Why did MaxLinear (MXL) stock move recently?

On 9/1/2026, MaxLinear moved -3.9% — No specific company catalyst identified for the move; MXL declined alongside broader semiconductor sector weakness and ongoing post-August selling pressure from high valuation concerns and recent CEO insider sales. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is MaxLinear (MXL) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows MaxLinear's valuation in context — a forward P/E of about 29.5, a price-to-book of about 14.4 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

What is MaxLinear's revenue?

MaxLinear reported revenue of $467.6M for FY2025, with net profit of $-136.7M, per official filings.

What is the share price of MaxLinear (MXL)?

MaxLinear last traded at $77.11 (+8.1% on the day), as of 10/19/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

MaxLinear

MXL · NYSE · Technology · United States

Snapshot

TickerMXL

ExchangeNYSE

SectorTechnology

IndustrySemiconductors

CountryUnited States

Employees1,115

HeadquartersCarlsbad, United States

Websitewww.maxlinear.com

Filings tracked12

About MaxLinear

MaxLinear, Inc. provides communications systems-on-chip solutions in the United States, Asia, Europe, and internationally. Its products integrate various portions of a high-speed communication system, including radio frequency, high-performance analog, mixed-signal, digital signal processing, security engines, data compression and networking layers, and power management. Its products are used in various electronic devices, such as radio transceivers and modems for 4G/5G base-station and backhaul infrastructure; optical transceivers; wi-fi and wireline routers for home networking; broadband modems compliant with data over cable service interface specifications, passive optical fiber standards, and digital subscriber line, as well as power management and interface products. It serves electronics distributors, module makers, original equipment manufacturers, and original design manufacturers through a direct sales force, third-party sales representatives, and a network of distributors. The company has a strategic collaboration with Edgecore Networks Corporation for the development network infrastructure for enterprise and SMB applications. MaxLinear, Inc. has strategic partnership with GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. to develop 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) gateways and converged gateways for consumer and enterprise applications. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

Who owns it

Insiders5.9%
Institutions84.3%
Public & other9.8%

552 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.23.44%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC11.84%
State Street Corporation7.40%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.54%
Geode Capital Management, LLC3.81%
Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc3.81%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO3.70%
Invesco Ltd.3.51%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Margin has compressed by about 18.7 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Net margin trend-10.6% → -29.2%

Margin has compressed by about 18.7 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Return on equity-30.2%

Latest ROE of -30.2% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $222.5M · EPS 0.61

Est. earnings growth +218.7%

Next fiscal year

Rev $958.5M · EPS 2.61

Est. earnings growth +49.3%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$467.6M

Net margin

-29.2%

ROE

-30.2%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

-17.9%

EPS (FY2025)

-1.58

Net profit (FY2025)

$-136.7M

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Why it moved

Sep 1, 2026
No specific company catalyst identified for the move; MXL declined alongside broader semiconductor sector weakness and ongoing post-August selling pressure from high valuation concerns and recent CEO insider sales.
· confidence: low
Aug 25, 2026
MaxLinear shares rose 5.7% today amid a broader sector-wide rally in semiconductors/tech, with no company-specific news or filings released.
source 1 ↗· confidence: medium

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$467.6M	$-136.7M	-1.58	-29.2%	-30.2%
FY2024	$360.5M	$-245.2M	-2.93	-68.0%	-47.5%
FY2023	$693.3M	$-73.1M	-0.91	-10.6%	-10.7%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$168.8M	$1.8M	0.02	1.0%
2026Q1	$137.2M	$-45.1M	-0.52	-32.9%
2025Q3	$126.5M	$-45.5M	-0.52	-36.0%
2025Q2	$108.8M	$-26.6M	-0.31	-24.4%
2025Q1	$95.9M	$-49.7M	-0.58	-51.8%
2024Q3	$81.1M	$-75.8M	-0.90	-93.4%
2024Q2	$92.0M	$-39.3M	-0.47	-42.7%
2024Q1	$95.3M	$-72.3M	-0.88	-75.9%
2023Q3	$135.5M	$-39.8M	-0.49	-29.4%
2023Q2	$183.9M	$-4.4M	-0.05	-2.4%
2023Q1	$248.4M	$9.5M	0.12	3.8%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/23/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC7/23/2026
8-K — Auditor change, Exhibits
SEC6/1/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Shareholder vote results, Exhibits
SEC5/21/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Results of operations, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC4/23/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC4/23/2026
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC2/17/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC1/29/2026material
10-K filing
SEC1/29/2026

2025

8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC11/24/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC10/23/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC10/23/2025

In the news

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