MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) Stock Rating Lowered by 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 research report issued on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

MTSI has been the topic of several other reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. Barclays boosted 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. Benchmark raised their price target on MACOM Technology Solutions from $160.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on MACOM Technology Solutions from $150.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report 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 issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, MACOM Technology Solutions has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $190.50.

MACOM Technology Solutions Stock Down 3.8%

Shares of NASDAQ MTSI opened at $219.06 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $16.43 billion, a PE ratio of -270.44, a P/E/G 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 12-month low of $84.00 and a 12-month high of $231.75. The company has a current ratio of 3.71, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31.

MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $261.17 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $260.16 million. MACOM Technology Solutions had a negative net margin of 5.60% and a positive return on equity of 14.38%. MACOM Technology Solutions’s revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.73 EPS. MACOM Technology Solutions has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.980-1.020 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that MACOM Technology Solutions will post 2.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at MACOM Technology Solutions

In other news, CEO Stephen G. Daly sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $175.73, for a total transaction of $3,514,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 74,217 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,042,153.41. This trade represents a 21.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Susan Ocampo sold 121,067 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.07, for a total transaction of $23,011,204.69. Following the sale, the insider owned 4,478,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $851,194,852.61. The trade was a 2.63% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 589,907 shares of company stock valued at $104,362,167 in the last 90 days. 0.36% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of MACOM Technology Solutions

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MTSI. New York State Teachers Retirement System grew its holdings in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions by 141.1% during the fourth quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 22,726 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,893,000 after buying an additional 13,300 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its stake in MACOM Technology Solutions by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 352,650 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $60,402,000 after purchasing an additional 8,906 shares during the period. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D boosted its holdings in MACOM Technology Solutions by 8.6% in the 4th quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 22,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,795,000 after purchasing an additional 1,762 shares during the period. FengHe Fund Management Pte. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions during the 4th quarter worth approximately $90,663,000. Finally, M&T Bank Corp boosted its position in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions by 41.8% during the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 2,703 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $463,000 after acquiring an additional 797 shares in the last quarter. 76.14% of the stock is currently owned by 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.