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MaxLinear, Inc. (MXL)
- Market cap
- $6.03B
- Dividend yield
- None
- Street target
- $100.00median of 11 analysts
- 52-week range
- $12.77 $128.30
MXL stock forecast today
Where MXL stands today, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
MXL at a glance
MaxLinear, Inc. (MXL): Hold, 51/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Mixed: the price is above its 200-day but below its 50-day moving average ($58.88 and $77.20).
- Insiders Insiders sold $62.4M and made no open-market purchases over the last 18 months.
Figures as of October 26, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
MaxLinear, Inc. (MXL) earns a CleaRank rating of Hold on a model score of 51/100.
Most of the lift comes from the analysts, 7 of 11 of whom rate the stock a buy, with a median target 50.4% above the price. Momentum drags the score down the most, as the 14-day RSI of 38.8 is bearish and the MACD line is negative. The trend is mixed: the price is 13.89% below the 50-day average of $77.20 but 12.89% above the 200-day average of $58.88. Across the past year, the price climbed 325.54%.
Only on CleaRank
Figures we compute ourselves from MXL's own price, earnings and insider-filing history. Tap one to see it in context.
MXL stock price and trading
The chart, today's range and how far the price has moved over each period.
Trend checks
2/4Price above its 50-day average ›
The price of $66.47 is 13.9% below the 50-day simple moving average of $77.20.Price above its 200-day average ›
The price is 12.9% above the 200-day simple moving average of $58.88.50-day average above the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($77.20) is 31.1% above the 200-day average ($58.88), the arrangement of a rising longer-term trend.In the upper half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 46% of its 52-week range, between $12.77 and $128.30.
MXL share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far MXL has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where MXL sits inside today's range and its 52-week range.
MXL fundamentals and valuation
Valuation against the sector, and the revenue and earnings behind it.
Valuation and quality checks
0/2P/S below the sector median ›
The price-to-sales ratio of 10.60 is 39.4% above the sector median of 7.6.Profitable over the last 12 months ›
Net income over the last 12 months was -$103.8M on revenue of $568.9M, a net margin of -18.2%.
Key statistics
The headline figures for MXL.
As of October 26, 2026, MXL trades at $66.47, with a market value of $6.03B.
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of MXL's valuation, growth and risks.
MaxLinear, Inc. (MXL) carries no meaningful P/E, because its earnings per share over the last 12 months are negative.
MXL is losing money. Its net margin is -18.2% and its operating margin is 13.98%, while its return on equity of -5.89% sits below the sector median of 13.4%. Debt-to-equity of 0.35 completes the picture of its finances.
Analysts expect MXL to earn $1.99 per share this fiscal year, and $4.30 in the year after.
A typical day for MXL moves about 6.74%, and its beta against the S&P 500 is 3.94. The price is 48.19% below the 52-week high of $128.30. Insider sales over the last 18 months totalled $62.4M, and no open-market purchases were recorded. Insider sales are often planned in advance or made to cover tax on vesting shares, so they carry less weight than open-market buying.
MXL against the Technology sector
How MXL compares with the median Technology stock CleaRank tracks.
Price to sales vs sector: On price-to-sales, the yardstick used here in place of P/E, MXL trades at 10.60x, +39% versus the sector average of 7.60x.
Return vs XLK: Since May 14, 2025, MXL has gained 419.7% against a gain of 59.2% for XLK.
Performance against XLK
MXL and the Technology sector fund over the same days.
Revenue and earnings
How much MXL sells, and how much of it becomes profit.
The quarterly bars end with Q2 '26 (the quarter to June 30, 2026); MXL reported again on October 22, 2026, and that quarter is not in our statement data yet. The 12-month figures come from the statistics feed and may include it.
Revenue growth: Revenue grew 29.7% in FY2025 to $468M, from $361M a year earlier.
Profit margin: The net margin was -29.2% in FY2025, up from -68.0% the year before.
Loss-making: MXL lost $137M in FY2025.
MXL AI analysis and technical indicators
CleaRank's score and reasoning, the indicators behind it, and what the price moves with.
Momentum checks
1/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 38.8, showing bearish momentum without being oversold.RSI above 50 ›
An RSI of 38.8 is below the 50 midpoint, so sellers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line above zero ›
The MACD line is negative, so the 12-day average is below the 26-day average.
CleaRank Financial AI analysis of MXL
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
MaxLinear, Inc. (MXL) trades in the middle of its two main moving averages. At $66.47, the price is 12.89% above its 200-day average of $58.88 but 13.89% below its 50-day average of $77.20. Within its 52-week range, which runs from $12.77 to $128.30, the stock currently sits at 46%.
MXL has pulled back recently, but its longer record is stronger. Over the past month the price fell 29.17%, while over the past three months it rose 2.48% and over the past year it rose 325.54%. Momentum is weak for now: the 14-day RSI stands at 38.8, inside the bearish zone without reaching oversold territory, and the MACD line is negative.
Rating reaffirmed ›
Wells Fargo kept its Equal-Weight rating on October 23, 2026.
Source: Analyst action, Wells Fargo, October 23, 2026
- The two closest levels to watch are the 50-day SMA at $77.20, which sits above the price, and the 200-day SMA at $58.88, which sits below it.
- The 14-day RSI is 38.8, in the bearish zone, and the MACD line is negative. Readings above 70 or below 30 signal stretched momentum.
The trend is mixed: MXL is above its 200-day average at $58.88 but below its 50-day average at $77.20. A close above the 50-day would turn both signals up, and a close below the 200-day would turn both down. In the meantime the price sits between the 200-day SMA ($58.88) underneath and the 50-day SMA ($77.20) overhead.
The RSI sits in the bearish band, which leans against a quick recovery.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for MXL, from its daily closes.
As of October 26, 2026, with MXL at $66.47, its 14-day RSI is 38.8 (showing bearish momentum without being oversold), its 50-day simple moving average is $77.20 and its 200-day is $58.88.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of October 26, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26). How we calculate these
What MXL moves with
Correlation of daily returns over one year: +1 moves in step, 0 has no link, -1 moves the opposite way.
As of October 26, 2026, MXL's 1-year correlation of daily returns is +0.47 with S&P 500 (SPY), +0.57 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), +0.17 with Bitcoin (BTC) and +0.12 with gold (XAU).
MXL price target and analyst forecast
The analysts' target range and how their ratings split.
Analysts checks
2/3Most analysts rate it a buy ›
7 of 11 analysts rate it a buy or strong buy, 4 a hold and 0 a sell.Median target above the price ›
The median 12-month target of $100.00 is 50.4% above the price.More buy ratings than three months ago ›
7 of 11 rate it a buy now, against 7 of 11 three months ago.
MXL Wall Street View
12-month price targets
Ratings
Recent rating actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Roth Capital | Maintains | Buy |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintains | Neutral |
As of October 26, 2026, 11 Wall Street analysts cover MXL: 7 rate it a buy or strong buy, 4 a hold and 0 a sell or strong sell. Their 12-month price targets range from $40.00 to $125.00. The median MXL price target is $100.00, 50.4% above the price of $66.47.
Source: TwelveData analyst consensus. Targets and ratings belong to the analysts, not to CleaRank.
MXL trade plan: entry, stop loss and targets
Entry, stop and target levels from the moving averages and recent volatility. Educational, not advice.
MXL trade plan
Entry, stop and target levels, sized to your account. Change the bias or the risk and every level updates.
Entry Strategies pick an entry style
Risk management
Profit targets (Based on Conservative Entry)
MXL moves about 6.7% a day on average, so a stop can fill well past its level. Educational levels, not financial advice; the full disclaimer is at the foot of the page.
Risk profile
How much MXL tends to move, against the market and on its own.
MXL price history and drawdowns
MXL's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
1/4Average daily move under 2% ›
The price has moved 6.74% on an average day (30-day standard deviation of daily returns).Recovered from its worst fall ›
The worst fall was 87.8%, from January 2022 to April 2025, regained by May 2026.Most 1-year holds ended higher ›
47% of 1-year holding periods in the last 10 years ended with a gain.Beat the S&P 500 since the chart begins ›
$10,000 invested in October 2016 is now worth $36,184, against $42,015 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
MXL Drawdowns & Recovery
As of October 26, 2026, MXL's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 10 years with dividends reinvested was -87.8% (January 2022 to April 2025); it regained that peak by May 2026, 13 months after the low, and 47% of 1-year holding periods ended with a gain.
From weekly closing values with dividends reinvested. A drawdown is the fall from the highest value reached so far to a later low.
Growth of $10,000
What $10,000 put into MXL in October 2016 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: MXL trailed the S&P 500 over this period: $36,184 against $42,015.
A $10,000 investment in MXL in October 2016 would be worth about $36,184 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $42,015 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested).
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to MXL, and which have not.
Strongest month, April: an average of +25.40%, up in 6 of 10 years.
Weakest month, March: an average of -8.29%, up in 3 of 10 years.
This month, October: has averaged -5.92%, up in 2 of 9 years. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Over the last 10 years, MXL's strongest calendar month has been April (average +25.40%, up in 6 of 10 years) and its weakest March (average -8.29%, up in 3 of 10 years).
Average return for each calendar month over the last 10 years, from weekly closing prices with dividends included.
MXL stock price prediction 2030
Thousands of simulated paths from the price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.
Monte Carlo projection
Thousands of simulated paths for $10,000 in MXL, from its own past volatility. The shaded area holds 80% of them.
CleaRank's 4-year Monte Carlo simulation, based on 10 years of price history, projects that a $10,000 investment in MXL today could grow to about $14,067 by 2030 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $50,675 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $3,905. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
MXL Stock Price Prediction 2030: Simulated Scenarios
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $93.50 for MXL by 2030 in the base case, from $66.47 today (1.4x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $25.96. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on MXL's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile | range base today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $38.14 | $72.39 | $137 | |
| 2028 | $31.85 | $78.84 | $195 | |
| 2029 | $28.30 | $85.86 | $260 | |
| 2030 | $25.96 | $93.50 | $337 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of MXL's own volatility and capped historical trend, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles. MXL is highly volatile, so its upside column reaches an extreme multiple; treat it as a statistical tail, not an expectation. How the simulation works
MXL insider trading
What the people running the company have bought and sold.
MXL insider trading
Shares the company's directors and officers bought and sold, from their own filings.
Month by month
Open-market purchases above the line, sales below.
Net insider selling: No insider bought MXL shares on the open market in the last 18 months. Sales are often planned in advance or cover tax on vesting shares, so they say less than purchases would.
As of October 26, 2026, MXL insiders reported 13 open-market sales worth $62.4M and no open-market purchases over the last 18 months; grants and option exercises are not counted.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Connie H. Kwong
Officer
|
Grant | 1.1K | - |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Kishore V Seendripu
Chief Executive Officer
|
Sell | 591.5K | $50.4M |
| May 26, 2026 | Thomas E Pardun
Director
|
Sell | 11.0K | $1.2M |
| May 22, 2026 | Connie H. Kwong
Officer
|
Grant | 3.7K | - |
| May 20, 2026 | Albert J Moyer
Director
|
Grant | 40.3K | - |
| May 20, 2026 | Kishore V Seendripu
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 33.7K | - |
| May 8, 2026 | Connie H. Kwong
Officer
|
Sell | 35.0K | $3.4M |
| May 5, 2026 | Theodore L Tewksbury III
Director
|
Sell | 10.7K | $838.7K |
| May 4, 2026 | Albert J Moyer
Director
|
Sell | 15.7K | $1.2M |
| May 4, 2026 | Daniel A Artusi
Director
|
Sell | 10.5K | $825.7K |
| May 4, 2026 | Carolyn D Beaver
Director
|
Sell | 6.0K | $461.7K |
| May 1, 2026 | Daniel A Artusi
Director
|
Grant | 15.7K | - |
| May 1, 2026 | Carolyn D Beaver
Director
|
Grant | 15.7K | - |
| May 1, 2026 | Albert J Moyer
Director
|
Grant | 15.7K | - |
| May 1, 2026 | Kris Sennesael
Director
|
Grant | 2.1K | - |
| May 1, 2026 | Theodore L Tewksbury III
Director
|
Grant | 15.7K | - |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Connie H. Kwong
Officer
|
Sell | 4.1K | $238.8K |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Connie H. Kwong
Officer
|
Sell | 15.1K | $771.9K |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Steven G Litchfield
Chief Financial Officer
|
Sell | 44.9K | $746.4K |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Connie H. Kwong
Officer
|
Grant | 6.2K | - |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Kishore V Seendripu
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 90.4K | - |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Connie H. Kwong
Officer
|
Grant | 10.9K | - |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Steven G Litchfield
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 29.3K | - |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Steven G Litchfield
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 45.4K | - |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Kishore V Seendripu
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 105.9K | - |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Daniel A Artusi
Director
|
Sell | 29.8K | $463.1K |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Connie H. Kwong
Officer
|
Grant | 757 | - |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Steven G Litchfield
Chief Financial Officer
|
Sell | 102.2K | $1.8M |
| May 23, 2025 | Connie H. Kwong
Officer
|
Grant | 649 | - |
| May 20, 2025 | Steven G Litchfield
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 1.2K | - |
| May 20, 2025 | Kishore V Seendripu
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 4.0K | - |
| May 2, 2025 | Theodore L Tewksbury III
Director
|
Sell | 6.1K | $63.2K |
| May 1, 2025 | Daniel A Artusi
Director
|
Grant | 12.1K | - |
| May 1, 2025 | Carolyn D Beaver
Director
|
Grant | 12.1K | - |
| May 1, 2025 | Gregory P Dougherty
Director
|
Grant | 12.1K | - |
| May 1, 2025 | Tsu-Jae King Liu
Director
|
Grant | 12.1K | - |
| May 1, 2025 | Albert J Moyer
Director
|
Grant | 12.1K | - |
| May 1, 2025 | Thomas E Pardun
Director
|
Grant | 12.1K | - |
| May 1, 2025 | Theodore L Tewksbury III
Director
|
Grant | 12.1K | - |
Source: TwelveData, from SEC Form 4 filings
MXL stock forecast: questions people ask
Answered from the figures on this page, as of October 26, 2026.