Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) Issues Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.15 EPS

Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The semiconductor company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.28 by ($0.15), Zacks reports. Microchip Technology had a net margin of 6.49% and a return on equity of 12.41%. Microchip Technology updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 0.050-0.150 EPS.

Microchip Technology Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MCHP opened at $51.89 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $27.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 92.66 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.48. Microchip Technology has a 12 month low of $50.21 and a 12 month high of $100.57. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $58.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $70.26.

Microchip Technology Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 24th will be issued a $0.455 dividend. This represents a $1.82 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.51%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 24th. Microchip Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 325.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on MCHP shares. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on shares of Microchip Technology from $90.00 to $87.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. Needham & Company LLC dropped their target price on Microchip Technology from $85.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $95.00 price target (down previously from $101.00) on shares of Microchip Technology in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. B. Riley restated a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 price objective (down from $85.00) on shares of Microchip Technology in a report on Friday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on Microchip Technology from $72.00 to $63.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $77.11.

Microchip Technology Company Profile

Microchip Technology Incorporated engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of smart, connected, and secure embedded control solutions in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company offers general purpose 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit mixed-signal microcontrollers; 32-bit embedded mixed-signal microprocessors; and specialized microcontrollers for automotive, industrial, computing, communications, lighting, power supplies, motor control, human machine interface, security, wired connectivity, and wireless connectivity applications.