In the past week, MCHP stock has gone down by -5.00%, with a monthly gain of 3.65% and a quarterly plunge of -10.69%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.21%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.53% for Microchip Technology, Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.16% for MCHP’s stock, with a -25.48% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Microchip Technology, Inc (NASDAQ: MCHP) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Microchip Technology, Inc (NASDAQ: MCHP) is above average at 97.07x. The 36-month beta value for MCHP is also noteworthy at 1.44. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for MCHP is 526.33M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.05% of that float. The average trading volume of MCHP on March 10, 2025 was 9.73M shares.
MCHP) stock’s latest price update
Microchip Technology, Inc (NASDAQ: MCHP)’s stock price has gone decline by -7.90 in comparison to its previous close of 59.77, however, the company has experienced a -5.00% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-03-05 that CHANDLER, Ariz., March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — To make its robust programming and debugging capabilities accessible to a wider range of engineers, Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has launched the MPLAB® PICkit™ Basic in-circuit debugger to be a cost-effective, powerful solution for engineers at various levels.
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 “Hold.” The predicted price for MCHP in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $60 based on the research report published on March 04, 2025 of the current year 2025.
B. Riley Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MCHP reach a price target of $85, previously predicting the price at $93. The rating they have provided for MCHP stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 24th, 2025.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Underperform” to MCHP, setting the target price at $65 in the report published on December 16th of the previous year.
MCHP Trading at -3.48% 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 -45.26% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.53%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.21%, as shares surge +6.30% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.68% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MCHP fell by -4.81%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -42.82% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $58.05. In addition, Microchip Technology, Inc saw -4.01% 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 Bjornholt James Eric, who sale 3,724 shares at the price of $60.88 back on Feb 25 ’25. After this action, Bjornholt James Eric now owns 33,272 shares of Microchip Technology, Inc, valued at $226,717 using the latest closing price.
Bjornholt James Eric, the Officer of Microchip Technology, Inc, proposed sale 3,724 shares at $60.82 during a trade that took place back on Feb 25 ’25, which means that Bjornholt James Eric is holding shares at $226,482 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MCHP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.55 for the gross margin
The net margin for Microchip Technology, Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 4.71, with 1.94 for asset returns.
Based on Microchip Technology, Inc (MCHP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.53 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.12. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.66.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.44 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.37. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.49. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.55for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.3. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.25.
Conclusion
In summary, Microchip Technology, Inc (MCHP) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
