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

Last close, 1 Oct 2026
$92
+2.00% on the day

The 11 Wall Street analysts covering MaxLinear, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $100 — +8.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 75 of 100 as at 1 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$8.2B
Ticker Nerd rank
75 / 100
Median analyst target
$100
Analysts covering
11
Revenue$168.8M+55.2% y/y
Operating income−$4.1M
Net income$1.8M
Free cash flow$1.7M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+8.0%
1M
+60.0%
YTD
+428.5%
1Y
+463.1%
From 52W high
−28.0%
From 52W low
+605.9%
$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 1 Oct 2026
75 / 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
97
Growth
90
Accruals
80
Issuance
40
Quality
40
Value
37
Size
17
Volatility
8

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

Volatility (8): 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 26Oct 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.

Data provided by Twelve Data

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

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +8.6% 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

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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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Performance

MXL vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 1 Oct 2026, MaxLinear, Inc. returned +463.1% against +15.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

MXL vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
0100200300400500600700Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26MXLS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

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
+30.8%
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 30% of US stocks

Price / sales
14.4×

Cheaper than 11% of US stocks

Price / book
16.9×

Cheaper than 6% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
−368.9×

Cheaper than 98% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
55.2%

Higher than 87% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
55.2%

Higher than 76% of US stocks

Gross margin
57.8%

Higher than 71% 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 31% 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.

Key statistics

MaxLinear, Inc. (MXL) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • MaxLinear, Inc. has a market value of $8.2B and an enterprise value of $8.3B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $568.9M. The latest quarter grew 55.2% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: −$103.8M, a −18.2% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $−1.19.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $653K, after $13.2M of capital spending.

  • Shares outstanding: 90.7M.

  • Trailing P/E: 24.4×; forward P/E: 34.6× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • MaxLinear, Inc. employs 1,115 people — $510K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 1 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

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.$8.2B
75
SLABSilicon Laboratories, Inc.$7.3B
77
ALGMAllegro MicroSystems, Inc.$6.8B
85
QRVOQorvo, Inc.$10.4B
99
CRUSCirrus Logic, Inc.$6.1B
85
RMBSRambus, Inc.$11.5B
57
PIImpinj, Inc.$5.6B
65

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The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own MaxLinear, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest MXL news & analysis

MaxLinear, Inc. Announces Conference Call to Review Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time; 4:30 p.m.

Business Wire · 1 Oct 2026neutral

MaxLinear, Inc. announced it will hold a conference call to review its third quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time). The call was announced in a Business Wire press release issued from Carlsbad, California.

Why it matters — MaxLinear watchers would care because the date and time of the earnings call provides them with the schedule for when the company's third quarter 2026 financial performance will be discussed.

MaxLinear: A Quiet AI Beneficiary With Growth Ahead

Seeking Alpha · 1 Oct 2026positive

Seeking Alpha reports that MaxLinear, despite a 17% decline since June, remains up over 400% year-over-year. The article maintains a Buy rating, citing strengthened fundamentals and noting the stock trades at approximately 35x forward P/E against a FY2027 EPS estimate of $2.61.

Why it matters — MXL watchers would care because the piece highlights recent profit-taking against still-strong long-term performance and a favorable earnings outlook, framing the company as a quiet AI beneficiary.

Top 10 AI Stocks To Buy On The Seasonal Dip

Seeking Alpha · 30 Sept 2026positive

The article notes that AI stocks have rebounded from July's selloff, though continued seasonal volatility may create opportunities in fundamentally strong companies. AI-driven growth extends across semiconductors and into memory, storage, networking, cloud infrastructure, servers, and software, supported by strong forward revenue, earnings, and cash flow growth.

Why it matters — For MaxLinear investors, the piece highlights AI-driven demand extending beyond semiconductors into networking and related infrastructure, areas central to MaxLinear's product portfolio.

MaxLinear Launches Puma™ 9, Enabling Operators to Accelerate AI-ready DOCSIS® 4.0/3.1+ Multigigabit Services while Slashing Deployment Costs

Business Wire · 28 Sept 2026positive

MaxLinear launched its Puma 9 product, which is designed to help operators accelerate adoption of DOCSIS 4.0/3.1+ multigigabit services while reducing deployment costs and maximizing existing network investments.

Why it matters — The launch of Puma 9 positions MaxLinear to expand its footprint in the broadband operator market through a cost-saving product that leverages existing investments.

Ride The Momentum: 3 Top AI Stocks Trading Above 50-Day Moving Averages

Seeking Alpha · 24 Sept 2026positive

The article highlights the Nasdaq reaching a new high amid an AI chip surge and strong Nasdaq-100 earnings growth, and notes that AI infrastructure companies are expected to be major beneficiaries of rising hyperscaler capital spending, projected to reach $1.4 trillion by 2027.

Why it matters — As a maker of connectivity and analog/interface products used in AI infrastructure, MaxLinear could be considered part of the AI chip ecosystem benefiting from increased hyperscaler capex.

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. 75 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 1 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank MXL?

As at 1 Oct 2026, MaxLinear, Inc. ranks 75 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 +8.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks MaxLinear, Inc. 75 out of 100 as at 1 Oct 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 +463.1% over the 12 months to 1 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does MaxLinear, Inc. do?

MaxLinear, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company that designs communications systems-on-chip and related integrated circuits for broadband, mobile, wireline, data center, industrial, and multi-market applications.

What is the latest news on MXL?

The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 1 Oct 2026): "MaxLinear, Inc. Announces Conference Call to Review Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time; 4:30 p.m.". MaxLinear, Inc. announced it will hold a conference call to review its third quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time). The call was announced in a Business Wire press release issued from Carlsbad, California.

Company

About MaxLinear, Inc.

MaxLinear, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company that designs communications systems-on-chip and related integrated circuits for broadband, mobile, wireline, data center, industrial, and multi-market applications. MaxLinear provides radio frequency, analog, digital, and mixed-signal solutions used in cable and fiber broadband equipment, home networking devices, wireless infrastructure, optical interconnect systems, and power management products. Its portfolio supports connectivity across the connected home, telecom networks, and enterprise data environments, serving equipment manufacturers, module makers, and other technology customers. Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, MaxLinear plays a role in enabling high-speed data transmission and signal processing across modern communications infrastructure.

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