MACOM Slides as Chip Selloff and Pre-Earnings Caution Weigh on Shares

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (MTSI) is down 4.8% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The move appears to be driven mainly by a broad semiconductor selloff rather than a new company-specific announcement. Investors have been rotating out of chip names on renewed worries about Chinese competition and the durability of AI-related spending, while MACOM is also approaching its next earnings report, which can add caution to trading.

Details:

Global chip shares were under pressure on July 28 as concerns spread about rising Chinese semiconductor competition and heavier scrutiny of AI infrastructure spending.

MACOM has not posted a new earnings release or major corporate update on its investor relations news page since its June product announcements, suggesting today’s decline may be more about sector sentiment than a fresh internal development.

The company has scheduled fiscal third-quarter 2026 results for August 6, 2026, which can lead investors to trim positions or reduce risk ahead of a key update.

In its most recent quarterly report, MACOM delivered year-over-year revenue growth and guided for stronger third-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings, so today’s weakness could be because traders are reassessing valuation and near-term expectations amid the broader chip rout.

Sources:

MACOM Investor Relations, SEC, Reuters

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 112 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 112 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 14 sales selling 718,428 shares for an estimated $175,943,778.
PETER Y CHUNG sold 43,268 shares for an estimated $16,363,922
STEPHEN G DALY (President and CEO) has made 0 purchases and 19 sales selling 15,828 shares for an estimated $5,789,100.
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 42 sales selling 14,207 shares for an estimated $4,162,779.
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

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$MTSI Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 277 institutional investors add shares of $MTSI stock to their portfolio, and 199 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
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
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP added 532,466 shares (+52.4%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $118,244,724
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC added 486,576 shares (+3161.0%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $108,053,932
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC added 457,447 shares (+343.6%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $101,585,255

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 05/22, 03/27.

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 1 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

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 $350.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Tore Svanberg from Stifel set a target price of $450.0 on 06/24/2026
Tom O'Malley from Barclays set a target price of $450.0 on 05/22/2026
N. Quinn Bolton from Needham set a target price of $400.0 on 05/08/2026
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

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