United Capital Financial Advisors LLC Makes New $3.07 Million Investment in Microchip Technology Incorporated $MCHP

United Capital Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ:MCHPFree Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 33,623 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,066,000.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Microchip Technology during the fourth quarter worth about $664,564,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC acquired a new position in Microchip Technology in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $537,423,000. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in Microchip Technology by 66.5% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 13,996,883 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $891,881,000 after acquiring an additional 5,590,210 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in shares of Microchip Technology in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $312,597,000. Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Microchip Technology by 41.0% in the 2nd quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 6,203,762 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $436,559,000 after acquiring an additional 1,803,945 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.51% of the company’s stock.

Microchip Technology Stock Down 3.4%

MCHP opened at $72.93 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $81.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $81.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.92. Microchip Technology Incorporated has a twelve month low of $48.52 and a twelve month high of $105.91. The firm has a market cap of $39.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 108.85, a PEG ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.76.

Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHPGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $1.48 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. Microchip Technology had a net margin of 9.34% and a return on equity of 14.97%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 38.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.27 EPS. Microchip Technology has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.910-0.950 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Microchip Technology Incorporated will post 3.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Microchip Technology Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Investors of record on Monday, August 24th will be issued a dividend of $0.455 per share. This represents a $1.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 24th. Microchip Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 271.64%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MCHP has been the topic of a number of research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and set a $125.00 price objective on shares of Microchip Technology in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Wall Street Zen raised Microchip Technology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Microchip Technology from $80.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Microchip Technology from $95.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Microchip Technology from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $98.67.

View Our Latest Analysis on MCHP

Insider Buying and Selling at Microchip Technology

In other news, COO Richard J. Simoncic sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.52, for a total transaction of $487,600.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 130,508 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,727,140.16. This represents a 3.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO James Eric Bjornholt sold 4,112 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.32, for a total value of $309,715.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 28,573 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,152,118.36. This trade represents a 12.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 9,949 shares of company stock valued at $864,493. Corporate insiders own 1.79% of the company’s stock.

About Microchip Technology

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Microchip Technology Inc is a semiconductor company headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, that designs, develops and supplies a broad portfolio of embedded control and analog semiconductors. Its product lineup centers on microcontrollers (including the well-known PIC family), digital signal controllers and associated development tools and software, along with a range of mixed-signal and analog devices, nonvolatile memory, power management, timing, interface, wireless and security products. The company also provides integrated hardware and software solutions intended to simplify embedded design and accelerate time to market for OEMs and contract manufacturers.

Microchip’s products are used across a wide range of end markets, including automotive, industrial automation, consumer electronics, communications, aerospace and defense, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

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