Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPWR) earnings on April 30, 2026
More Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. earnings
Prior outlook: Optimistic Outcome: Missed
The stock dropped even though investors expected it to rise. It fell as much as 5.67% during the day before recovering slightly to close down 2.21%.
MPWR price around the earnings
1583.36
Change: -2.2%
2026-05-01, 19:59 UTC
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- Start of the measured window
- Market open
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- Starting price
Prior thesis
Prior outlook: Optimistic Outcome: Missed
- Thesis published
The price level may be high, suggesting a cautious scenario.
Experts see strong recent performance, but the stock's price has risen significantly, potentially making it overvalued compared to analyst price targets.
Context analyzed before publication
- Summary
- Price may be too high; caution is warranted.
- Playbook
- Given the stretched valuation, the scenario suggests waiting for a more favorable reference area. The current rally is a key factor.
- Trend
- Experts remain positive but caution grows.
Analysts
Drivers
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Analysts
Negative
While analysts generally recommend buying, their average price target suggests the stock is currently market review above where they expect it to be, indicating it might be overvalued.
Evidence
- Analyst consensus
- Strong buy
- Consensus average (1-5)
- 1.38
- Analysts covering the stock
- 14
- Average price target
- 1,389
- Lowest price target
- 1,000
- Highest price target
- 1,650
- Upside to price target
- -9.1%
- Quarterly earnings growth
- -86%
- Revenue growth
- 20.8%
- Forward EPS
- 25.92
- Trailing EPS
- 12.83
- Analyst moves in the last 60 days
- 1
- Strong buy: 2
- Buy: 12
- Hold: 2
- Sell: 0
- Strong sell: 0
- Strong buy
- 2
- Buy
- 12
- Hold
- 2
- Sell
- 0
- Strong sell
- 0
- April 16, 2026 · Stifel: Maintains rating (Buy → Buy)
News and sentiment
Drivers
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News & sentiment
Positive
Positive news, like an analyst raising their price target, and a high percentage of optimistic social media posts support a positive outlook. However, market review volume has been low.
Evidence
Sentiment
- Sentiment
- Constructive
- Mention volume
- Low
- Normalized volume
- 33%
News
Sources (3)
- Stifel Maintains Buy on Monolithic Power Systems, Raises Price Target to $1500 — Benzinga
- Stifel Maintains Buy on Monolithic Power Systems, Raises Price Target to $1500 — Benzinga
- If You Invested $100 In Monolithic Power Systems Stock 10 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today — Benzinga
Technicals
Drivers
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Technical
Positive
The stock's 30-day performance is much stronger than the overall market, showing excellent relative strength. However, the price is approaching a resistance level, which could limit further gains.
Evidence
- Average true range (ATR)
- 3.2%
- Distance to 52-week high
- -1.3%
- 14-day change (14d)
- +36.5%
- 30-day change
- +44.6%
- 30-day relative strength
- +40.8%
- Benchmark change
- +3.8%
- Nearest support
- 997.26
- Nearest resistance
- 1,547
- Volume accumulation ratio
- 0.97
Trends
Evidence
- Average earnings surprise
- +1.6%
- February 5, 2026: actual EPS 4.79 vs estimate 4.74 (surprise +1.1%)
- October 30, 2025: actual EPS 4.73 vs estimate 4.64 (surprise +2.0%)
- July 31, 2025: actual EPS 4.21 vs estimate 4.12 (surprise +2.3%)
- May 1, 2025: actual EPS 4.04 vs estimate 4 (surprise +0.9%)
Expected move
There is no implied-move data available for this event.
Reactions over its last 19 earnings
- Median move
- 8.7%
- 75th percentile move
- 10.4%
- 90th percentile move
- 12%
- Up / down moves
- 14 / 5
- Average up move
- +8.0%
- Average down move
- -8.3%
Monitoring and close
What Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. reported
There is no monitoring data available for this event.
Pre-market second reading after the results
There is no second reading available for this event.
How the stock reacted
- Outcome
- Missed
- Consolidated
- -2.2%
- Max favorable move (MFE)
- 0%
- Max adverse move (MAE)
- 5.7%