Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. · MPWR · FY2025 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2025
MPS: Demand broadens as enterprise-data ramps remain timing-sensitive
The supplied analysis provides partial support for a demand-led growth thesis: strength is broadening across several end markets and design-win visibility is improving. The evidence is not conclusive because enterprise-data ramp timing, margin mix, tariffs, and the future contribution of rack power remain unresolved.
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What changed
Relative to the prior-quarter analysis, the current analysis emphasizes record quarterly performance, stronger qualification visibility, supply-chain diversification, and a more explicit shift toward system-level power solutions. The near-term picture still includes uncertainty around enterprise-data demand and product mix.
Guidance delta
Management maintained its outlook; the supplied analysis points to a modest near-term gross-margin headwind from product mix.
Key takeaways
- Management described record quarterly revenue and strength across storage, computing, automotive, and enterprise data.
- Design wins and qualifications are improving visibility into a second-half ramp, but timing and scale remain uncertain.
- Supply-chain diversification and higher-voltage products are central to the company’s next phase of growth.
- The 400-volt rack-power offering is expected to become materially relevant beyond the current period.
Management priorities
- Advance qualification and sampling of 400-volt rack-power modules.
- Expand 48-volt and 800-volt automotive power and battery-management offerings.
- Continue R&D and manufacturing diversification to reduce tariff exposure.
- Move toward higher-margin system solutions combining modules and software.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 17, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Rosenblatt | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Needham | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 1, 2026 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Outperform | Peer Perform | Upgrade | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Loop Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 23, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 2, 2024 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 9, 2023 |
| Cowen & Co. | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 9, 2023 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 26, 2020 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Pacific Crest | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Feb 5, 2016 |
| PiperJaffray | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Sep 11, 2015 |
| Evercore Partners | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 14, 2014 |
| William Blair | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 30, 2013 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 7, 2013 |
| Blaylock Robert Van | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Feb 7, 2013 |
| Piper Sandler | Neutral | Overweight | Downgrade | Sep 4, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $1,210.86. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arete Research | Analyst unavailable | $2,013 | $1,300.14 | +66.2% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | John Vinh | $2,100 | $1,316.18 | +73.4% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Needham | Quinn Bolton | $2,000 | $1,316.18 | +65.2% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $1,700 | $1,312 | +40.4% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $1,805 | $1,560 | +49.1% | May 1, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $1,800 | $1,561.05 | +48.7% | May 1, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | John Vinh | $2,000 | $1,614.41 | +65.2% | May 1, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $1,700 | $1,614.41 | +40.4% | May 1, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $1,600 | $1,592.17 | +32.1% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $1,500 | $1,353 | +23.9% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $1,396 | $1,203.43 | +15.3% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Needham | Analyst unavailable | $1,300 | $1,155.99 | +7.4% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $1,500 | $1,155.99 | +23.9% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $1,300 | $1,192.47 | +7.4% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $1,300 | $1,161.78 | +7.4% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Joe Quatrochi | $1,200 | $1,063.74 | -0.9% | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $1,125 | $983.6 | -7.1% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $1,375 | $929.48 | +13.6% | Dec 19, 2025 |
| KeyBanc | John Vinh | $1,300 | $975.26 | +7.4% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| KeyBanc | John Vinh | $1,250 | $1,054.15 | +3.2% | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $970 | $1,004.65 | -19.9% | Oct 20, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Tore Svanberg | $1,100 | $1,026.83 | -9.2% | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Chris Caso | $1,200 | $981.67 | -0.9% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $1,050 | $886.59 | -13.3% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Needham | Quinn Bolton | $1,025 | $887.55 | -15.3% | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | William Stein | $762 | $628.62 | -37.1% | Dec 16, 2024 |
| Needham | Quinn Bolton | $600 | $572.47 | -50.4% | Nov 21, 2024 |
| Needham | Quinn Bolton | $950 | $919.81 | -21.5% | Oct 31, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | John Vinh | $1,075 | $784.95 | -11.2% | Aug 2, 2024 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Hans Mosesmann | $880 | $836.66 | -27.3% | Jul 29, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | John Vinh | $975 | $851.82 | -19.5% | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Rick Schafer | $900 | $815.63 | -25.7% | Jun 13, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | John Vinh | $850 | $679.86 | -29.8% | Apr 8, 2024 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Hans Mosesmann | $750 | $637.04 | -38.1% | Dec 26, 2023 |
| Oppenheimer | Rick Schafer | $500 | $405.52 | -58.7% | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $475 | $405.03 | -60.8% | Nov 16, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $435 | $386.87 | -64.1% | Nov 11, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | Analyst unavailable | $600 | $510.44 | -50.4% | Aug 2, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $570 | $489.1 | -52.9% | Aug 2, 2022 |
| Needham | Analyst unavailable | $550 | $462.3 | -54.6% | Aug 2, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $475 | $426.24 | -60.8% | Jul 20, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Ross Seymore | $500 | $404.21 | -58.7% | Apr 25, 2022 |
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Snapshot as of publicationMonolithic Power Systems, Inc. specializes in the creation, promotion, and sale of advanced semiconductor components for power management. Their innovative solutions cater to a broad spectrum of industries, including information technology, data storage, automotive, industrial applications, telecommunications, and consumer electronics. A core offering consists of direct current (DC) to DC integrated circuits (ICs), which are vital for regulating and transforming electrical voltages in diverse systems such as portable gadgets, wireless local area network access points, personal computers, displays, car entertainment systems, and medical devices.…
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