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Yesterday MaxLinear ($MXL) was at #1 position in our Momentum Swing — Breakout Standard list. Today it is +85%, Volume: 17x

MaxLinear's Q1 2026 earnings beat estimates, driving a stock price surge to new 52-week highs and positive market reactions. Numerous product launches in connectivity, AI data centers, and 5G underscore innovation momentum.
Yesterday MaxLinear ($MXL) was at #1 position in our Momentum Swing — Breakout Standard list. Today it is +85%, Volume: 17x
MaxLinear ($MXL)

👉 Yesterday MaxLinear ($MXL) was at #1 position in our "Momentum Swing — Breakout Standard" list: https://www.reddit.com/r/EverHint/comments/1su5lxx/everhint_momentum_swing_breakout_standard_for_apr/

👉 Today it is +85%. Volume: 17x

Here is full Lens report on $MXL:

EverHint Lens - MaxLinear, Inc. (MXL) - Stock Analysis - April 24, 2026

Analysis Date: 2026-04-24
Sector: Technology
Industry: Semiconductors
Exchange: NASDAQ

Executive Summary

MaxLinear, Inc. is currently trading at $63.36 (🟢 +84.99% today) with a market capitalization of $5.67B.

MaxLinear, Inc. provides radiofrequency (RF), high-performance analog, and mixed-signal communications systems-on-chip solutions (SoCs) for the connected home, wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial and multi-market applications worldwide. Its products integrate various portions of a high-speed communication system, including RF, high-performance analog, mixed-signal, digital signal processing, security engines, data compression, networking layers, and power management.

Price & Valuation

Current Price: $63.36 (at 11:18 AM ET)
Current Volume: 17.8M
Day Range: $53.70 - $63.49
52-Week Range: $9.53 - $63.49
P/E Ratio: -42.01

DCF Valuation: Not applicable (negative intrinsic value)
DCF model (unlevered) calculated as of 2026-04-24.

Market Context

Major Indices:

  • S&P 500: $7140.79 (🟢 +0.46%)
  • NASDAQ Composite: $24697.58 (🟢 +1.06%)
  • Dow Jones Industrial Average: $49127.00 (🔴 -0.37%)

Peer Comparison

Peer comparison (11 companies):

  • MXL - MaxLinear, Inc. ($63.36, +85.0%, $5.67B) ← Current
  • LASR - nLIGHT, Inc. ($77.54, +4.5%, $4.33B)
  • UCTT - Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. ($82.38, +5.3%, $3.75B)
  • FSLY - Fastly, Inc. ($23.95, -4.1%, $3.64B)
  • PLAB - Photronics, Inc. ($51.94, +2.9%, $3.06B)
  • COHU - Cohu, Inc. ($46.55, +2.2%, $2.19B)
  • HIMX - Himax Technologies, Inc. ($11.52, +5.4%, $2.01B)
  • AOSL - Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited ($43.32, +8.6%, $1.29B)
  • AMPL - Amplitude, Inc. ($6.91, +3.0%, $924M)
  • INDI - indie Semiconductor, Inc. ($3.90, +13.7%, $808M)
  • ALIT - Alight, Inc. ($0.67, +2.1%, $350M)

Financial Performance

Latest Quarter (2026-03-31):

  • Revenue: $137.19M
  • Net Income: $-45.14M
  • EPS: $-0.52
  • Revenue Growth (QoQ): +0.6%

Earnings Calendar

Next Earnings Report: 2026-07-22 (After Market Close)

  • EPS Estimate: $0.20
  • Revenue Estimate: $0.14B

Most Recent Report: 2026-04-23 👉- EPS: $0.22 (Est: $0.18) ✓ Beat

  • Revenue: $0.14B

Historical Data: 71 earnings events tracked

Analyst Outlook

Analyst Price Target Consensus:

  • Target: $49.75 (-21.5% upside)
  • Range: $30.00 - $60.00
  • Median: $54.50

Next Quarter Estimates (2028-12-31):

  • Revenue: $176.98M
  • EPS: $0.31

Analyst Consensus

Overall Rating: Buy

Rating Distribution (149 total ratings):

  • 🟢 Buy/Outperform: 104 (69.8%)
  • Hold/Neutral: 27 (18.1%)
  • 🔴 Sell/Underperform: 0 (0.0%)

Recent Analyst Actions:

  • Roth Capital (2026-04-24): Upgrade Neutral → Buy
  • Needham (2026-04-24): Upgrade Hold → Buy
  • Deutsche Bank (2026-04-24): Maintain Hold
  • Susquehanna (2026-04-20): Maintain Neutral
  • Benchmark (2026-01-16): Maintain Buy

Consensus based on 149 analyst ratings from major financial institutions

Trading Signals

👉 Our technical analysis identified 1 trading signal(s) in the last 60 days:

  • 2026-04-23: Momentum Swing - breakout @ $34.25

Insider Activity

Recent Transactions (Last 10):

  • Buys: 1
  • Sells: 9

Notable Transactions:

  • 2026-03-04: LITCHFIELD STEVEN G - Sell (Sale, 20,000 shares @ $17.50)
  • 2026-03-05: LITCHFIELD STEVEN G - Sell (Sale, 4,929 shares @ $16.81)
  • 2026-03-06: LITCHFIELD STEVEN G - Sell (Sale, 20,000 shares @ $15.68)

Congressional Trading Activity

Tracking recent stock transactions by U.S. Congress members

House of Representatives: 1 transactions tracked

Recent Activity:

  • 🟢 Lamar Smith (TX21): Purchase on 2018-08-08, Amount: $1,001 - $15,000

Congressional trading data sourced from official disclosure filings

News Sentiment Analysis

AI Analysis (based on 30 recent articles):

MaxLinear's Q1 2026 earnings beat estimates, driving a stock price surge to new 52-week highs and positive market reactions. Numerous product launches in connectivity, AI data centers, and 5G underscore innovation momentum. While some institutional selling and a shareholder investigation temper enthusiasm, overall coverage is bullish.

👉 Key Themes:

  • Earnings Beat
  • Stock Surge
  • Product Innovation

Sentiment: Positive (92% confidence)

Reddit Sentiment

Community Discussion (last 30 days from r/wallstreetbets, r/stocks, r/investing):

Overall Sentiment: Strongly Bullish 📈📈 (Score: 0.972)

Post Analysis:

  • Total posts: 1
  • Bullish: 1 (100.0%)
  • Bearish: 0 (0.0%)
  • Neutral: 0 (0.0%)
  • Total engagement: 30 (upvotes + comments)

Note: Sentiment score ranges from -1.0 (very bearish) to +1.0 (very bullish), weighted by post engagement.

Recent News

5 most recent articles covering MXL:

  • Nasdaq Composite Rises on Cautious Optimism on Tech Tailwinds but Iran Tensions Loom (247wallst.com, 2026-04-24) — Read more
  • MaxLinear, Inc. (MXL) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (seekingalpha.com, 2026-04-24) — Read more
  • MaxLinear (MXL) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (zacks.com, 2026-04-23) — Read more
  • MaxLinear Stock Rockets After Q1 Earnings: Here's Why (benzinga.com, 2026-04-23) — Read more
  • MaxLinear, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results (businesswire.com, 2026-04-23) — Read more

Full news analysis based on 30 recent articles

Generated by Everhint Lens - Quantitative Stock Analysis
Last updated: 2026-04-24 08:18:54 AM PDT

Disclaimer: This is not investment advice. Always do your own research before making investment decisions.