MaxLinear Inc. (MXL) Stock Rises on Q4 2025 Earnings

MaxLinear Inc. (MXL) reported Q4 2025 revenue of $136.4 million, up 48.0% year‑over‑year, and gross profit of $78.6 million, up 53.3% versus the prior year.

Operating loss widened 63.8% year‑over‑year to $14.9 million.

Net loss attributable to common shareholders was $14.9 million, a 63.5% decline year‑over‑year.

Diluted loss per share was -$0.17, compared with an EPS estimate of $0.18.

Revenue slightly exceeded the estimate of $136.2 million; the stock moved up 2.95% since market close.

Cash flow and balance sheet highlights:

Cash from operating activities declined 137.4% year‑over‑year to $10.4 million.

Cost of sales increased 41.5% year‑over‑year to $57.9 million.

Purchases of property, plant and equipment rose 69.1% year‑over‑year to $3.7 million.

Cash and cash equivalents were $74.2 million, down 37.9% year‑over‑year.

Total liabilities decreased 1.1% year‑over‑year to $344.5 million.

Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.

MaxLinear Inc. Insider Trading Activity

MaxLinear Inc. insiders have traded $MXL stock on the open market 4 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 4 have been sales.

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

STEVEN G LITCHFIELD (See remarks) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 102,157 shares for an estimated $1,765,118.
DANIEL A ARTUSI has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 29,802 shares for an estimated $463,050.

To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.

MaxLinear Inc. Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 135 institutional investors add shares of MaxLinear Inc. stock to their portfolio, and 90 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC added 2,407,818 shares (+462.0%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $38,717,713
MORGAN STANLEY removed 1,393,677 shares (-65.7%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $22,410,326
AIGH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added 1,107,504 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $17,808,664
INTRINSIC EDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC removed 839,104 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $13,492,792
NUVEEN, LLC added 695,408 shares (+131.6%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $11,182,160
JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC removed 687,351 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $11,052,604
CINCTIVE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP removed 643,028 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $10,339,890

To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.

MaxLinear Inc. Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $MXL 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:

Benchmark issued a "Buy" rating on 10/24/2025

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

MaxLinear Inc. Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $MXL recently. We have seen 2 analysts offer price targets for $MXL in the last 6 months, with a median target of $21.5.

Here are some recent targets:

David Williams from Benchmark set a target price of $28.0 on 01/16/2026
Ananda Baruah from Loop Capital set a target price of $15.0 on 08/04/2025