Microchip Technology, Inc (NASDAQ: MCHP) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 63.87x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.44. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MCHP is 526.38M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.64% of that float. On April 07, 2025, the average trading volume of MCHP was 10.44M shares.
MCHP) stock’s latest price update
Microchip Technology, Inc (NASDAQ: MCHP) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -11.03 compared to its previous closing price of 40.71. However, the company has seen a fall of -25.63% in its stock price over the last five trading days. investors.com reported 2025-04-04 that If there’s a bright side to President Trump’s tariffs, proponents say, it’s that many S&P 500 stocks are now on sale. The post 11 Stocks Go Deeply On Sale Following Trump’s Tariffs appeared first on Investor’s Business Daily.
MCHP’s Market Performance
Microchip Technology, Inc (MCHP) has experienced a -25.63% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -37.83% drop in the past month, and a -36.32% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.98%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.98% for MCHP. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -28.31% for MCHP’s stock, with a simple moving average of -47.97% for the last 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 “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 -33.30% 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 -63.98% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.98%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.98%, as shares sank -39.40% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -39.20% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MCHP fell by -25.63%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -60.21% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $50.52. In addition, Microchip Technology, Inc saw -36.84% 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 5.39. 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
To sum up, Microchip Technology, Inc (MCHP) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
