Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) Issues Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) updated its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.250-0.350 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.460. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.0 billion-$1.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.2 billion. Microchip Technology also updated its Q3 guidance to $0.25-0.35 EPS.

Microchip Technology Price Performance

Microchip Technology stock traded up $0.59 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $74.34. 7,232,164 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,966,145. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. Microchip Technology has a 12 month low of $71.76 and a 12 month high of $100.57. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $77.05 and its 200-day moving average is $85.12. The stock has a market cap of $39.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.99 and a beta of 1.53.

Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.03. Microchip Technology had a net margin of 20.80% and a return on equity of 28.33%. The firm had revenue of $1.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.15 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.54 earnings per share. Microchip Technology’s revenue for the quarter was down 48.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Microchip Technology will post 1.73 EPS for the current year.

Microchip Technology Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 6th. Investors of record on Friday, November 22nd will be given a $0.455 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 22nd. This represents a $1.82 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.45%. This is a positive change from Microchip Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. Microchip Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 126.57%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on MCHP. Citigroup dropped their target price on Microchip Technology from $92.00 to $82.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. KeyCorp cut their price objective on shares of Microchip Technology from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $90.00 target price on shares of Microchip Technology in a report on Wednesday. Susquehanna cut their price target on shares of Microchip Technology from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Finally, B. Riley decreased their price target on Microchip Technology from $110.00 to $103.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $92.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Microchip Technology

In related news, CFO James Eric Bjornholt sold 2,154 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.50, for a total transaction of $175,551.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 33,257 shares in the company, valued at $2,710,445.50. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 2.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.