MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) Lowered to Hold Rating by Wall Street Zen

MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) was downgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. TD Cowen upped their target price on MACOM Technology Solutions from $150.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on MACOM Technology Solutions from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday. Barclays raised their target price on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from $150.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Benchmark boosted their price target on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from $160.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $174.50.

MACOM Technology Solutions Price Performance

Shares of MTSI stock opened at $175.01 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $13.11 billion, a P/E ratio of -216.06, a P/E/G ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 1.47. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $165.58 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $143.97. MACOM Technology Solutions has a one year low of $84.00 and a one year high of $190.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 3.71 and a quick ratio of 2.98.

MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) last posted its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $261.17 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $260.16 million. MACOM Technology Solutions had a negative net margin of 5.60% and a positive return on equity of 14.38%. The company’s revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.73 earnings per share. MACOM Technology Solutions has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.980-1.020 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that MACOM Technology Solutions will post 2.43 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at MACOM Technology Solutions

In other news, CEO Stephen G. Daly sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.16, for a total value of $3,463,200.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 54,217 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,388,215.72. This trade represents a 26.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Ambra R. Roth sold 17,268 shares of MACOM Technology Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.91, for a total transaction of $2,778,593.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 9,837 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,582,871.67. The trade was a 63.71% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 1,395,384 shares of company stock valued at $216,284,885. 16.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MACOM Technology Solutions

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in MTSI. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions during the second quarter worth about $265,000. US Bancorp DE raised its position in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions by 257.1% in the 2nd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,989 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $858,000 after purchasing an additional 4,312 shares during the last quarter. G2 Investment Partners Management LLC boosted its stake in MACOM Technology Solutions by 13.1% in the 2nd quarter. G2 Investment Partners Management LLC now owns 70,417 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $10,090,000 after purchasing an additional 8,170 shares in the last quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC grew its position in MACOM Technology Solutions by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC now owns 182,648 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,172,000 after purchasing an additional 7,994 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Edgestream Partners L.P. grew its position in MACOM Technology Solutions by 21.2% during the 2nd quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 33,422 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,789,000 after purchasing an additional 5,847 shares during the last quarter. 76.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.