Microchip Technology Incorporated

MCHP · NASDAQ

Low target$69.00
Average target$103.17
High target$130.00

Analyst ratings

buy · 18 ratings

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
July 13, 2026TD CowenMaintainsHold$90.00
May 13, 2026Cantor FitzgeraldReiteratesOverweight$125.00
May 11, 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$105.00
May 8, 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$130.00
May 8, 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$113.00
May 8, 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$120.00
May 8, 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold$105.00
May 8, 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight$95.00
May 8, 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$117.00
May 8, 2026SusquehannaMaintainsPositive$120.00
May 8, 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy$120.00
May 8, 2026NeedhamMaintainsBuy$120.00
February 11, 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold$69.00
February 6, 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$95.00
February 6, 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$91.00
February 6, 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight$70.00
February 6, 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold$68.00
February 6, 2026Cantor FitzgeraldReiteratesOverweight$100.00
February 6, 2026MizuhoMaintainsOutperform$90.00
February 6, 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy$115.00
February 6, 2026NeedhamMaintainsBuy$84.00
February 2, 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsOverweight$100.00
January 26, 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$95.00
January 22, 2026SusquehannaMaintainsPositive$90.00
January 21, 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsNeutral$78.00
January 15, 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$92.00
January 15, 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight$85.00
January 12, 2026B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$95.00
January 9, 2026MizuhoMaintainsOutperform$83.00
January 7, 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight$60.00
January 6, 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$85.00
January 6, 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$69.00
January 6, 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy$80.00
January 6, 2026StifelMaintainsBuy$80.00
January 6, 2026NeedhamMaintainsBuy$77.00
December 16, 2025Cantor FitzgeraldUpgradesOverweight$85.00
December 5, 2025B of A SecuritiesMaintainsNeutral$72.00
December 4, 2025NeedhamMaintainsBuy$75.00
December 3, 2025RosenblattMaintainsBuy$80.00
November 7, 2025CitigroupMaintainsBuy$80.00
November 7, 2025Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight$58.00
November 7, 2025Truist SecuritiesReiteratesHold$60.00
November 7, 2025Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsNeutral$65.00
November 7, 2025SusquehannaMaintainsPositive$75.00
November 7, 2025NeedhamMaintainsBuy$73.00
November 7, 2025StifelMaintainsBuy$75.00
November 4, 2025Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$68.00

Valuation: Overvalued on cash flows vs. undervalued on sales multiples

Bull case

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.

Bear case

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

Bull case

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.

Bear case

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

Bull case

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.

Bear case

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.