# MaxLinear (MXL) — Analyst Forecast

MXL · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/mxl/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $80.00 | $99.00 | $120.00 | 5 |

Last price $78.18 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Buy | $100.00 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Buy | $120.00 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $95.00 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintained | Neutral | $80.00 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Roth Capital | Maintained | Buy | $100.00 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $75.00 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Buy | $110.00 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Buy | $105.00 |
| May 27, 2026 | Benchmark | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $125.00 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Loop Capital | Upgraded | Hold → Buy | $75.00 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Needham | Upgraded | Hold → Buy | $60.00 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Buy | $49.00 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $20.00 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Benchmark | Maintained | Buy | $28.00 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Benchmark | Maintained | Buy | $25.00 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Benchmark | Maintained | Buy | $25.00 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Benchmark | Maintained | Buy | $25.00 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Loop Capital | Maintained | Hold | $15.00 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Benchmark | Maintained | Buy | $25.00 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $18.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for MXL stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for MaxLinear (MXL) is $99.00, with a high estimate of $120.00 and a low of $80.00, across 5 analysts.

### Is MXL a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering MaxLinear currently average a Buy rating: 7 buy, 3 hold and 0 sell, from 10 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for MXL?

The average price target of $99.00 implies 26.63% upside from the last price of $78.18.

### What is the latest analyst rating on MXL?

On Jul 24, 2026, Needham maintained MaxLinear at Buy with a price target of $100.00.

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