Lisanti Capital Growth LLC Makes New $1.18 Million Investment in MaxLinear, Inc $MXL

Lisanti Capital Growth LLC purchased a new position in MaxLinear, Inc (NASDAQ:MXL) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 73,362 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,180,000. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC owned about 0.08% of MaxLinear at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System increased its stake in MaxLinear by 3.0% in the second quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 23,099 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $328,000 after acquiring an additional 680 shares during the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank increased its position in shares of MaxLinear by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 23,210 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $373,000 after purchasing an additional 775 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System increased its position in shares of MaxLinear by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 24,295 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $391,000 after purchasing an additional 830 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can raised its holdings in shares of MaxLinear by 7.8% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 12,381 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $176,000 after buying an additional 896 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System lifted its position in MaxLinear by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 37,600 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $605,000 after buying an additional 900 shares during the last quarter. 90.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

MaxLinear Trading Down 10.0%

Shares of MXL opened at $17.35 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.52 billion, a P/E ratio of -10.98 and a beta of 1.77. MaxLinear, Inc has a twelve month low of $8.35 and a twelve month high of $20.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $17.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $16.50.

MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The semiconductor company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $136.44 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $134.82 million. MaxLinear had a negative net margin of 29.23% and a negative return on equity of 6.84%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 48.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($0.09) earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that MaxLinear, Inc will post -0.37 EPS for the current year.

MaxLinear declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback plan on Monday, November 24th that allows the company to buyback $75.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the semiconductor company to repurchase up to 5.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MXL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of MaxLinear from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday. Williams Trading set a $25.00 target price on shares of MaxLinear in a report on Friday, October 24th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $23.00 target price on shares of MaxLinear in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Benchmark upped their price target on shares of MaxLinear from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of MaxLinear in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $19.57.

Key Stories Impacting MaxLinear

Here are the key news stories impacting MaxLinear this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus — revenue of $136.4M (up ~48% YoY) and EPS of $0.19, topping estimates and showing recovery vs. last year’s loss. MaxLinear Q4 Results Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Management set Q1 revenue guidance of $130M–$140M, slightly above consensus, and highlighted improving data?center momentum that supports 2026 outlook. Q1 Guidance (Press Release)
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target from $18 to $20 but left an “equal weight” rating — a modest positive for valuation but not a buy signal. Wells Fargo Price Target Note
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and commentary warned of “lumpy” quarter?to?quarter performance — investors may expect volatility in growth and margins even as revenue expands. MaxLinear Q4: Still A Lot Of Positives, But Lumpy Performance To Be Expected
• Negative Sentiment: Needham/TipRanks highlighted an ongoing arbitration with SIMO as a material overhang — unresolved legal/contract risk can suppress multiple expansion and investor appetite. Needham: SIMO Arbitration Overhang
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability metrics remain weak (negative net margin and ROE), which raises concern about sustainable earnings power even with top?line growth. Q4 Results and Metrics (MarketBeat)

About MaxLinear

MaxLinear, Inc is a provider of radio-frequency (RF), analog, and mixed-signal integrated circuits for broadband communications, data center connectivity, and video infrastructure applications. The company’s product portfolio includes high-performance RF front-end modules, broadband power amplifiers, optical and Ethernet transceivers, and network processors designed to support demanding signal processing requirements.

MaxLinear’s semiconductor solutions are used by cable and satellite television operators, fiber-to-the-home service providers, network equipment manufacturers, and data center operators.