Rep. Michael Guest Purchases Shares of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR)

Representative Michael Guest (R-Mississippi) recently bought shares of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR). In a filing disclosed on November 19th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Monolithic Power Systems stock on October 20th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “TR – D1” account.

Monolithic Power Systems Price Performance

NASDAQ:MPWR opened at $872.35 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $956.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $821.40. The company has a market capitalization of $41.79 billion, a PE ratio of 22.72, a P/E/G ratio of 4.08 and a beta of 1.33. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has a 1-year low of $438.86 and a 1-year high of $1,123.38.

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.73 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.62 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $737.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $720.66 million. Monolithic Power Systems had a net margin of 73.17% and a return on equity of 19.14%. Monolithic Power Systems’s quarterly revenue was up 18.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $4.06 earnings per share. Monolithic Power Systems has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. will post 13.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Monolithic Power Systems Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were given a $1.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $6.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Monolithic Power Systems’s dividend payout ratio is currently 15.93%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on MPWR shares. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Monolithic Power Systems from $750.00 to $970.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. KeyCorp increased their target price on Monolithic Power Systems from $1,250.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on Monolithic Power Systems from $800.00 to $950.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $875.00 price target (up previously from $720.00) on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Monolithic Power Systems currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,047.27.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Monolithic Power Systems

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 61.1% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 29 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its position in Monolithic Power Systems by 2,700.0% during the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 28 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Monolithic Power Systems in the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. NewSquare Capital LLC grew its position in Monolithic Power Systems by 76.0% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 44 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares during the period. Finally, SouthState Corp bought a new position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems during the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. 93.46% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Monolithic Power Systems

In other Monolithic Power Systems news, Director Carintia Martinez sold 1,400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $900.00, for a total value of $1,260,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 878 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $790,200. This represents a 61.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Theodore Blegen sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,024.43, for a total value of $3,073,290.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 74,332 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $76,147,930.76. This represents a 3.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 78,443 shares of company stock worth $72,480,676. 3.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Representative Guest

Michael Guest (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Mississippi’s 3rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2019. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Guest (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Mississippi’s 3rd Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Guest received his bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University in 1992. He received his J.D. from the University of Mississippi in 1995. He served as an assistant district attorney for Madison and Rankin counties in Mississippi from 1995 to 2007. He was elected district attorney of these counties in 2007. In 2018, Guest defeated Michael Evans (D) to replace outgoing incumbent Gregg Harper (R).

Monolithic Power Systems Company Profile

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc engages in the design, development, marketing, and sale of semiconductor-based power electronics solutions for the storage and computing, automotive, enterprise data, consumer, communications, and industrial markets. The company provides direct current (DC) to DC integrated circuits (ICs) that are used to convert and control voltages of various electronic systems, such as cloud-based CPU servers, server artificial intelligence applications, storage applications, commercial notebooks, digital cockpit, power sources, home appliances, 4G and 5G infrastructure, and satellite communications applications.