Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for MXL in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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MaxLinear (MXL) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Sep 28 close
$90.00−3.84 (−4.1%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryMaxLinear moves this week on product news and a broad sector rally: the company unveiled its Puma 9 DOCSIS platform, supporting DOCSIS 3.1, 3.1+ and 4.0 on a single chip with a 30% to 50% cost reduction versus alternative solutions, aimed at operators deploying multi-gigabit broadband services. Shares also rose alongside a sector-wide semiconductor rally and ahead of a virtual investor meeting with Benchmark, while Stifel Nicolaus maintained a Buy rating with a $120.00 price target.
The stock closes at $90.00, down 4.1% on the day, but remains well above both its 50-day average of $71.81 and its 200-day average of $52.07, with the 50-day above the 200-day. The GekkoIndex reads 47.1, placing MXL in the Neutral zone, down 0.5 over five days. Price sits 11.6% above Gekko Fair Value of $80.68.
Earnings are set for 22 October 2026, after the close, 23 days away and inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the last report showed an EPS of $0.13 matching estimates but a -17.5% reaction, with 4 beats in the last 8 quarters and an average absolute reaction of 18.7%. Options activity shows 1 unusual signal over the last 30 days, with put premium of $686,280 against call premium of $138,351. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged -2.6% across 5 years, rising in 2 of them. Analyst consensus stands at 5 buy, 2 hold, 0 sell, with a consensus target of $94.55.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
MaxLinear price vs fair value
Close $90.00200-day averageGekko Fair Value $80.68
MaxLinear quick facts
- Market cap
- $8.16B
- P/E ratio
- —
- Forward P/E
- 31.6
- EPS, TTM
- −$1.20
- Revenue, TTM
- $568.9M
- Profit margin
- -18.2%
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 3.95
- Volume
- 3.28M avg 2.87M
- 1-year return
- +463.9%
- Typical daily move
- ±7.6%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±11.6%
- 50-day average
- $71.81
- 200-day average
- $52.07
- Next earnings
- Oct 22 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 90.69M
MaxLinear swing-trade checklist
MaxLinear scores 1 supportive, 1 mixed and 4 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
1 supportive1 mixed4 headwinds
- Trendsupportive
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $90.00 is above the 50-day ($71.81) and 200-day ($52.07) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
47.1, Neutral
Reading 47.1 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valueheadwind
11.6% above
Price is 11.6% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
See fair value - Smart moneyheadwind
Leans bearish
Last 30 days: 1 unusual options signal.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 23 days
Reports on Oct 22, 2026, 23 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalityheadwind
−2.6% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −2.6% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonality
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MaxLinear stock chart and price history
MaxLinear closed at $90.00 on Sep 28, 2026, +463.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $12.77 to $128.30.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +41.9%
- 3 months
- −17.0%
- 6 months
- +429.4%
- 1 year
- +463.9%
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About MaxLinear
MaxLinear builds chips that pack many pieces of a communications system onto one device, blending radio frequency circuitry, high-performance analog and mixed-signal parts, digital signal processing, security functions, compression tools, networking layers and power management. These components end up inside equipment like radio transceivers and modems used for 4G and 5G base stations and backhaul, optical transceivers, home networking gear such as wi-fi and wired routers, and broadband modems built for cable data standards, fiber-optic protocols and digital subscriber lines, along with power management and interface parts sold on their own.
Its customer base spans distributors of electronics, companies that build networking modules, and manufacturers that design or produce equipment under their own or other brands, reached through a combination of an internal sales team, outside sales agents and distributor partners. The company also runs joint development efforts with other firms, working alongside Edgecore Networks on infrastructure gear aimed at enterprise and small business markets, and teaming with GCT Semiconductor on gateway products for 5G fixed wireless access serving both households and businesses.
Founded in 2003, MaxLinear runs its operations from Carlsbad, California, and its stock is listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker MXL.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Electronic technology
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Website
- maxlinear.com
MaxLinear GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
MaxLinear’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 47.1, in the Neutral zone, down 0.5 points over five sessions.
47.1Neutral
Down 0.5 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 22 | +0.9% | +2.3% | ||
| Accumulation | 219 | +1.9% | +7.9% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 358 | +0.3% | +8.0% | ||
| Distribution | 61 | +4.5% | +19.6% | ||
| Selling | 12 | Not available | |||
Average MXL share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is MaxLinear stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
MaxLinear trades 11.6% above Gekko Fair Value of $80.68, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what MaxLinear shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$80.68
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026
11.6% Overvalued
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MaxLinear insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for MaxLinear, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in MXL were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
MaxLinear has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $3.72M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.05%
From company filings.
Unusual options activity last 30 days
1signal, 17% of the flagged premium in calls.
Latest: Bearish flow on Sep 16, $825K in unusual premium.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
2of the funds Gekko tracks hold MXL.
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MaxLinear earnings: next date and track record
MaxLinear reports on Oct 22, 2026, after the close (23 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 22, 2026
Expected after the close, 23 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.56
- Revenue estimate
- $215.0M
4 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±18.7%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 23, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- MaxLinear reported strong Q2 2026 results, highlighting a 55% year-over-year revenue increase to $168.8 million, sequential revenue growth of 23%, and a return to GAAP profitability with EPS of $0.02 (non-GAAP EPS $0.35). Infrastructure is now the largest revenue category (~$85M) and grew 145% YoY, driven by 400G/800G optical PAM4 ramps (Keystone family) and improving order visibility. Management raised 2026 optical data center revenue expectations to $210–$230 million and expects continued growth into 2027. Q3 2026 non-GAAP gross margin is guided to ~60% at midpoint. Management emphasized product road map strength (Keystone ramping now; Rushmore 1.6T sampling and expected to contribute starting 2027), broadening product family (TIAs, drivers, active electrical cables, storage accelerators), and constructive relationships with foundry/OSAT partners. The call included discussion of wafer prepayments and increased purchase obligations to secure capacity, some near-term input cost and packaging/test cost pressure, and expectations for continued improvements in margins and operating leverage.
- Guidance
- Raised optical data center revenue guidance for 2026 to $210 million–$230 million. Q3 2026 non-GAAP gross margin guidance midpoint ~60%. Management indicated Rushmore revenue to begin in 2027 with ramps into 2028–2029. No specific Q3 revenue number given on the call in these segments; management said they provided Q3 guidance for revenue, margins, operating expenses and other items but did not read a Q3 revenue figure on the transcript.
- Risks flagged
- Supply-side constraints and lead times (tight wafer supply) and associated wafer prepayments/purchase obligations; rising input costs including wafer, packaging, and test that could pressure margins; long qualification and interoperability cycles for higher-speed products; competitive pressure from multiple large incumbents; potential customer concentration as optical ramps could lead to a small number of large customers accounting for a larger share of volumes; macro/telco capex variability.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | $0.13 est $0.13 | $168.8M est $164.6M | −17.5% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | $0.22 est $0.18 | $137.2M est $134.6M | +78.0% |
| Jan 29, 2026 | $0.19 est $0.18 | $136.4M est $134.8M | −9.4% |
| Oct 23, 2025 | $0.14 est $0.12 | $126.5M est $134.6M | −6.9% |
| Jul 23, 2025 | $0.02 est $0.02 | $108.8M est $117.1M | +11.7% |
| Apr 23, 2025 | −$0.05 est −$0.05 | $95.93M est $103.9M | −7.3% |
| Jan 29, 2025 | −$0.09 est −$0.13 | $92.17M est $90.00M | −14.7% |
| Oct 23, 2024 | −$0.36 est −$0.32 | $81.10M est $89.78M | +4.1% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
MaxLinear stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for MaxLinear is $94.55, +5.1% from the last close, from 7 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$94.55consensus 12-month target, +5.1% from the last close
Now $90.00Avg $94.55
Low $74.33High $125
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 7 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | Stifel Nicolaus | $120 | +33.3% |
| Sep 14 | StoneX | $125 | +38.9% |
| Aug 28 | Stifel Nicolaus | $120 | +33.3% |
| Aug 13 | Roth MKM | $74.33 | −17.4% |
| Jul 28 | Stifel Nicolaus | $120 | +33.3% |
+8.0%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
−2.6%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±7.6%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
MaxLinear seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 26, MaxLinear averaged −2.6% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −1.7% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −5.1% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −2.0% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −2.6% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −0.1% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, MXL’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 11.6%.
MaxLinear market cap and key statistics
MaxLinear’s market cap is $8.16B and revenue of $568.9M over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $8.16B
- Forward P/E
- 31.6
- EPS, TTM
- −$1.20
- Gekko Fair Value
- $80.68
Trading
- Volume
- 3.28M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 2.87M
- 52-week high
- $128.30
- 52-week low
- $12.77
- Shares outstanding
- 90.69M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $568.9M
- Profit margin
- -18.2%
- Return on equity
- -21.3%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −71.4%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 3.95
- Typical daily move
- ±7.6%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±11.6%
MaxLinear stock news this week
Coverage of MaxLinear this week reads positive: 8 positive, 3 neutral and 2 negative headlines.
- MaxLinear unveils Puma 9 DOCSIS platform with cost reductionsInvesting.com, Sep 28
- MaxLinear Launches Puma™ 9, Enabling Operators to Accelerate AI-ready DOCSIS® 4.0/3.1+ Multigigabit Services while Slashing Deployment CostsBusiness Wire, Sep 28
- MaxLinear Jumps 6.6% Amid Sector-Wide RallyAlphaStreet, Sep 26
- MXL Stock Climbs As Traders Eye Benchmark MeetingTimothy Sykes, Sep 25
- MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) Shares Climb 4.5% - Here's WhyMarketBeat, Sep 25
- MXL Stock Climbs As Benchmark Meeting NearsStocksToTrade, Sep 25
MaxLinear peers
MaxLinear’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| NVDANVIDIA | Neutral | 13.2% below |
| AVGOBroadcom | Accumulation | 2.3% below |
| MUMicron Technology | Neutral | 4.7% above |
| AMDAdvanced Micro Devices | Neutral | 19.9% above |
| INTCIntel | Neutral | 19.1% above |
| TXNTexas Instruments | Neutral | 7.4% above |
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MaxLinear stock FAQ
What is MaxLinear’s market cap?
MaxLinear’s market cap is $8.16B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $90.00, with 90.69M shares outstanding.
What is the MaxLinear stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for MaxLinear is $94.55, +5.1% from the last close. Of the 7 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 5 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is MaxLinear stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate MaxLinear is overvalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $90.00 is 11.6% above Gekko Fair Value of $80.68. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does MaxLinear report earnings next?
MaxLinear is expected to report on Oct 22, 2026, after the market closes (23 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.56 per share on revenue of $215.0M. MaxLinear beat the earnings estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports, moving 18.7% on average across the report.
What is MaxLinear’s 52-week high and low?
MaxLinear’s 52-week high is $128.30 and its 52-week low is $12.77; it closed at $90.00 on Sep 28, 2026, +463.9% over the past year.
Is MaxLinear stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 1 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (trend), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex) and 4 as headwinds (fair value, smart money, earnings risk and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
Is there unusual options activity in MaxLinear?
Gekko flagged 1 unusual options signal in MaxLinear over the last 30 days, with $138K of flagged premium in calls and $686K in puts. The latest, bearish flow, was on Sep 16, 2026 with $825K in unusual premium. The signal-by-signal table is in Gekko.
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