Globeflex Capital L P Takes $131,000 Position in MaxLinear, Inc $MXL

Globeflex Capital L P acquired a new position in MaxLinear, Inc (NASDAQ:MXL) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 7,541 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $131,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of MaxLinear by 419.9% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,149,589 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $37,467,000 after purchasing an additional 1,736,141 shares in the last quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY increased its stake in shares of MaxLinear by 582.7% during the 4th quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 861,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $15,007,000 after purchasing an additional 734,875 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its position in shares of MaxLinear by 27.8% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 2,889,111 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $41,054,000 after purchasing an additional 628,719 shares during the last quarter. Defiance ETFs LLC acquired a new position in shares of MaxLinear during the 4th quarter worth approximately $10,944,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in MaxLinear by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,326,387 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $232,279,000 after buying an additional 605,903 shares in the last quarter. 90.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Thomas E. Pardun sold 11,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total transaction of $1,155,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 55,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,801,460. This represents a 16.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Connie H. Kwong sold 35,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.96, for a total transaction of $3,393,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 13,947 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,352,301.12. This represents a 71.51% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 65,168 shares of company stock worth $5,559,358 over the last quarter. 7.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

MaxLinear Stock Up 5.1%

MXL stock opened at $91.24 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $90.58 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $49.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.17 billion, a P/E ratio of -60.03 and a beta of 3.91. MaxLinear, Inc has a one year low of $12.77 and a one year high of $128.30.

MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The semiconductor company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.02. MaxLinear had a negative return on equity of 2.33% and a negative net margin of 25.96%.The company had revenue of $168.85 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $164.64 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.02 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 55.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that MaxLinear, Inc will post 0.5 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about MaxLinear

Here are the key news stories impacting MaxLinear this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MaxLinear beat Q2 expectations, reporting earnings of $0.35 per share versus the $0.33 consensus, with revenue of $168.85 million above estimates and up 55.2% year over year. MarketBeat earnings report and conference call link
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its Q3 revenue guidance to $210 million-$220 million, well ahead of Wall Street’s $173.8 million estimate, signaling stronger near-term demand. Seeking Alpha guidance article
• Positive Sentiment: MaxLinear also boosted its 2026 optical data center revenue outlook to $210 million-$230 million, highlighting momentum in a key growth area tied to AI and data-center infrastructure. Seeking Alpha optical data center outlook article
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage noted that the stock still fell after results despite topping forecasts, suggesting investors may be locking in gains or focusing on valuation and margin concerns. Seeking Alpha stock reaction article
• Negative Sentiment: Even with better-than-expected results, MaxLinear remains unprofitable on a net basis, with a negative net margin and negative return on equity, which may temper enthusiasm. SFGATE earnings snapshot article

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have commented on MXL. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of MaxLinear in a report on Friday, July 17th. Benchmark started coverage on MaxLinear in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $125.00 price target for the company. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on MaxLinear from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Roth Capital set a $100.00 price objective on MaxLinear and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Susquehanna reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 price objective on shares of MaxLinear in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $75.00.

MaxLinear Company Profile

MaxLinear, Inc is a provider of radio-frequency (RF), analog, and mixed-signal integrated circuits for broadband communications, data center connectivity, and video infrastructure applications. The company’s product portfolio includes high-performance RF front-end modules, broadband power amplifiers, optical and Ethernet transceivers, and network processors designed to support demanding signal processing requirements.

MaxLinear’s semiconductor solutions are used by cable and satellite television operators, fiber-to-the-home service providers, network equipment manufacturers, and data center operators.