MACOM slips as sector pullback appears to outweigh recent strong execution

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (MTSI) is down 5.9% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The most likely explanation is a sector-driven pullback rather than a fresh company-specific setback. This could be because investors are rotating out of higher-beta semiconductor and optical-connectivity names even though MACOM’s latest reported results and outlook were strong, and there does not appear to be a new negative filing or major negative corporate announcement tied to today’s drop.

Details:

MACOM’s most recent quarterly report showed revenue of $342.2 million, up sharply year over year and sequentially, alongside higher margins and earnings.

Management guided fiscal fourth-quarter revenue to $415 million to $425 million, with adjusted gross margin expected at 60.0% to 61.0% and adjusted EPS at $1.97 to $2.03.

Recent company updates have focused on new optical products and trade-show demonstrations, including a 3.2T chipset launch and high-speed connectivity showcases, rather than operational warnings or disappointing guidance cuts.

Monday trading has featured broader weakness in technology shares, and other optical and semiconductor names have also been under pressure, which supports the view that MACOM is being pulled lower by group sentiment and profit-taking.

Sources:

MACOM Investor Relations, SEC, Associated Press, Investing.com

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 77 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 77 have been sales.

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

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.
JOHN KOBER (Senior VP and CFO) has made 0 purchases and 21 sales selling 15,033 shares for an estimated $5,155,565.
DONGHYUN THOMAS HWANG (SVP, Global Sales) has made 0 purchases and 32 sales selling 8,933 shares for an estimated $2,970,519.
GEOFFREY G RIBAR sold 1,623 shares for an estimated $587,266
CHARLES R BLAND sold 800 shares for an estimated $304,000
AMBRA R. ROTH (SVP, GC and Secretary) sold 653 shares for an estimated $195,900
ROBERT DENNEHY (Senior VP and COO) sold 252 shares for an estimated $69,350

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$MTSI Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 369 institutional investors add shares of $MTSI stock to their portfolio, and 226 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 2,125,091 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $808,320,863
INVESCO LTD. removed 1,524,234 shares (-41.5%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $579,772,886
BLACKROCK, INC. added 946,616 shares (+11.1%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $360,064,327
QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD added 790,678 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $300,750,190
SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 666,659 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $253,577,083
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC added 532,207 shares (+22579.8%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $202,435,576
CLEARBRIDGE INVESTMENTS, LLC added 441,217 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $167,825,710

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$MTSI Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $MTSI stock 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 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 2 times. They made 0 purchases and 2 sales worth up to $30,000 on 07/16, 05/22.

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$MTSI Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $MTSI recently. We have seen 7 analysts offer price targets for $MTSI in the last 6 months, with a median target of $400.0.

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

This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.