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MXL Stock Forecast: MaxLinear, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$85
+10.68% on the day

The 11 Wall Street analysts covering MaxLinear, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $100 — +17.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 77 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$7.7B
Ticker Nerd rank
77 / 100
Median analyst target
$100
Analysts covering
11
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+13.2%
1M
−8.4%
YTD
+386.7%
1Y
+445.9%
From 52W high
−33.7%
From 52W low
+550.1%
$13
$128
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

MXL stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores MaxLinear, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026
77 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
99
Momentum
96
Growth
92
Accruals
80
Issuance
41
Value
40
Quality
39
Size
19
Volatility
7

Revisions (99): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Volatility (7): The share price moves around a lot.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

MXL stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on MXL, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$0$20$40$60$80$100$120$140Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26MXLHigh $125Median $100Low $40

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says11 analysts
7 Buy4 Hold0 Sell
Low $40Median $100High $125

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +17.9% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 7 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
24 July 2026NeedhamMaintainsBuy$60 → $100
24 July 2026Roth CapitalMaintainsBuy$60 → $100
24 July 2026StifelMaintainsBuy$110 → $120
24 July 2026SusquehannaMaintainsNeutral$45 → $80
24 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight$75 → $95
20 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight$42 → $75
29 June 2026StifelMaintainsBuy$105 → $110
29 June 2026StifelMaintainsBuy—
4 June 2026StifelReiteratesBuy—
27 May 2026BenchmarkAssumesBuy$125
29 Apr 2026Loop CapitalUpgradeBuy—
24 Apr 2026NeedhamUpgradeBuy—
24 Apr 2026StifelMaintainsBuy—
30 Jan 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
16 Jan 2026BenchmarkMaintainsBuy—
24 Oct 2025BenchmarkReiteratesBuy—
17 Oct 2025BenchmarkReiteratesBuy—
2 Sept 2025BenchmarkReiteratesBuy—
4 Aug 2025Loop CapitalMaintainsHold—
24 July 2025BenchmarkMaintainsBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. MXL appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

MXL analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+30.4%
Analysts raising
8
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

MaxLinear, Inc. (MXL) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
24.4×

Cheaper than 33% of US stocks

Price / sales
13.5×

Cheaper than 12% of US stocks

Price / book
15.9×

Cheaper than 7% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
−346.7×

Cheaper than 98% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
55.2%

Higher than 88% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
55.2%

Higher than 76% of US stocks

Gross margin
57.8%

Higher than 72% of US stocks

Operating margin
−2.4%

Higher than 30% of US stocks

Net margin
−18.2%

Higher than 16% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−21.3%

Higher than 30% of US stocks

Return on assets
−4.9%

Higher than 32% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

MXL vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSemiconductors
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
MXLMaxLinear, Inc.$7.7B
77
SLABSilicon Laboratories, Inc.$7.2B
79
ALGMAllegro MicroSystems, Inc.$8.3B
88
QRVOQorvo, Inc.$9.1B
98
CRUSCirrus Logic, Inc.$6.2B
89
SWKSSkyworks Solutions, Inc.$10.5B
78
RMBSRambus, Inc.$10.9B
60

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

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News

Latest MXL news & analysis

Does MaxLinear (MXL) Have the Potential to Rally 31.25% as Wall Street Analysts Expect?

Zacks Investment Research · 14 Aug 2026positive

Wall Street analysts' mean price target for MaxLinear (MXL) implies roughly 31.3% upside in the stock, though the article notes this metric has not proven highly effective. It highlights that strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate upside for the stock.

Why it matters — MXL watchers would care because this reflects Wall Street's earnings-estimate revisions and the upside suggested by analysts' price targets for the stock.

Navigating Market Turbulence: 6 Top Stocks For Balancing Stability And Growth

Seeking Alpha · 13 Aug 2026neutral

Amid whipsawing Wall Street sentiment, AI bubble concerns, geopolitical tensions, and stubborn inflation, the S&P 500 trades near record highs with earnings projected to grow more than 30% this year. The article presents a barbell investment strategy combining income generation and opportunistic growth to provide downside protection while maintaining growth exposure.

Why it matters — For a MaxLinear watcher, the piece signals a market environment favoring balanced, risk-managed stock selection, which may affect how growth-oriented semiconductor names are evaluated.

MaxLinear Introduces RackCommander™ Control-Plane Portfolio for Next-Generation AI Infrastructure

Business Wire · 11 Aug 2026positive

MaxLinear has launched RackCommander, a new control-plane portfolio that provides connectivity, monitoring, control, and power management for AI infrastructure. The announcement was made from MaxLinear's headquarters in Carlsbad, California.

Why it matters — This product launch positions MaxLinear in the growing AI infrastructure market by expanding its offerings into control-plane connectivity and power management.

MaxLinear Expands AI Infrastructure Control-Plane Portfolio with Intelligent eFuse Solutions for Rack-Scale Power Protection and Telemetry

Business Wire · 11 Aug 2026positive

MaxLinear has introduced intelligent eFuse solutions that enhance power protection, telemetry, and serviceability in AI infrastructure, expanding its AI infrastructure control-plane portfolio for rack-scale power applications.

Why it matters — This expands MaxLinear's product reach into the growing AI infrastructure market with new power-protection and telemetry capabilities.

MaxLinear Introduces Carmel™ High-Speed USB-to-UART Product for Next-Generation AI Data Center Console Access

Business Wire · 11 Aug 2026positive

MaxLinear announced the introduction of Carmel, a high-speed USB-to-UART device designed to enable low-latency console access for next-generation AI data center infrastructure. The product aims to address needs in AI infrastructure deployments.

Why it matters — For MaxLinear watchers, this signals the company expanding its product offerings to serve the growing AI data center market.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about MXL stock

What is the MXL stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 11 Wall Street analysts covering MaxLinear, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $100, with estimates ranging from $40 to $125. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is MXL stock a buy right now?

Of the 11 analysts covering MaxLinear, Inc., 7 rate it a Buy, 4 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks MaxLinear, Inc. 77 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank MXL?

As at 15 Aug 2026, MaxLinear, Inc. ranks 77 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (99 of 100).

Will MXL stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 11 analysts implies +17.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks MaxLinear, Inc. 77 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the MXL stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering MaxLinear, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for MXL are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $40 to $125 over the next 12 months.

How has MXL stock performed over the past year?

MaxLinear, Inc. returned +445.9% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does MaxLinear, Inc. do?

MaxLinear Inc. is a semiconductor company that provides high-performance communications system-on-chip solutions to customers worldwide.

What is the latest news on MXL?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 14 Aug 2026): "Does MaxLinear (MXL) Have the Potential to Rally 31.25% as Wall Street Analysts Expect?". Wall Street analysts' mean price target for MaxLinear (MXL) implies roughly 31.3% upside in the stock, though the article notes this metric has not proven highly effective. It highlights that strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate upside for the stock.

Company

About MaxLinear, Inc.

MaxLinear Inc. is a semiconductor company that provides high-performance communications system-on-chip solutions to customers worldwide. The company focuses on integrating radio frequency, high-performance analog, mixed-signal, digital signal processing, security, networking, and power management functions into highly integrated chips tailored for modern connectivity needs. Its products are used in a range of electronic equipment, including 4G/5G wireless infrastructure such as base-station and backhaul radios, optical transceivers for data centers and telecom networks, broadband modems, Wi-Fi and wireline routers for home networking, and various power management and interface applications. MaxLinear’s technology helps enable high-speed data transmission, video distribution, and broadband access across cable, satellite, fiber, and copper networks, serving communications, networking, and consumer electronics markets. Incorporated in 2003 and headquartered in Carlsbad, California, MaxLinear plays a specialized role in the information technology and semiconductor ecosystem as a provider of core connectivity and signal-processing components.

CEO Dr. Kishore Seendripu Ph.D. · 1,115 employees · United States · https://www.maxlinear.com