MACOM (MTSI) slides 7.2% as investors digest a sharp post-earnings run-up amid choppy semiconductor trading

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (MTSI) is down 7.2% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The drop looks most consistent with profit-taking after a strong May rally tied to upbeat quarterly results and guidance, with sentiment also pressured by broader volatility in semiconductor stocks. With expectations elevated after recent analyst target increases, even routine risk-off trading can hit high-multiple names harder.

Details:

The company’s fiscal Q2 2026 update earlier in May included results and forward guidance that helped drive a sharp upward move in the shares, setting up a “sell the strength” reaction later in the month.

Recent analyst commentary has skewed constructive, including at least one notable price-target increase, which can raise the bar for near-term performance and amplify pullbacks when momentum cools.

The semiconductor group has seen outsized swings in May, and MTSI’s move appears directionally in line with sector-level profit-taking and risk sensitivity.

Recent insider-related filings (including Form 4 activity and a Rule 144-related filing) may have added to near-term supply concerns, even if the transactions were planned.

Sources:

SEC, StockAnalysis.com, MarketBeat, Finviz

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$MTSI Insider Trading Activity

$MTSI insiders have traded $MTSI stock on the open market 99 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 99 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $MTSI stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

SUSAN OCAMPO has made 0 purchases and 19 sales selling 1,018,428 shares for an estimated $231,965,666.
PETER Y CHUNG sold 43,268 shares for an estimated $16,363,922
ROBERT DENNEHY (Senior VP and COO) has made 0 purchases and 9 sales selling 18,398 shares for an estimated $4,512,097.
JOHN KOBER (Senior VP and CFO) has made 0 purchases and 23 sales selling 14,840 shares for an estimated $4,495,304.
DONGHYUN THOMAS HWANG (SVP, Global Sales) has made 0 purchases and 37 sales selling 15,959 shares for an estimated $3,968,618.
STEPHEN G DALY (President and CEO) has made 0 purchases and 6 sales selling 20,000 shares for an estimated $3,463,111.
GEOFFREY G RIBAR sold 1,623 shares for an estimated $587,266
CHARLES R BLAND has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 1,800 shares for an estimated $544,820.
JOHN RITCHIE sold 1,573 shares for an estimated $401,115

To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.

$MTSI Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 268 institutional investors add shares of $MTSI stock to their portfolio, and 254 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

FMR LLC added 4,129,789 shares (+63.7%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $917,102,243
T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. removed 2,638,078 shares (-48.2%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $451,849,999
BLACKROCK, INC. added 1,041,347 shares (+13.8%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $231,251,928
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ removed 1,019,834 shares (-52.7%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $226,474,536
POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC added 930,778 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $206,697,870
MACQUARIE GROUP LTD removed 859,784 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $147,263,803
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP added 532,466 shares (+52.4%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $118,244,724

To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.

$MTSI Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $MTSI stock 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $MTSI stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. has traded it 3 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $15,000 on 03/03 and 2 sales worth up to $30,000 on 03/27, 01/20.

To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.

$MTSI Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $MTSI in the last several months. We have seen 2 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Needham issued a "Buy" rating on 02/06/2026
B of A Securities issued a "Buy" rating on 01/21/2026

To track analyst ratings and price targets for $MTSI, check out Quiver Quantitative's $MTSI forecast page.

$MTSI Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $MTSI recently. We have seen 11 analysts offer price targets for $MTSI in the last 6 months, with a median target of $345.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Tom O'Malley from Barclays set a target price of $450.0 on 05/22/2026
Mark Lipacis from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $427.0 on 05/08/2026
Christopher Rolland from Susquehanna set a target price of $350.0 on 05/08/2026
Peter Peng from JP Morgan set a target price of $345.0 on 05/08/2026
William Stein from Truist Securities set a target price of $375.0 on 05/08/2026
N. Quinn Bolton from Needham set a target price of $400.0 on 05/08/2026
Tore Svanberg from Stifel set a target price of $300.0 on 04/16/2026

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