Microchip Technology (MCHP) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What MCHP does

Microchip Technology (MCHP) develops, manufactures, and sells smart, connected, and secure embedded control solutions across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. It operates through two segments, Semiconductor Products and Technology Licensing, offering microcontrollers, microprocessors, analog products, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and application development tools. Its chips are used in automotive, industrial, computing, communications, lighting, power supplies, motor control, human-machine interface, security, wired connectivity, and wireless connectivity applications.

Key numbers explained

• 75.53 USD is the latest price, down 0.38% today.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 109.5 compares the current price to the last 12 months of earnings, while the forward P/E ratio of 16.5 uses expected future earnings.
• 0.69 USD is the trailing 12-month earnings per share (EPS), the portion of profit allocated to each share.
• The dividend yield of 2.4% shows the annual dividend as a percentage of the current price.
• The ex-dividend date is 24 aug. 2026; the share of earnings paid out as dividends is 268%.
• 1.74 is the beta, meaning the stock has historically moved about 1.74% for every 1% move in the broader market.
• The 52-week range is 48.52 – 105.91, with a one-year price change of 15.1%.
• 41.01 mld. USD is the market capitalisation, the total value of all outstanding shares.
• 5.12 mld. USD in trailing 12-month revenue, growing 38% year over year, with a profit margin of 9.3% and an operating margin of 24%.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 83.7% indicates the company uses more debt than equity to finance its assets.
• MCHP is part of the S&P 500, and investors often compare it with peers such as ON Semiconductor (ON) or Motorola Solutions (MSI).

Recent news

Recent headlines cover a range of semiconductor and technology stocks, including a piece on how far Applied Materials stock can move in a year and another on why Microchip rose 17% year-to-date. One article highlights Microchip's acquisition of Hailo, signalling the chipmaker's interest in edge AI. Other stories focus on Vicor's outlook and on what bears might be missing about Applied Materials.

What to watch

Investors typically monitor semiconductor demand cycles, supply-chain constraints, and broader tech spending trends. For MCHP, the upcoming earnings report on 5 nov. 2026 and the ex-dividend date of 24 aug. 2026 are key calendar events. The company's exposure to automotive, industrial, and communications end markets can also influence its trajectory.