raised to $1,350
• Positive Sentiment: Strong earnings and growth guidance — Q4 revenue and EPS beat, management raised near-term revenue outlook (book-to-bill >1, backlog into Q3 2026) and highlighted accelerated data?center demand and early 800 VDC samples, all supporting multi-quarter growth expectations. MarketBeat: Has Valuation Caught Up?
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/analyst discussion around valuation — coverage notes MPWR’s high multiple and that much growth appears priced-in; consensus targets vary widely (some show meaningful upside, others show downside), increasing sensitivity to any execution miss. MSN / MarketBeat coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Cluster of insider sales — four senior executives (CFO Theodore Blegen and three EVPs) disclosed sales on Feb. 6 totaling ~90,350 shares (~$105.8M at the sale price), each reducing their holdings by ~9–21%. Large, coordinated insider selling can weigh on sentiment even if pre?planned or for diversification. Filings: CFO filing EVP Sciammas filing EVP Tseng filing EVP Xiao filing

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Monolithic Power Systems

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 46.0% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 635 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $376,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Monolithic Power Systems by 3.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 5,325 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,088,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. Callan Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in Monolithic Power Systems in the second quarter valued at approximately $944,000. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in Monolithic Power Systems by 8.8% in the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 906 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $662,000 after buying an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aberdeen Group plc grew its stake in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 4.4% during the second quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 37,889 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,026,000 after buying an additional 1,600 shares during the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Monolithic Power Systems

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.