Why is MPWR down?
Down 15% so far from Oct 6 to Nov 2.
- Monolithic Power Systems fell 15% so far from Oct 6 to Nov 2. 8 points of it came on Oct 22.
Down 15% so far from Oct 6 to Nov 2.
MPWR's Quality Score rose 4 points on Fri, Oct 30, to 11. Traded heavy volume (2 chart checks started).
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| The company | Sales up 29% on the year |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 29 |
After its last 4 reports it closed +3.5% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 3 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
MPWR is #9 of 84 by Quality Score.
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Net income over four quarters: MPWR $802M, ADI $4.14B, MRVL $2.64B, ON $630M.
Expected to report Thu Feb 4, after the close (in 94 days). Expected.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $1.2B, 63% more than a year ago; a profit of $5.51 a share, from $3.74.
“The sequential increase was driven by higher sales of our power management solutions for AI and server applications.”
MPWR's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
No outlook figures read from this release.
“We saw strong demand across our existing customers which we expect to continue into 2027.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 29)
Sales grew 27% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $8.00 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
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| Oct 29, 2026 | -2.1% | +1.1% | open |
| Jul 30, 2026 | +13.9% | +8.3% | +3.3% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -3.1% | -1.9% | -2.4% |
Sales grew every year from 2018 to 2025, to $2.8B. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
8 insiders sold $151M across 38 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
11 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: MPWR is 3.4% of SOXX, 1.3% of SMH, and 0.4% of XLK, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.
Monolithic Power Systems is a power chipmaker specializing in voltage regulators. Its mission is to reduce total energy consumption in end systems to improve performance and save customers cost. It serves the data center, automotive, industrial, communications, and consumer end markets. MPS uses a fabless manufacturing model, partnering with third-party chip foundries to host its proprietary BCD process technology.
“The analog and mixed-signal semiconductor industry is highly competitive, and we expect competitive pressures to continue.”
MPWR scores 11 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #9 of 84 in Semiconductors by Quality Score, with 3 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 15% so far from Oct 6 to Nov 2. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
MPWR scores 11 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #9 of 84 in Semiconductors by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind MPWR's 11.
8 insiders sold $151M across 38 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Robert W. Dean II, Interim CFO, who sold $42K on Aug 24. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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