Microchip Technology Incorporated
MCHP · NASDAQ
Analyst ratings
buy · 18 ratings
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Hold | $90.00 |
| May 13, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Reiterates | Overweight | $125.00 |
| May 11, 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $105.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | $130.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $113.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | $120.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | $105.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $95.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform | $117.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintains | Positive | $120.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | $120.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | $120.00 |
| February 11, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | $69.00 |
| February 6, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | $95.00 |
| February 6, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $91.00 |
| February 6, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $70.00 |
| February 6, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | $68.00 |
| February 6, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Reiterates | Overweight | $100.00 |
| February 6, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Outperform | $90.00 |
| February 6, 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | $115.00 |
| February 6, 2026 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | $84.00 |
| February 2, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Overweight | $100.00 |
| January 26, 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | $95.00 |
| January 22, 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintains | Positive | $90.00 |
| January 21, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Neutral | $78.00 |
| January 15, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $92.00 |
| January 15, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | $85.00 |
| January 12, 2026 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Buy | $95.00 |
| January 9, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Outperform | $83.00 |
| January 7, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $60.00 |
| January 6, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | $85.00 |
| January 6, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $69.00 |
| January 6, 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | $80.00 |
| January 6, 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | $80.00 |
| January 6, 2026 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | $77.00 |
| December 16, 2025 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Upgrades | Overweight | $85.00 |
| December 5, 2025 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Neutral | $72.00 |
| December 4, 2025 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | $75.00 |
| December 3, 2025 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | $80.00 |
| November 7, 2025 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $80.00 |
| November 7, 2025 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $58.00 |
| November 7, 2025 | Truist Securities | Reiterates | Hold | $60.00 |
| November 7, 2025 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Neutral | $65.00 |
| November 7, 2025 | Susquehanna | Maintains | Positive | $75.00 |
| November 7, 2025 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | $73.00 |
| November 7, 2025 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | $75.00 |
| November 4, 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $68.00 |
Valuation: Overvalued on cash flows vs. undervalued on sales multiples
Microchip Technology screens as undervalued on a price-to-sales basis, with the current 9.8x P/S level sitting at a discount to its modelled fair sales multiple. The median Wall Street price target of $118.50 implies 33.8% upside from current levels, supported by 19 Buy ratings and zero Sell ratings among analysts.
A DCF intrinsic value analysis suggests Microchip Technology is overvalued by approximately 26.1%, meaning current prices may already exceed what projected future cash flows can justify. The fundamental question remains whether the company can convert its product pipeline into sustained, cash-generative growth to support any premium multiple.
Revenue and earnings recovery sustainability
Microchip Technology posted Q4 FY2026 revenue of $1.31 billion, up 35% year-over-year and beating the high end of guidance. Forecasts project earnings and revenue growing at 36% and 13.3% per annum respectively, with EPS growth of 36.6% annually, pointing to a robust and durable recovery trajectory.
Despite the strong recovery numbers, a price projection to $138 by March 2029 implies only ~12% annualized returns, using a conservative exit P/E of 25.6x — well below MCHP's one-year average of 35.2x. This suggests the market may already be pricing in much of the recovery, leaving limited additional upside.
AI and data center demand as a growth catalyst vs. near-term technical weakness
JPMorgan strategist Mislav Matejka views recent semiconductor weakness as a buying opportunity, maintaining that the semiconductor upcycle is not peaking and that meaningful new supply is unlikely before 2028. New Microchip Technology products in mixed-signal microcontrollers and aerospace timing devices provide additional institutional catalysts beyond the AI trade.
Technical indicators for MCHP present a range-bound outlook with downside risk dominating, with a 68% likelihood of a downward price movement in the near term. The MACD signals a strong sell, the RSI hints at negative sentiment, and the Stochastic RSI indicates overbought conditions, suggesting near-term price fatigue.