Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Has $1.72 Million Stake in MaxLinear, Inc $MXL

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd reduced its position in shares of MaxLinear, Inc (NASDAQ:MXL) by 63.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 107,051 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 184,603 shares during the quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd owned 0.12% of MaxLinear worth $1,721,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MXL. Farther Finance Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of MaxLinear during the 2nd quarter worth about $44,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in MaxLinear by 104.4% during the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 3,579 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 1,828 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in MaxLinear in the second quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of MaxLinear in the first quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of MaxLinear by 36.6% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,143 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $73,000 after buying an additional 1,378 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.79% of the company’s stock.

MaxLinear Stock Up 0.7%

MXL opened at $19.27 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $17.91 and a 200-day moving average of $16.48. The company has a market capitalization of $1.68 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.22 and a beta of 1.77. MaxLinear, Inc has a fifty-two week low of $8.35 and a fifty-two week high of $20.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.55.

MaxLinear declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Monday, November 24th that allows the company to buyback $75.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the semiconductor company to purchase up to 5.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of MaxLinear in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Benchmark upped their price objective on shares of MaxLinear from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $23.00 price objective on shares of MaxLinear in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Williams Trading set a $25.00 target price on shares of MaxLinear in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, MaxLinear presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $19.29.

MaxLinear News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting MaxLinear this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — EPS $0.19 vs. consensus $0.18 and revenue $136.44M vs. $134.82M, signaling revenue strength and an EPS turnaround from a year-ago loss. MaxLinear (MXL) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 FY2026 revenue guidance raised into a $130M–$140M range, slightly above the consensus ~$129.7M — provides near-term revenue visibility and supports upside vs. Street expectations. (Guidance detail included in the company press release.) MaxLinear, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Third‑party momentum: the stock was highlighted as joining the group of names with a 95+ composite rating, which can attract quantitative/score‑based investors. MaxLinear joins rank of stocks with 95-plus composite rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Company hosted an earnings call and provided slides/transcript for investor review — useful for digging into revenue mix, channel trends and product cadence but not an immediate price driver by itself. MaxLinear, Inc. (MXL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s Q4 writeups and media coverage highlight “strong revenue growth amidst market challenges,” which frames execution positively but requires follow‑through. MaxLinear Inc (MXL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability metrics remain weak: the company reported a negative return on equity (~-12.7%) and a large negative net margin (~-42.4%), which underscores structural profitability challenges despite the quarter’s top‑line beat. MaxLinear Q4 earnings and financial metrics

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.