Insider Selling: Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) EVP Sells 22,875 Shares of Stock

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) EVP Saria Tseng sold 22,875 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,171.16, for a total transaction of $26,790,285.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 200,626 shares in the company, valued at $234,965,146.16. This represents a 10.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Saria Tseng also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, November 26th, Saria Tseng sold 20,000 shares of Monolithic Power Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $926.47, for a total transaction of $18,529,400.00.

Monolithic Power Systems Trading Down 5.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:MPWR traded down $64.27 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $1,141.92. The stock had a trading volume of 779,131 shares, compared to its average volume of 670,725. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has a 1 year low of $438.86 and a 1 year high of $1,250.00. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $1,013.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $942.20. The company has a market capitalization of $54.71 billion, a PE ratio of 89.63, a P/E/G ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 1.45.

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The semiconductor company reported $4.79 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.74 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $751.16 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $741.69 million. Monolithic Power Systems had a net margin of 22.07% and a return on equity of 18.09%. The firm’s revenue was up 20.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.09 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. will post 13.2 EPS for the current year.

Monolithic Power Systems Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $2.00 dividend. This represents a $8.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. This is a boost from Monolithic Power Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.56. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Monolithic Power Systems’s dividend payout ratio is 48.98%.

Institutional Trading of Monolithic Power Systems

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BLB&B Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Monolithic Power Systems by 9.1% in the 2nd quarter. BLB&B Advisors LLC now owns 9,205 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,732,000 after acquiring an additional 768 shares during the period. AE Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Monolithic Power Systems during the third quarter worth approximately $1,121,000. Penserra Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Monolithic Power Systems by 88.9% in the third quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 2,191 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,016,000 after purchasing an additional 1,031 shares during the period. Candriam S.C.A. lifted its position in Monolithic Power Systems by 6.9% in the third quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 85,907 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $79,089,000 after purchasing an additional 5,561 shares during the period. Finally, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund boosted its stake in Monolithic Power Systems by 30.9% during the 3rd quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 5,475 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,041,000 after purchasing an additional 1,293 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a report on Friday, October 31st. Citigroup boosted their target price on Monolithic Power Systems from $1,250.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. KeyCorp raised their price target on Monolithic Power Systems from $1,300.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a research report on Friday, December 26th. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $1,300.00 price objective on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $1,218.42.

Monolithic Power Systems News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price-target lift — an update raised MPWR’s price target to $1,350, signaling continued analyst confidence and providing potential upside support. Price Target Raised to $1,350
• Positive Sentiment: Strong earnings and growth guidance — Q4 revenue and EPS beat, management raised near-term revenue outlook (book-to-bill >1, backlog into Q3 2026) and highlighted accelerated data‑center demand and early 800 VDC samples, all supporting multi-quarter growth expectations. MarketBeat: Has Valuation Caught Up?
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/analyst discussion around valuation — coverage notes MPWR’s high multiple and that much growth appears priced-in; consensus targets vary widely (some show meaningful upside, others show downside), increasing sensitivity to any execution miss. MSN / MarketBeat coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Cluster of insider sales — four senior executives (CFO Theodore Blegen and three EVPs) disclosed sales on Feb. 6 totaling ~90,350 shares (~$105.8M at the sale price), each reducing their holdings by ~9–21%. Large, coordinated insider selling can weigh on sentiment even if pre‑planned or for diversification. Filings: CFO filing EVP Sciammas filing EVP Tseng filing EVP Xiao filing

About Monolithic Power Systems

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.