CCM Investment Advisers LLC Acquires 525 Shares of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. $MPWR

CCM Investment Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) by 7.4% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,586 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 525 shares during the quarter. CCM Investment Advisers LLC’s holdings in Monolithic Power Systems were worth $8,294,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Merit Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Monolithic Power Systems by 183.9% in the 4th quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 2,757 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,499,000 after acquiring an additional 1,786 shares during the period. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems during the 4th quarter valued at about $3,983,000. Mirabaud Asset Management Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Monolithic Power Systems in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $4,424,000. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG increased its position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 45.9% during the 4th quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG now owns 2,448 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,219,000 after purchasing an additional 770 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 37.7% during the fourth quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 90,070 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $81,636,000 after acquiring an additional 24,657 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Monolithic Power Systems

In other Monolithic Power Systems news, EVP Maurice Sciammas sold 12,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,561.40, for a total transaction of $18,736,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 166,644 shares in the company, valued at approximately $260,197,941.60. The trade was a 6.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Eugen J. Elmiger sold 12,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,584.96, for a total transaction of $19,019,520.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 5,402 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,561,953.92. This represents a 68.96% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 69,370 shares of company stock valued at $112,702,503. 3.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Monolithic Power Systems Trading Up 5.5%

MPWR opened at $1,317.56 on Friday. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has a twelve month low of $706.00 and a twelve month high of $1,714.09. The firm has a market cap of $64.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 94.99 and a beta of 1.71. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,443.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,313.49.

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The semiconductor company reported $6.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.87 by $0.63. Monolithic Power Systems had a return on equity of 19.58% and a net margin of 22.84%.The company had revenue of $980.64 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $903.30 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.21 EPS. Monolithic Power Systems’s quarterly revenue was up 47.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts forecast that Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. will post 20.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Monolithic Power Systems Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a dividend of $2.00 per share. This represents a $8.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. Monolithic Power Systems’s payout ratio is 57.68%.

Monolithic Power Systems News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings and revenue exceeded expectations. Monolithic Power Systems reported adjusted earnings of $6.50 per share, versus the $5.87 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $980.64 million compared with expectations of $903.30 million. Earnings increased from $4.21 per share a year earlier, and revenue grew 47.6% year over year. Monolithic Power Systems beats expectations in strong Q2
• Positive Sentiment: Management’s Q3 revenue outlook was well above Wall Street’s forecast. The company guided for third-quarter revenue of approximately $1.1 billion to $1.2 billion, compared with the consensus estimate of about $980 million. The guidance suggests continued momentum and was a key catalyst for investor enthusiasm. Monolithic Power Systems quarterly earnings data
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are reassessing MPWR’s AI growth prospects. Coverage following the earnings report focuses on whether the company’s elevated earnings projections can strengthen its AI investment narrative. Strong results and forward guidance provide support for expectations of sustained demand from AI-related power-management applications. Could Monolithic Power Systems’ lofty earnings projections reframe its AI investment narrative?
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional analysis of the quarter’s operating metrics may help investors determine whether the beat reflects broad-based improvement or concentration in specific end markets. Monolithic Q2 earnings key metrics
• Negative Sentiment: A law firm is soliciting shareholders regarding possible fiduciary-duty issues involving company insiders. The notice does not establish wrongdoing, but such announcements can create short-term headline and reputational risk. Shareholder fiduciary-duty investigation notice

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MPWR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. TD Cowen raised their target price on Monolithic Power Systems from $1,550.00 to $1,850.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $1,000.00 to $1,575.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $1,800.00 price target on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $1,860.00 to $1,700.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Monolithic Power Systems from $1,300.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Monolithic Power Systems has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,657.27.

About Monolithic Power Systems

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.