Sapient Capital LLC Reduces Position in Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. $MPWR

Sapient Capital LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) by 37.1% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 22,370 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 13,194 shares during the period. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in Monolithic Power Systems were worth $24,491,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 46.0% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 635 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $376,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its position 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 acquiring an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in Monolithic Power Systems by 3.5% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 9,383 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,863,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares during the period. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina increased its stake in Monolithic Power Systems by 35.2% in the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 35,789 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,175,000 after purchasing an additional 9,315 shares during the period. Finally, Globeflex Capital L P bought a new stake in Monolithic Power Systems during the 2nd quarter valued at about $347,000. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Monolithic Power Systems

In other Monolithic Power Systems news, Director Jeff Zhou sold 486 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,680.00, for a total value of $816,480.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 3,800 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,384,000. The trade was a 11.34% 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. Also, EVP Maurice Sciammas sold 30 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,351.61, for a total transaction of $40,548.30. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,149 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,552,999.89. The trade was a 2.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 69,340 shares of company stock valued at $112,654,841 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 3.60% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Monolithic Power Systems

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results exceeded expectations: Monolithic Power reported adjusted earnings of $6.50 per share versus the $5.87 analyst consensus, while revenue reached $980.64 million, up 47.6% year over year and well above the $903.30 million estimate. Monolithic Power Systems Q2 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: AI and data-center demand is accelerating: Enterprise Data revenue surged 164.3%, and management highlighted expanding AI infrastructure demand, capacity investments and broader power-management solutions as key growth drivers. MPWR Q2 earnings call highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Strong third-quarter outlook: Management projected approximately $1.14 billion to $1.16 billion in third-quarter sales, substantially above the roughly $980 million consensus estimate, reinforcing expectations for continued growth and operating leverage. Monolithic Power beats Q2 earnings estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised targets: KeyCorp increased its target to $2,100 with an overweight rating, Truist raised its target to $1,889 with a buy rating, and Wells Fargo lifted its target to $1,800 with an overweight rating. Analyst forecasts after strong Q2 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Rosenblatt reaffirmed a neutral rating, although it raised its price target to $1,575, suggesting some analysts believe much of the near-term improvement is already reflected in the valuation. Rosenblatt rating
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation remains a risk: MPWR has risen sharply over the past year and trades at a high earnings multiple, leaving the stock vulnerable to profit-taking if AI demand, margins or future guidance fail to meet elevated expectations. MPWR valuation analysis

Monolithic Power Systems Stock Performance

NASDAQ MPWR opened at $1,426.03 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $70.06 billion, a PE ratio of 87.43 and a beta of 1.71. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $1,440.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,316.72. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has a 52-week low of $706.00 and a 52-week high of $1,714.09.

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The semiconductor company reported $6.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.87 by $0.63. The company had revenue of $980.64 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $903.30 million. Monolithic Power Systems had a net margin of 24.41% and a return on equity of 22.31%. Monolithic Power Systems’s revenue for the quarter was up 47.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $4.21 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. will post 20.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Monolithic Power Systems Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a dividend of $2.00 per share. This represents a $8.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. Monolithic Power Systems’s dividend payout ratio is 49.05%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MPWR has been the subject of several research reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Monolithic Power Systems from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $1,550.00 to $1,850.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings upgraded Monolithic Power Systems from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, June 12th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on Monolithic Power Systems from $1,750.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their target price on Monolithic Power Systems from $2,000.00 to $2,100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Monolithic Power Systems currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,705.82.

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.