MaxLinear (MXL) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) is anticipated to release its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, April 23rd. Analysts expect MaxLinear to post earnings of $0.1873 per share and revenue of $137.1480 million for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The semiconductor company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.01. MaxLinear had a negative net margin of 29.23% and a negative return on equity of 6.95%. The business had revenue of $136.44 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $134.82 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned ($0.09) earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 48.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect MaxLinear to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

MaxLinear Stock Up 20.8%

Shares of NASDAQ MXL opened at $31.73 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $18.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.54. MaxLinear has a 52-week low of $9.07 and a 52-week high of $33.13. The firm has a market cap of $2.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -20.08 and a beta of 1.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on MXL shares. Susquehanna restated a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 price target on shares of MaxLinear in a research report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of MaxLinear from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of MaxLinear in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Benchmark boosted their price target on shares of MaxLinear from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, MaxLinear has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $21.71.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Steven G. Litchfield sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.50, for a total transaction of $350,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 368,364 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,446,370. The trade was a 5.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders have sold 44,929 shares of company stock worth $746,456 in the last quarter. Insiders own 7.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MaxLinear

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MXL. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in MaxLinear by 419.9% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,149,589 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $37,467,000 after purchasing an additional 1,736,141 shares during the last quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY boosted its holdings in MaxLinear by 582.7% in the 4th quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 861,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $15,007,000 after purchasing an additional 734,875 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its holdings in MaxLinear by 27.8% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 2,889,111 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $41,054,000 after purchasing an additional 628,719 shares during the last quarter. Defiance ETFs LLC acquired a new position in MaxLinear in the 4th quarter valued at about $10,944,000. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. boosted its holdings in MaxLinear by 279.8% in the 3rd quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 769,349 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $12,371,000 after purchasing an additional 566,800 shares during the last quarter. 90.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.