Maxlinear, Inc (MXL) Stock Forecast Nov. 6, 2026
Analysis updated on Nov. 6, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · Nasdaq
Maxlinear, Inc (MXL) stock forecast summary
Our AI scores Maxlinear, Inc every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
Maxlinear, Inc is a mid-cap company with a market capitalization of $4.48B. It ranks number 37 by market capitalization among the 60 Semiconductors & Related Devices issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For MXL, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 8.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 14.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +3.1%, buy ≥ +1.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-11-06 signals)
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MXL price chart and AI forecast
How MXL ranks among 5150 stocks
90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Maxlinear, Inc (MXL) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Semiconductors & Related Devices peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | MXL | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $4.48B | 37/60 |
| P/B Ratio | 8.40x | 14/55 |
| EPS | $-0.76 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $5.86 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $7.26 | – |
| FCF/Share | $-0.23 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | MXL | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROIC | -0.8% | 46/55 |
| Gross Margin | 58.0% | 15/56 |
| Operating Margin | -0.9% | 46/56 |
| EBT Margin | -2.2% | 46/56 |
| Tax Rate | -98.0% | – |
The effective tax rate is outside the normal band, which points to a large non-recurring tax item in the trailing twelve months; headline net income, net margin and P/E are affected by it.
Financial Health
| Metric | MXL | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.22x | 44/58 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.57x | 44/55 |
| D/E Ratio | 0.72x | 24/58 |
| Financial Leverage | 1.72x | 23/56 |
| Interest Coverage | 12.4x | 21/45 |
| Working Capital | $215M | 53/58 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | MXL | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$7M | 48/57 |
| Free Cash Flow | -$21M | 45/53 |
| Capital Spending | -$13M | 7/53 |
| FCF/Sales | -3.1% | 45/53 |
| CapEx/Sales | 2.0% | 44/53 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | MXL | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.72x | 10/54 |
| Receivables Turnover | 9.0x | 9/52 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.4x | 28/54 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 16.0x | 7/55 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 41 days | 44/52 |
| Days Inventory | 150 days | 27/54 |
| Payables Period | 48 days | 41/53 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 142 days | 24/49 |
Income Statement
| Metric | MXL | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $661M | 45/56 |
| Operating Income | -$6M | 46/56 |
| R&D Expense | $222M | 28/56 |
| SG&A Expense | $167M | 40/55 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $277M | 46/56 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | MXL | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 91M | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $391M | 42.7% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $81M | 8.8% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $73M | 8.0% of assets |
| Inventory | $114M | 12.4% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $383M | 41.8% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $140M | 15.3% of assets |
MXL quarterly financials and insider trading
Maxlinear, Inc (MXL) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Maxlinear, Inc (Semiconductors & Related Devices): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| MXL Maxlinear, Inc | $4.48B | |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp | $4.50T | |
| AVGO Broadcom Inc. | $1.40T | |
| AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc | $733.05B | |
| INTC Intel Corp | $299.13B | |
| AMAT Applied Materials Inc /De | $264.05B | |
| TXN Texas Instruments Inc | $253.44B | |
| ARM Arm Holdings Plc /Uk | $186.49B | |
| ADI Analog Devices Inc | $176.17B | |
| MRVL Marvell Technology, Inc. | $117.11B | |
| ASX Ase Technology Holding Co., Ltd. | $69.62B | |
| NXPI Nxp Semiconductors N.V. | $61.61B | |
| MPWR Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | $58.50B | |
| STM Stmicroelectronics N.V. | $37.08B | |
| MCHP Microchip Technology Inc | $35.21B | |
| ALAB Astera Labs, Inc. | $33.09B | |
| ON On Semiconductor Corp | $24.65B | |
| Q Qnity Electronics, Inc. | $24.48B | |
| CRDO Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | $22.65B | |
| FSLR First Solar, Inc. | $21.62B | |
| GFS Globalfoundries Inc. | $21.46B | |
| CBRS Cerebras Systems Inc. | $21.30B | |
| MTSI Macom Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. | $16.11B | |
| TSEM Tower Semiconductor Ltd | $15.40B | |
| NXT Nextpower Inc. | $14.99B | |
| LSCC Lattice Semiconductor Corp | $14.92B | |
| SITM Sitime Corp | $12.54B | |
| SWKS Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | $12.37B | |
| SMTC Semtech Corp | $8.47B | |
| AMKR Amkor Technology, Inc. | $8.13B | |
| RMBS Rambus Inc | $7.98B | |
| SLAB Silicon Laboratories Inc. | $7.39B | |
| VIAV Viavi Solutions Inc. | $6.49B | |
| FORM Formfactor Inc | $6.34B | |
| CRUS Cirrus Logic, Inc. | $5.69B | |
| ALGM Allegro Microsystems, Inc. | $5.25B | |
| SYNA Synaptics Inc | $4.56B | |
| AAOI Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | $4.24B | |
| ENPH Enphase Energy, Inc. | $3.77B | |
| DIOD Diodes Inc /Del/ | $3.56B | |
| KLIC Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc | $3.35B | |
| OSIS Osi Systems Inc | $3.01B | |
| IPGP Ipg Photonics Corp | $2.78B | |
| AMBA Ambarella Inc | $2.58B | |
| AXTI Axt Inc | $2.55B | |
| PENG Penguin Solutions, Inc. | $2.52B | |
| LASR Nlight, Inc. | $2.19B | |
| POWI Power Integrations Inc | $2.17B | |
| NVTS Navitas Semiconductor Corp | $2.12B | |
| UCTT Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. | $1.97B | |
| NLST Netlist Inc | $1.82B | |
| SEDG Solaredge Technologies, Inc. | $1.69B | |
| SHLS Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. | $1.69B | |
| PLAB Photronics Inc | $1.50B | |
| HIMX Himax Technologies, Inc. | $1.48B | |
| WOLF Wolfspeed, Inc. | $1.26B | |
| ICHR Ichor Holdings, Ltd. | $1.16B | |
| ARRY Array Technologies, Inc. | $902M | |
| POET Poet Technologies Inc. | $877M | |
| AIP Arteris, Inc. | $875M |
Where MXL sits on the market map
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Maxlinear, Inc (MXL) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Maxlinear, Inc (MXL) stock forecast?
Our AI scores Maxlinear, Inc every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
How accurate are Maxlinear, Inc stock predictions?
For MXL, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 8.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 14.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Maxlinear, Inc forecasts updated?
Maxlinear, Inc forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Nov. 6, 2026.
Which companies are Maxlinear, Inc's industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, MXL included, share the SEC industry code Semiconductors & Related Devices. The largest are: Nvidia Corp (NVDA), Broadcom Inc. (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), Intel Corp (INTC), Applied Materials Inc /De (AMAT), Texas Instruments Inc (TXN).
This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.