MXL · MaxLinear, Inc.
Price
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $5.17B |
| P/E | — |
| Float | 85.06M |
| Beta | 4.00 |
| Volatility 30D | 116.1% |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Sector | Semiconductors |
| Cap tier | Mid cap |
| Macro sensitivity | Very High |
| Clavix score | 13.2 |
| Price | 44.81 |
| Change | −21.18% |
| Prev Close | 56.85 |
| Open | 61.34 |
| Day Low | 55.13 |
| Day High | 63.74 |
| Avg Vol | 4 |
| Avg $ Vol | $221.2M |
| 52W High | 128.30 |
| 52W Low | 12.77 |
| 52W Pos | 27.7% |
| From High | −65.07% |
| From Low | +250.90% |
| Max DD 1Y | −55.60% |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Normal |
| SMA 20 | −39.79% |
| SMA 50 | −41.74% |
| SMA 200 | −26.03% |
| RSI (14) | 35.4 |
| Vol 90D | 127.2% |
| Vol 1Y | 117.4% |
| 1Y Range | 13–128 |
| Daily bars | 549 |
| Perf Week | −24.34% |
| Perf Month | −47.99% |
| Perf Quarter | −19.02% |
| Perf Half Y | −30.01% |
| Perf Year | +263.96% |
| Perf YTD | +142.09% |
| Prev Day | −21.18% |
| Clavix | F |
| Debt / Eq | 0.82 |
| Curr Ratio | 1.34 |
| Int Cover | -1.1× |
| FCF Margin | 1.5% |
| Rev Growth | +29.7% |
| Profit | Unprofitable |
| Leverage | Low |
| Sector rank | 53 / 54 |
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading dayMXL grades F, 13.2 of 100. Steadiest on News Sentiment (66), most exposed on Price Stability (1, weak). 1 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Semiconductors median. Ranks 53 of 54 in Semiconductors by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| MXL | Semiconductors median | |
|---|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 4.00 | 1.95 |
| 30-day realized volatilityannualized, from daily closes | 116.1% | 66.4% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | −55.6% | — |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | 3.29% | — |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions | 138 (55%) | — |
How its days are spread
Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.
52-week range
The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.
Drawdown from the 1-year peak
Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.
Market sensitivity
| MXL | Semiconductors median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 4.00 | 1.95 |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | Very High | Very High 65% of 54 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Semiconductors names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| MXL | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | −24.3% |
| 1 month | −48.0% |
| Year to date | +142.1% |
| 1 year | +264.0% |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| MXL | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 30 since 31 Aug |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 77 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 29 · 0 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 29 ↑ 0 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the 54 Semiconductors names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| MXL | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | +29.7% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Semiconductors median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openMaxLinear reported third-quarter revenue of $218.1 million, up 72% year over year, as its infrastructure business grew 210% following its pivot toward data centers. The company beat revenue and profit-per-share expectations and maintained low debt and ample liquidity, although operating cash flow fell sharply.
MaxLinear is increasingly viewed as an optical connectivity supplier for AI data centers, with strong revenue growth and improving profitability. Its highly volatile stock traded at $61.33; $55-$60 is identified as a technical support range, meaning a price area where buyers have previously appeared, and a medium-term target of $130-$140 is projected if that support holds.
MaxLinear's infrastructure revenue rose 210% year over year in Q3 FY2026. No specific catalyst was identified.ters. The article says an optical-chip ramp, a broader customer base, and rising operating margins are rebuilding the company's earnings base, while noting cash burn and a lack of long-term commitments; an analyst rates MXL a Buy.
The article presents a Buy rating on MaxLinear at roughly $67, citing strong AI data-center chip sales and revenue growth. Its Infrastructure segment now generates 57% of revenue, while 800-gigabit-per-second Keystone chips and planned 1.6-terabit-per-second Rushmore chips are expected to support expansion through 2027-2028.
MaxLinear reported fiscal third-quarter net revenue of $218.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, up 29% from the previous quarter and 72% from the same quarter a year earlier. Its infrastructure business grew 210% year over year, reflecting faster adoption of optical products for AI data centers.
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