Microchip Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 20.02x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.63. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MCHP is 529.00M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.93% of that float. On April 16, 2024, the average trading volume of MCHP was 5.65M shares.
MCHP) stock’s latest price update
Microchip Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.07 in relation to its previous close of 85.64. However, the company has experienced a -3.87% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-12 that Microchip (MCHP) drives ASA-ML adoption for next-gen vehicles with VSI acquisition, transforming automotive networking.
MCHP’s Market Performance
MCHP’s stock has fallen by -3.87% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -3.69% and a quarterly rise of 0.34%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.59% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.48% for Microchip Technology, Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.92% for MCHP’s stock, with a 1.98% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MCHP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MCHP stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for MCHP by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for MCHP in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $80 based on the research report published on February 02, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Wolfe Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MCHP reach a price target of $105. The rating they have provided for MCHP stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on January 18th, 2024.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Neutral” to MCHP, setting the target price at $80 in the report published on January 04th of the current year.
MCHP Trading at -0.88% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MCHP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -9.12% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.48%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.59%, as shares sank -3.32% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.06% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MCHP fell by -3.87%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.21% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $88.13. In addition, Microchip Technology, Inc. saw -4.97% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MCHP starting from SANGHI STEVE, who sale 36,443 shares at the price of $93.10 back on Mar 07 ’24. After this action, SANGHI STEVE now owns 10,090,421 shares of Microchip Technology, Inc., valued at $3,392,789 using the latest closing price.
Johnson Karlton D, the Director of Microchip Technology, Inc., sale 92 shares at $86.88 during a trade that took place back on Mar 06 ’24, which means that Johnson Karlton D is holding 1,697 shares at $7,993 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MCHP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.37 for the present operating margin
- 0.67 for the gross margin
The net margin for Microchip Technology, Inc. stands at 0.28. The total capital return value is set at 0.25. Equity return is now at value 35.19, with 14.61 for asset returns.
Based on Microchip Technology, Inc. (MCHP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.45 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.55. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.81. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -659.48.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.78 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.53. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.06. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.11for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.53. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.98.
Conclusion
To sum up, Microchip Technology, Inc. (MCHP) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
