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Is MCHP a good stock to buy?

Microchip Technology Incorporated · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Microchip Technology
MCHP · $33.57B
$61.68-0.6%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$60$70$80SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -20.6%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$105.69 +71.3%
  • ConsensusBuy · 27
  • P/E vs own-41.5%
  • FCF yield+4.3%
  • News
Neutral
  • Earnings in83d
  • P/E95.8x
  • RSI35
  • Support-0.2%
  • Resistance+4.8%
  • Off 52w high-41.8%
  • Volume0.8x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$49–$106
  • ATR+6.9%
  • Off ATH-41.8%
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  • P/E vs sector+225.5%
  • Insiders-$377K
  • Trendbearish
  • MAs0 of 4
  • MA20×50Death 5d ago
  • MACD-1.47

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Microchip Technology a good stock to buy?

Microchip Technology is strong on 3 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on demand. The price is high: 95.8 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 31.2 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand shrinking
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price expensive
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?shrinking

MCHP sales growth revenue growth

-18%a year, for the last 3 years

Microchip Technology's sales fell 18% a year for 3 years, to $4.71B in fiscal 2026.

MCHP analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+35%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Microchip Technology's sales to grow 35% to $6.38B in fiscal 2027 (18 analysts).

MCHP competitors

pretickt analysis+33%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Microchip Technology's sales grew 33% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than ON Semiconductor (+3%), slower than Astera Labs (+115%) and Teradyne (+75%).

MCHP sales by business revenue by segment

97%of its sales from Semiconductor Products Member

Semiconductor Products Member brought Microchip Technology 97% of its sales in fiscal 2026; Technology Licensing Member 3%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

MCHP return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis10%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Microchip Technology earned 10% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Teradyne 48%, Astera Labs 22%, ON Semiconductor 10% and Qnity Electronics 8%.

MCHP margin on each sale gross margin

63%left after making the product

Microchip Technology kept 63% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 49%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

MCHP margin after costs profit margin

21%of sales left after running the business

Microchip Technology's operating margin was 21% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 37% in fiscal 2023.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

MCHP earnings vs estimates

7 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Microchip Technology beat the analysts' profit estimate in 7 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Nov 5, 2026.

MCHP insider selling

-$71.08Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Microchip Technology's executives and directors sold a net $71.08M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

MCHP number of employees

-8%fewer people in a year

Microchip Technology had 17,900 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 8% fewer than a year before.

MCHP CEO pay

$40.5Mfor fiscal 2026, 95% of it in stock and options

Microchip Technology paid its CEO $40.5M for fiscal 2026, 95% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

MCHP financial health Altman Z-score

3.8Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Microchip Technology's Altman Z-score is 3.8 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

MCHP biggest customers

12%of sales from its biggest customer

Arrow Electronics made 12% of Microchip Technology's sales in fiscal 2026.

MCHP shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard12.6% ▲
  • BlackRock11.7% ▲
  • State Street5.3% ▲
1,363institutions hold it; the largest added shares

1,363 institutions report more than all of Microchip Technology's shares, 101% on Jun 30, 2026 (shares lent out count twice); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.

MCHP in past recessions

pretickt analysis-13%its sales in the worst one

Microchip Technology's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 13% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?expensive

MCHP price vs profit P/E ratio

95.8×a year's earnings

Microchip Technology's P/E ratio is 95.8 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 31.2.

MCHP price vs competitors

pretickt analysis95.8×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 95.8 times Microchip Technology's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Astera Labs (88.0), Qnity Electronics (44.5), ON Semiconductor (41.3) or Teradyne (28.7).

MCHP analysts' target price target

+71%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Microchip Technology is $106, 71% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $61.68.

MCHP growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+9%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $61.68 a share, Microchip Technology's free cash flow must grow about 9% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Microchip Technology's P/E ratio?

Microchip Technology's P/E ratio is 95.8 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 31.2. Investors pay 95.8 times Microchip Technology's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Astera Labs (88.0), Qnity Electronics (44.5), ON Semiconductor (41.3) or Teradyne (28.7).

Who are Microchip Technology's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Microchip Technology with Astera Labs, Teradyne, ON Semiconductor and Qnity Electronics. Microchip Technology's sales grew 33% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than ON Semiconductor (+3%), slower than Astera Labs (+115%) and Teradyne (+75%).

Is Microchip Technology profitable?

Microchip Technology's operating margin was 21% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 37% in fiscal 2023.

Are insiders selling Microchip Technology stock?

Microchip Technology's executives and directors sold a net $71.08M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does Microchip Technology make money?

Semiconductor Products Member brought Microchip Technology 97% of its sales in fiscal 2026; Technology Licensing Member 3%.

Who owns Microchip Technology stock?

1,363 institutions report more than all of Microchip Technology's shares, 101% on Jun 30, 2026 (shares lent out count twice); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.

How many employees does Microchip Technology have?

Microchip Technology had 17,900 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 8% fewer than a year before.

Who are Microchip Technology's biggest customers?

Arrow Electronics made 12% of Microchip Technology's sales in fiscal 2026.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.