Microchip Technology (MCHP) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) in the last few weeks:

• 1/26/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $85.00 to $95.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/22/2026 – Microchip Technology had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 1/22/2026 – Microchip Technology was upgraded by analysts at Exane BNP Paribas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 1/22/2026 – Microchip Technology was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas Exane from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/22/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at Susquehanna from $75.00 to $90.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 1/21/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from $72.00 to $78.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/15/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $80.00 to $92.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/15/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler from $80.00 to $85.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/12/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at B. Riley from $85.00 to $95.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/9/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at Mizuho from $80.00 to $83.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $58.00 to $68.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – Microchip Technology was given a new $80.00 price target on by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – Microchip Technology was given a new $85.00 price target on by analysts at Wolfe Research.
• 1/6/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $77.00 to $85.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $68.00 to $69.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – Microchip Technology had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Rosenblatt Securities. They now have a $80.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $75.00 to $77.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/16/2025 – Microchip Technology was upgraded by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $65.00.
• 12/5/2025 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from $67.00 to $72.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/4/2025 – Microchip Technology had its price target raised by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $73.00 to $75.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/3/2025 – Microchip Technology had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at KeyCorp.
• 12/3/2025 – Microchip Technology had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Rosenblatt Securities. They now have a $80.00 price target on the stock.

Microchip Technology Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 9th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 24th were given a $0.455 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 24th. This represents a $1.82 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Microchip Technology’s dividend payout ratio is presently -404.44%.

Insider Activity at Microchip Technology

In other Microchip Technology news, CFO James Eric Bjornholt sold 4,292 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.39, for a total value of $216,273.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 30,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,516,184.71. The trade was a 12.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Steve Sanghi sold 18,509 shares of Microchip Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.20, for a total transaction of $1,465,912.80. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 10,021,133 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $793,673,733.60. The trade was a 0.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 1.94% of the company’s stock.

Microchip Technology Inc is a semiconductor company headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, that designs, develops and supplies a broad portfolio of embedded control and analog semiconductors. Its product lineup centers on microcontrollers (including the well-known PIC family), digital signal controllers and associated development tools and software, along with a range of mixed-signal and analog devices, nonvolatile memory, power management, timing, interface, wireless and security products. The company also provides integrated hardware and software solutions intended to simplify embedded design and accelerate time to market for OEMs and contract manufacturers.

Microchip’s products are used across a wide range of end markets, including automotive, industrial automation, consumer electronics, communications, aerospace and defense, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.