Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for MCHP Q3 Earnings

Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ:MCHP) – Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Microchip Technology in a report released on Tuesday, February 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the semiconductor company will post earnings of $0.21 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.24. The consensus estimate for Microchip Technology’s current full-year earnings is $1.31 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Microchip Technology’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.24 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS.

Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by ($0.15). Microchip Technology had a net margin of 14.22% and a return on equity of 19.47%.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on MCHP. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on Microchip Technology from $100.00 to $85.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on Microchip Technology from $100.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. StockNews.com upgraded Microchip Technology from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Citigroup decreased their price target on Microchip Technology from $92.00 to $82.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $90.00 price target on shares of Microchip Technology in a research note on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $81.67.

Microchip Technology Stock Down 0.7 %

MCHP stock opened at $53.11 on Thursday. Microchip Technology has a 1-year low of $51.37 and a 1-year high of $100.57. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $58.34 and a 200-day moving average price of $70.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.14 and a beta of 1.50.

Microchip Technology Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 7th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 24th will be issued a dividend of $0.455 per share. This represents a $1.82 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.43%. Microchip Technology’s dividend payout ratio is presently 127.27%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Microchip Technology

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Prospera Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Microchip Technology in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Peterson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Microchip Technology in the third quarter valued at about $34,000. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Microchip Technology in the third quarter valued at about $34,000. Mainstream Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Microchip Technology in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Financial Life Planners purchased a new position in shares of Microchip Technology in the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. 91.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Microchip Technology

Microchip Technology Incorporated engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of smart, connected, and secure embedded control solutions in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company offers general purpose 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit mixed-signal microcontrollers; 32-bit embedded mixed-signal microprocessors; and specialized microcontrollers for automotive, industrial, computing, communications, lighting, power supplies, motor control, human machine interface, security, wired connectivity, and wireless connectivity applications.