Analog Devices Shares Surge Following Earnings Report as Chipmaking Sector Thrives.
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 17 hours ago
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Should l Buy MCHP?
Source: Barron's
- Earnings Report: Analog Devices reported better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter earnings.
- Future Guidance: The company issued strong guidance for the current second quarter, contributing to a rise in its shares.
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Analyst Views on MCHP
Wall Street analysts forecast MCHP stock price to fall
18 Analyst Rating
13 Buy
5 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 78.940
Low
60.00
Averages
77.47
High
95.00
Current: 78.940
Low
60.00
Averages
77.47
High
95.00
About MCHP
Microchip Technology Incorporated is a provider of smart, connected, and secure embedded control solutions. The Company’s semiconductor products segment designs, develops, manufactures and markets mixed-signal microcontrollers, development tools and analog, interface, mixed-signal, timing, wired and wireless connectivity devices, and memory products. The Company's technology licensing segment includes sales and licensing of the Company's intellectual property. Its products include PIC64 Microprocessors, FPGAs, myMicrochip, MPLAB X IDE, Analog, and Microcontrollers. Its development tools include Atmel START and MPLAB Discover. Its manufacturing operations include wafer fabrication, wafer probe, assembly, and test. The Company’s solutions serve customers across the industrial, automotive, consumer, aerospace and defense, communications and computing markets. The Company markets and sells its products worldwide primarily through a network of direct sales personnel and distributors.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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