MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) Price Target Raised to $20.00 at Wells Fargo & Company

MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) had its price target hoisted by research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $18.00 to $20.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “equal weight” rating on the semiconductor company’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price would indicate a potential upside of 16.58% from the company’s previous close.

MXL has been the topic of several other research reports. Williams Trading set a $25.00 price target on MaxLinear in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Benchmark upped their target price on shares of MaxLinear from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of MaxLinear in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $23.00 price target on shares of MaxLinear in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $19.57.

MaxLinear Price Performance

Shares of MXL stock traded down $2.12 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $17.16. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,162,809 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,123,357. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.55. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $17.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.48. MaxLinear has a 1-year low of $8.35 and a 1-year high of $20.82. The company has a market cap of $1.50 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.16 and a beta of 1.77.

MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The semiconductor company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $136.44 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $134.82 million. MaxLinear had a negative net margin of 42.43% and a negative return on equity of 12.74%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 48.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted ($0.09) earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that MaxLinear will post -0.37 earnings per share for the current year.

MaxLinear announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Monday, November 24th that authorizes the company to buyback $75.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the semiconductor company to reacquire up to 5.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MaxLinear

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. State of Alaska Department of Revenue increased its holdings in shares of MaxLinear by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 45,677 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $795,000 after purchasing an additional 632 shares in the last quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System increased its stake in shares of MaxLinear by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 23,099 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $328,000 after buying an additional 680 shares during the period. Amalgamated Bank increased its stake in shares of MaxLinear by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 23,210 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $373,000 after buying an additional 775 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System raised its position in shares of MaxLinear by 3.5% during the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 24,295 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $391,000 after acquiring an additional 830 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can lifted its stake in shares of MaxLinear by 7.8% during the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 12,381 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $176,000 after acquiring an additional 896 shares during the period. 90.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting MaxLinear

Here are the key news stories impacting MaxLinear this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results topped expectations: revenue of $136.4M and EPS of $0.19 beat consensus, and management highlighted data-center momentum in the quarter. This beat supports near-term revenue growth hopes. Q4 press release
• Positive Sentiment: Third‑party recognition: the stock was noted as joining a list of names with a 95+ composite rating, which can support investor interest and liquidity. Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 FY2026 revenue guidance came in at $130M–$140M (vs. consensus ~$129.7M) — a slight beat on the midpoint but not a material upside; EPS guidance was not clearly provided, leaving earnings visibility limited.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst stance: Needham maintained a Hold rating, citing improving 2026 outlook and data‑center traction but offset by legal overhang — the Hold keeps sentiment muted rather than bullish. TipRanks / Needham note
• Negative Sentiment: SIMO arbitration overhang: analysts and the company highlighted an ongoing arbitration with SIMO (potential liability/uncertainty). That legal risk is explicitly cited as a key reason for conservative positioning and likely drove downside pressure. Read more
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability remains weak: the company still shows a negative net margin (~-42%) and negative ROE, and analysts model FY losses (consensus ~-0.37 EPS for the year), which keeps valuation concerns front‑of‑mind. Earnings summary

MaxLinear Company Profile

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.