Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR)
NASDAQInformation TechnologySemiconductorsSnapshot 2026-10-29
$1198.81-1.02%
Close 2026-10-29 · 1-day change
NASDAQInformation TechnologySemiconductorsSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Semiconductors is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 29% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 33% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskMPWR’s power solutions capacity expansion must sustain growth as AI-related power demand scales. Revenue growth accelerated from 26.1% to 47.6% to 63.1% year over year. Q3 2026 earnings beat consensus, supporting the growth case. MPWR trades at 51× P/E versus a 56× peer median. The price reflects less growth than our forecast, despite the premium. A 16% next-quarter miss probability and the premium create risks. A recent sharp share-price drop signals possible thesis repricing. Peer multiples imply a price about 41% below where it trades; our read remains intact. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-29. MPWR is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 18 analysts currently covering MPWR (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 5 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for MPWR in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Semiconductors — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Advances: Increase revenue to $1.14-$1.16 billion in Q3 2026
Reported Q3 beat supports the revenue objective, though the share-price decline does not establish weaker fundamentals.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-29. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $1198.81
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $1198.81.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 25% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Increase revenue to $1.14-$1.16 billion in Q3 2026
AI demand-driven earnings beat supports growth, though reported results do not establish Q3 revenue guidance.
Advances: Increase quarterly cash dividend to $2.00 per share
Dividend announcement aligns with capital allocation goals.
Advances: Expand capacity goal beyond $6 billion to support growth
Partnership supports capacity expansion and growth objectives.
Advances: Expand capacity goal beyond $6 billion to support growth
GFS deal supports capacity expansion and future revenue growth.
Advances: Expand capacity goal beyond $6 billion to support growth
Capacity growth supports revenue increase objective.
Advances: Increase revenue to $1.14-$1.16 billion in Q3 2026
Significant revenue growth supports management's revenue target.
Increased demand supports revenue growth objectives.
