<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Whalen Wealth Management Inc. trimmed its position in  Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR - Free Report) by 61.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 780 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 1,230 shares during the period. Whalen Wealth Management Inc.'s holdings in Monolithic Power Systems were worth $718,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><ul><li>Insiders Are Selling These 3 Stocks—Here’s Why</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in  Monolithic Power Systems by 46.0% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 635 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $376,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period.  Cresset Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of  Monolithic Power Systems by 21.1% during the 1st quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 619 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $360,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the last quarter.  Level Four Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of  Monolithic Power Systems by 9.7% during the 1st quarter. Level Four Advisory Services LLC now owns 9,332 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $5,413,000 after acquiring an additional 823 shares during the period.  T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of  Monolithic Power Systems by 70.8% in the 1st quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 314,449 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $182,375,000 after purchasing an additional 130,394 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, TFB Advisors LLC raised its holdings in  Monolithic Power Systems by 13.0% in the 1st quarter. TFB Advisors LLC now owns 565 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $328,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  93.46% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Insider Transactions at Monolithic Power Systems</h2><p>In related news, CFO Theodore Blegen sold 3,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $908.21, for a total value of $2,724,630.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 71,332 shares in the company, valued at approximately $64,784,435.72. The trade was a 4.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Saria Tseng sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $926.47, for a total transaction of $18,529,400.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 187,331 shares of the company's stock, valued at $173,556,551.57. This trade represents a 9.65% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 86,516 shares of company stock worth $80,331,635. 3.40% of the stock is owned by insiders. </p><h2>Monolithic Power Systems Stock Performance</h2><ul><li>Monolithic Power Surges in 2025—Time to Buy or Hold?</li></ul><p>Shares of NASDAQ:MPWR opened at $929.48 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $44.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.74, a P/E/G ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 1.47. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $967.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $856.17. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $438.86 and a fifty-two week high of $1,123.38. </p><p>Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.73 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.62 by $0.11. Monolithic Power Systems had a net margin of 71.22% and a return on equity of 18.37%. The business had revenue of $737.18 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $720.66 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $4.06 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 18.9% compared to the same quarter last year.  As a group, research analysts predict that  Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. will post 13.2 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Monolithic Power Systems Dividend Announcement</h2><ul><li>Why Monolithic Power's Earnings and Guidance Ignited a Rally</li></ul><p>The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be issued a dividend of $1.56 per share. This represents a $6.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 31st. Monolithic Power Systems's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 15.93%. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>MPWR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings  restated a &#34;hold (c+)&#34; rating on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $930.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Cowen  reaffirmed a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of Monolithic Power Systems in a report on Friday, October 31st. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $800.00 to $950.00 and gave the company a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Monolithic Power Systems from $1,100.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. One investment analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued  a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $1,047.27.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Research Report on MPWR</b></p><h2>About Monolithic Power Systems</h2> (Free Report)<p>Monolithic Power Systems, Inc engages in the design, development, marketing, and sale of semiconductor-based power electronics solutions for the storage and computing, automotive, enterprise data, consumer, communications, and industrial markets. The company provides direct current (DC) to DC integrated circuits (ICs) that are used to convert and control voltages of various electronic systems, such as cloud-based CPU servers, server artificial intelligence applications, storage applications, commercial notebooks, digital cockpit, power sources, home appliances, 4G and 5G infrastructure, and satellite communications applications.</p><h2>Read More</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Monolithic Power Systems</li><li>3 Small Caps With Big Return Potential</li><li>Jabil Is Flying Under the Radar—But a 50% Surge May Be Coming</li><li>How to Invest in the Best Canadian Stocks </li><li>Qualcomm’s Monster Rally Has a Catch—Can the Stock Keep Climbing?</li><li>What is a Death Cross in Stocks?</li><li>Broadcom Stock Crashes 20%—But Wall Street Sees It Soaring to $500</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding MPWR?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 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<p>Whalen Wealth Management Inc. reduced its stake in Monolithic Power Systems by 61.2% in Q3, selling 1,230 shares. The fund now holds 780 shares valued at $718,000. Other institutional investors have also adjusted their positions in the company. Monolithic Power Systems reported strong quarterly earnings, with a net margin of 71.22% and revenue up 18.9% year-over-year. The company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.56 per share, payable on January 15th.</p>

Whalen Wealth Management Inc. Sells 1,230 Shares of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. $MPWR