Wednesday, May 9, 2018

MaxLinear Hit Hard On Yet Another Reduction In Guidance

In March, I wrote in reference to MaxLinear (MXL) that "the road from here to there isn't going to be straight or smooth", but I didn't expect a crevasse to open up and swallow the stock. MaxLinear's first quarter miss and guidance reduction were arguably not as bad as the stock performance would suggest, but the timeline for revenue acceleration seems to keep sliding, and management credibility is potentially becoming an issue. The shares do seem undervalued now, but with worries about a wider slowdown in semiconductors, ongoing issues in optical, and delays in the revenue ramp, this is going to be a challenging hold for the near term.

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MaxLinear Hit Hard On Yet Another Reduction In Guidance

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