The price-to-earnings ratio for Monolithic Power System Inc (NASDAQ: MPWR) is 70.78x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for MPWR is 1.23. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MPWR is 46.46M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.30% of that float. On April 19, 2024, MPWR’s average trading volume was 542.27K shares.
MPWR) stock’s latest price update
Monolithic Power System Inc (NASDAQ: MPWR)’s stock price has decreased by -2.73 compared to its previous closing price of 637.72. However, the company has seen a -9.36% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. GlobeNewsWire reported 2024-04-15 that KIRKLAND, Wash., April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPS) (Nasdaq: MPWR), a fabless global company that provides high-performance, semiconductor-based power electronics solutions, today announced plans to report its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.
MPWR’s Market Performance
Monolithic Power System Inc (MPWR) has seen a -9.36% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -4.61% decline in the past month and a 1.54% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.40%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.01% for MPWR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.57% for MPWR’s stock, with a 8.41% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MPWR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MPWR stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for MPWR by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for MPWR in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $800 based on the research report published on February 08, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Rosenblatt, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MPWR reach a price target of $750, previously predicting the price at $550. The rating they have provided for MPWR stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 26th, 2023.
MPWR Trading at -10.74% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MPWR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -20.28% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.01%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.40%, as shares sank -7.00% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.00% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MPWR fell by -9.36%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.33% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $661.57. In addition, Monolithic Power System Inc saw -1.66% 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 MPWR starting from Sciammas Maurice, who sale 11,000 shares at the price of $681.83 back on Apr 08 ’24. After this action, Sciammas Maurice now owns 130,744 shares of Monolithic Power System Inc, valued at $7,500,104 using the latest closing price.
Hsing Michael, the CEO of Monolithic Power System Inc, sale 8,000 shares at $677.44 during a trade that took place back on Apr 01 ’24, which means that Hsing Michael is holding 899,232 shares at $5,419,521 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MPWR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.56 for the gross margin
The net margin for Monolithic Power System Inc stands at 0.23. The total capital return value is set at 0.22. Equity return is now at value 22.99, with 18.96 for asset returns.
Based on Monolithic Power System Inc (MPWR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.0 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 81.12.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 521.9 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.15. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 16.27. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.28for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.75. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 7.74.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Monolithic Power System Inc (MPWR) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
