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 May 14, 2026, MCHP stock price climbed to $97.04 with 5,817,978 million shares trading.

MCHP has a beta of 1.85, meaning it tends to be more sensitive to market movements. MCHP has a correlation of 0.24 to the broad based SPY ETF.

MCHP has a market cap of $52.34 billion. This is considered a Large Cap stock.

Last quarter Microchip Technology reported $1 billion in Revenue and $.57 earnings per share. This beat revenue expectation by $46 million and exceeded earnings estimates by $.09.

In the last 3 years, MCHP traded as high as $105.91 and as low as $34.13.

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

MCHP has outperformed the market in the last year with a price return of +63.0% while the SPY ETF gained +28.6%. MCHP has also outperformed the stock market ETF in the last 3 month and 2 week periods returning +24.1% and +4.4%, respectively, while the SPY returned +10.0% and +4.1%, respectively.

MCHP support price is $93.94 and resistance is $99.48 (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.