Why Is MaxLinear (MXL) Stock Down 28% Today?

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  • MaxLinear (MXL) stock is dropping ahead of its earnings release later today.
  • The company is also preparing to acquire Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO).
  • That has shares of SIMO rallying today while MXL stock falls.
MXL Stock - Why Is MaxLinear (MXL) Stock Down 28% Today?

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MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) stock is falling on Wednesday as the company prepares to release its latest earnings report later today.

The radio frequency, analog, digital, and mixed-signal integrated circuits company will release results for the second quarter of 2023 after markets close today. The company will also hold a conference call covering these results at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

With that upcoming earnings data, investors will want to keep in mind what Wall Street is expecting from the company. That includes an earnings-per-share estimate of 33 cents and a revenue estimate of $190.3 million.

MXL Stock Merger Incoming

Outside of that, investors will also want to be aware of a planned acquisition deal with Silicon Motion Technology (NASDAQ:SIMO). That will see it offer a mix of cash and MXL stock in a deal that values SIMO shares at $114.34 each. This deal was set to close in the first half of 2023 and should happen relatively soon.

With all of the news surrounding MXL stock today, the company’s shares are seeing heavy trading. As of this writing, more than 1 million shares of its stock have changed hands. To put that in perspective, its daily average trading volume is closer to about 813,000 shares.

MXL stock is down 27.9%, and SIMO stock is up 83% as of Wednesday morning.

Investors keeping up with all of the most recent stock market news are going to want to stick around!

We have all of the latest stock market coverage to keep traders in the know on Wednesday! A few examples of that include why shares of PacWest Banc (NASDAQ:PACW) and SIMO stock are rising today, as well as the biggest pre-market stock movers this morning. All of that news is available at the following links!

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On the date of publication, William White did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines.


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