Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. $MPWR Shares Acquired by Triasima Portfolio Management inc.

Triasima Portfolio Management inc. grew its stake in Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) by 26.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,697 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 767 shares during the period. Triasima Portfolio Management inc.’s holdings in Monolithic Power Systems were worth $3,351,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of MPWR. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 77,483.1% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 262,231 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $237,676,000 after buying an additional 261,893 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems in the 3rd quarter valued at $197,260,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 66.4% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 447,801 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $412,263,000 after buying an additional 178,622 shares in the last quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 36.1% in the 2nd quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 529,124 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $386,991,000 after buying an additional 140,269 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,074,033 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,591,998,000 after buying an additional 134,087 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Monolithic Power Systems

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat consensus — revenue grew ~26% to about $804M and EPS topped estimates; management cited AI-driven enterprise data demand and strength in communications & networking. Zacks: Q1 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Company issued strong Q2 revenue guidance (~$890M–$910M) well above Street estimates, which supports continued top-line momentum if execution holds. GlobeNewswire: Q1 Results & Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street support: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $1,860 (overweight) and Needham to $1,750 (buy), reflecting further upside expectations from the beat/guidance. Benzinga: Wells Fargo Raise TickerReport: Needham Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Legal win: MPS prevailed in a patent suit in West Texas; the plaintiff agreed to pay MPS court costs — removes a legal overhang. GlobeNewswire: Patent Lawsuit Resolution
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q1 earnings call transcript and investor materials are available for deeper read-through of channel dynamics and product-level commentary. Seeking Alpha: Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Cash-flow and insider activity are potential drags: third?party coverage flagged a ~59% drop in operating cash flow, rising liabilities and extensive insider share sales by multiple executives — factors that can pressure sentiment and fuel profit?taking. QuiverQuant: Financials & Insider Selling
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts remain cautious or show lower targets (Rosenblatt revised its target to $1,575 with a neutral rating; other published targets still sit well below the recent surge), which can limit near-term upside if momentum fades. Benzinga: Analyst Notes AmericanBankingNews: Lower Target

Monolithic Power Systems Stock Performance

MPWR stock opened at $1,583.48 on Monday. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has a one year low of $608.96 and a one year high of $1,661.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.78 billion, a PE ratio of 114.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.01 and a beta of 1.74. The company has a fifty day moving average of $1,228.53 and a 200-day moving average of $1,087.41.

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $5.10 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.90 by $0.20. Monolithic Power Systems had a net margin of 22.84% and a return on equity of 19.58%. The company had revenue of $804.19 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $781.93 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $4.04 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 26.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts forecast that Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. will post 17.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Monolithic Power Systems Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $2.00 dividend. This is a boost from Monolithic Power Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.56. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $8.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Monolithic Power Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 62.79%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on MPWR shares. Oppenheimer set a $1,700.00 target price on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a report on Friday. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $1,550.00 to $1,850.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $1,800.00 price target on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Monolithic Power Systems from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Monolithic Power Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,599.17.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Saria Tseng sold 8,963 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,305.22, for a total value of $11,698,686.86. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 156,983 shares in the company, valued at approximately $204,897,351.26. This trade represents a 5.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Theodore Blegen sold 21,725 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,171.16, for a total transaction of $25,443,451.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 82,353 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $96,448,539.48. This trade represents a 20.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 134,683 shares of company stock worth $154,749,167 over the last quarter. Insiders own 3.40% of the company’s stock.

Monolithic Power Systems 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.