NEOS Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ:MCHP – Free Report) by 9.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 407,540 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 34,163 shares during the quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC owned 0.08% of Microchip Technology worth $37,168,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Microchip Technology by 51.3% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 17,201 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $827,000 after acquiring an additional 5,835 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Microchip Technology by 101.8% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,221 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 616 shares during the period. Cresset Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Microchip Technology by 5.4% during the second quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 11,433 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $805,000 after purchasing an additional 589 shares during the period. AXA S.A. lifted its holdings in shares of Microchip Technology by 21.3% during the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 51,552 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,628,000 after purchasing an additional 9,043 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina lifted its holdings in shares of Microchip Technology by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 246,530 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $17,348,000 after purchasing an additional 3,851 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.51% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of analysts recently issued reports on MCHP shares. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Microchip Technology from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 price target on shares of Microchip Technology in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Microchip Technology from $80.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $125.00 price objective on shares of Microchip Technology in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Microchip Technology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Microchip Technology currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $98.67.
Microchip Technology Stock Up 0.5%
Shares of Microchip Technology stock opened at $73.11 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $80.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is $81.25. Microchip Technology Incorporated has a 52-week low of $48.52 and a 52-week high of $105.91. The firm has a market cap of $39.70 billion, a PE ratio of 109.12, a P/E/G ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 1.75. 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 (NASDAQ:MCHP – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 14.97% and a net margin of 9.34%.The business’s revenue was up 38.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.27 EPS. Microchip Technology has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.910-0.950 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Microchip Technology Incorporated will post 3.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Microchip Technology Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 24th. This represents a $1.82 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. Microchip Technology’s dividend payout ratio is presently 271.64%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Microchip Technology news, CFO James Bjornholt sold 4,112 shares of Microchip Technology 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 28,573 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,152,118.36. The trade was a 12.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 1.79% of the company’s stock.
Microchip Technology Profile
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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