Ethic Inc. Has $5.98 Million Stock Holdings in Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. $MPWR

Ethic Inc. boosted its stake in Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) by 12.5% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 6,592 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 730 shares during the period. Ethic Inc.’s holdings in Monolithic Power Systems were worth $5,975,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new stake in Monolithic Power Systems during the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 171.4% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 38 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 542.9% in the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 45 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems during the third quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC acquired a new stake in Monolithic Power Systems during the 4th quarter worth approximately $49,000. 93.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Monolithic Power Systems

Here are the key news stories impacting Monolithic Power Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Monolithic Power Systems delivered a strong quarterly report, with EPS and revenue both beating expectations and revenue rising 26% year over year. Investors are also responding to improved demand tied to AI infrastructure and automotive growth, while several analysts raised price targets and maintained Buy ratings. Monolithic Power Systems: AI Stock Beat, Raised and Upgraded Post-Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to signal upside for MPWR, citing rising earnings estimates and a favorable outlook for continued growth. Surging Earnings Estimates Signal Upside for Monolithic (MPWR) Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage has also highlighted MPWR as part of a broader semiconductor/AI rally, which can add momentum but does not change the company’s fundamentals. Microchip Technology and Monolithic Power Systems Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To Know
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders, including Director Jeff Zhou and EVP Maurice Sciammas, sold shares in recent days. While insider sales are not unusual, the size and frequency may raise some profit-taking concerns for investors. Jeff Zhou SEC Filing Deming Xiao SEC Filing

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on MPWR. KeyCorp boosted their price target on Monolithic Power Systems from $1,500.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings raised Monolithic Power Systems from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $1,650.00 to $1,860.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Oppenheimer set a $1,700.00 price target on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities raised their price target on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $1,000.00 to $1,575.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Monolithic Power Systems presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,599.17.

Monolithic Power Systems Price Performance

MPWR opened at $1,600.84 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 115.42, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.74. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has a twelve month low of $630.62 and a twelve month high of $1,662.00. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,252.72 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,099.93.

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $5.10 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.90 by $0.20. Monolithic Power Systems had a net margin of 22.84% and a return on equity of 19.58%. The firm had revenue of $804.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $781.93 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $4.04 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 26.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. will post 20.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Monolithic Power Systems news, Director Jeff Zhou sold 1,014 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,587.06, for a total transaction of $1,609,278.84. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 4,786 shares in the company, valued at $7,595,669.16. This represents a 17.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Maurice Sciammas sold 380 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,583.81, for a total value of $601,847.80. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 919 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,455,521.39. This represents a 29.25% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 88,192 shares of company stock valued at $120,720,004 over the last three months. 3.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Monolithic Power Systems Company Profile

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ: MPWR) is a fabless semiconductor company that designs and supplies high-performance power management solutions for a broad range of electronic systems. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, the company focuses on analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits that convert, regulate and monitor electrical power with an emphasis on efficiency, integration and power density.

MPS’s product portfolio includes DC‑DC switching regulators, power modules, power management ICs (PMICs), LED drivers, battery-management ICs, motor drivers, and AC‑DC power solutions.