The stock of MaxLinear Inc (MXL) has seen a -15.93% decrease in the past week, with a -26.13% drop in the past month, and a -1.26% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.85%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 8.12% for MXL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -20.90% for MXL’s stock, with a simple moving average of -7.93% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in MaxLinear Inc (NASDAQ: MXL) Right Now?
Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.74.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MXL is 79.39M, and currently, short sellers hold a 5.81% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of MXL on February 12, 2025 was 1.74M shares.
MXL) stock’s latest price update
MaxLinear Inc (NASDAQ: MXL)’s stock price has gone decline by -4.88 in comparison to its previous close of 16.65, however, the company has experienced a -15.93% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-29 that MaxLinear, Inc. (NASDAQ:MXL ) Q4 2024 Results Earnings Conference Call January 29, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Leslie Green – Investor Relations Kishore Seendripu – Chief Executive Officer Steven Litchfield – Chief Financial Officer & Chief Corporate Strategy Officer Conference Call Participants Tore Svanberg – Stifel Ross Seymore – Deutsche Bank Tim Savageaux – Northland Capital Markets Quinn Bolton – Needham & Company Suji Desilva – ROTH Capital Sam Feldman – BNP Paribas David Williams – Benchmark Company Alek Valero – Loop Capital Markets Christopher Rolland – Susquehanna International Group Operator Greetings. Welcome to the MaxLinear Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call.
Analysts’ Opinion of MXL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MXL stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for MXL by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for MXL in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $14 based on the research report published on November 22, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Susquehanna, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MXL reach a price target of $15. The rating they have provided for MXL stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on October 01st, 2024.
MXL Trading at -19.72% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MXL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -40.44% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 8.12%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.85%, as shares sank -23.27% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.16% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MXL fell by -15.70%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -23.20% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $20.02. In addition, MaxLinear Inc saw -19.93% 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 MXL starting from LITCHFIELD STEVEN G, who sale 32,000 shares at the price of $20.35 back on Dec 13 ’24. After this action, LITCHFIELD STEVEN G now owns 365,868 shares of MaxLinear Inc, valued at $651,206 using the latest closing price.
LITCHFIELD STEVEN G, the Officer of MaxLinear Inc, proposed sale 32,000 shares at $20.35 during a trade that took place back on Dec 13 ’24, which means that LITCHFIELD STEVEN G is holding shares at $651,206 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MXL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.62 for the present operating margin
- 0.54 for the gross margin
The net margin for MaxLinear Inc stands at -0.68. The total capital return value is set at -0.33. Equity return is now at value -40.78, with -25.14 for asset returns.
Based on MaxLinear Inc (MXL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.2 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.32. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.25. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -20.46.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -173.7 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.12. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.78. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.22for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.42. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.77.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, MaxLinear Inc (MXL) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “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.
