MaxLinear: Why The April Rally Was Only The Opening Move
I am rating MaxLinear a Strong Buy because the company has moved from a cyclical connectivity recovery story into a real AI data center connectivity ramp. The main growth drivers are Keystone 400G and 800G ramps, Rushmore and Washington for 1.6 optical interconnects, Annapurna for scale-up copper connectivity, Panther for AI inference, and a hyperscale PON design win. My price target is $196.5, representing 98.5% upside potential from the current price of $99. I arrive at my PT by using $2.78 2028 EPS and 74.21x FWD non-GAAP P/E multiple.