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

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

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Benchmark boosted their price objective on MACOM Technology Solutions from $160.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from $185.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Susquehanna assumed coverage on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions in a report on Monday, December 15th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $200.00 target price on the stock. Barclays upped their price target 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, TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of MACOM Technology Solutions from $150.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $228.27.

MACOM Technology Solutions Stock Down 9.4%

MTSI opened at $207.51 on Friday. MACOM Technology Solutions has a one year low of $84.00 and a one year high of $258.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 3.18 and a current ratio of 3.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 97.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 1.41. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $219.42 and its 200-day simple moving average is $173.90.

MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The semiconductor company reported $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $271.61 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $269.02 million. MACOM Technology Solutions had a return on equity of 15.55% and a net margin of 15.88%.The business’s revenue was up 24.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.79 EPS. MACOM Technology Solutions has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.050-1.090 EPS. Analysts anticipate that MACOM Technology Solutions will post 2.43 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at MACOM Technology Solutions

In related news, major shareholder Susan Ocampo sold 261,763 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.43, for a total transaction of $66,600,360.09. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 3,759,895 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $956,630,084.85. This trade represents a 6.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO John Kober sold 7,196 shares of MACOM Technology Solutions stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $243.07, for a total transaction of $1,749,131.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 48,508 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,790,839.56. This trade represents a 12.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 874,180 shares of company stock worth $207,379,300. 0.36% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MACOM Technology Solutions

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of MTSI. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in MACOM Technology Solutions by 5.1% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 142,120 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $17,693,000 after purchasing an additional 6,874 shares during the period. Bryce Point Capital LLC acquired a new position in MACOM Technology Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $572,000. Ethic Inc. acquired a new position in MACOM Technology Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,208,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions by 2,180.1% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 4,811 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $599,000 after buying an additional 4,600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund raised its stake in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 354,494 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $44,131,000 after buying an additional 13,321 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.14% of the company’s stock.

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.