MCHP Stock Summary and Trading Ideas (Microchip Technology | NASDAQ:MCHP)

Microchip Technology became an independent company in 1989 when it was spun off from General Instrument. More than half of revenue comes from MCUs, which are used in a wide array of electronic devices from remote controls to garage door openers to power windows in autos. The company's strength lies in lower-end 8-bit MCUs that are suitable for a wider range of less technologically advanced devices, but the firm has expanded its presence in higher-end MCUs and analog chips as well.

Microchip Technology trades on the NASDAQ stock market under the symbol MCHP.

As of April 22, 2026, MCHP stock price climbed to $82.48 with 7,608,954 million shares trading.

MCHP has a beta of 2.00, meaning it tends to be more sensitive to market movements. MCHP has a correlation of 0.30 to the broad based SPY ETF.

MCHP has a market cap of $44.49 billion. This is considered a Large Cap stock.

Last quarter Microchip Technology reported $1 billion in Revenue and $.44 earnings per share. This fell short of revenue expectation by $-1 million and exceeded earnings estimates by $.05.

In the last 3 years, MCHP traded as high as $100.57 and as low as $34.13.

The top ETF exchange traded funds that MCHP belongs to (by Net Assets): VTI, QQQ, VOO, SOXX, VO.

MCHP has outperformed the market in the last year with a price return of +113.8% while the SPY ETF gained +39.8%. MCHP has also outperformed the stock market ETF in the last 3 month and 2 week periods returning +8.8% and +22.2%, respectively, while the SPY returned +4.0% and +7.9%, respectively.

MCHP support price is $78.55 and resistance is $83.31 (based on 1 day standard deviation move). This means that using the most recent 20 day stock volatility and applying a one standard deviation move around the stock's closing price, stastically there is a 67% probability that MCHP shares will trade within this expected range on the day.