NASDAQ: MXL · Semiconductors

MaxLinear (MXL) stock sentiment

Over the past week, MaxLinear (MXL) drew about 33 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Buy. The crowd averages 70% bullish but is sharply divided: News runs 100% bullish while Reddit sits at just 50%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 7 of 11 analysts rating MXL a buy.

There is little buzz around MXL this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Buy.

Wall Street vs the crowd on MXL

Wall Street’s 64% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 50% to News at 100%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 7
Hold 4
Sell 0
Avg target $94.55

11 analysts have weighed in: a Strong Buy consensus: 7 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $94.55.

11 analysts64% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Buy
Crowd bullish 70%
Spread 50 pts
Most bullish News 100%
Most bearish Reddit 50%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits above the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Buy.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on MXL

50pt spread
Wall St
64%
News
100%
X
59%
Reddit
50%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 70%

The crowd runs 6 points hotter than the 64% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 100% bullish while Reddit sits at 50%, a 50-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why MXL reads Buy

Buy +18.1
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 69.7% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+25.6
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 3 down, 0 flat.
-7.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 35.4, a little below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
2 bullish sources and 0 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

MaxLinear (MXL) buzz score vs. EOD price

Weekly price context: this Alpha Vantage chart keeps its own dated range; the sentiment metrics elsewhere on this page may be newer. Over the 30-day window, MaxLinear (MXL) buzz held subdued around 26.8 while the price drifted down 2.7% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 2.3M shares. Over the last 7 trading days, MXL gained 24.1%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 32.1 and was relatively stable, swinging between 26.8 and 40.6. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 12 of the 20 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw MXL this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 35.8
Bullish 50%
Mentions 10
Trend Falling
10 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.3
Bullish 50%Neutral 50%Bearish 0%
r/TheRaceTo10Million Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 15 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 42.1
Bullish 59%
Mentions 17
Trend Falling
17 tweets7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 59%Neutral 35%Bearish 6%
@RealSimpleAriel · 30-day context Bearish -0.21
“A big burst of selling showed up today flipping the 5 day ratio red. More to come or just a quick cleansing of sentiment? Selling dominated…”
♥ 104↻ 7👁 13K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 28.4
Bullish 100%
Mentions 6
Trend Falling
8 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.4
Bullish 100%Neutral 0%Bearish 0%
MarketBeat · 30-day context Bullish 0.44
“California State Teachers Retirement System raised its position in MaxLinear, Inc (NASDAQ:MXL - Free Report) by 12,029.5% in the 2nd quarte…” Led by MarketBeat and Alphastreet.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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MaxLinear (MXL) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Sep 14, 2026.

Adanos signalBuy
Analyst consensusStrong Buy (7 / 4 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)70%
Avg price target$94.55
Most bullish sourceNews, 100%
Most bearish sourceReddit, 50%
Sentiment spread50 pts
Mentions (7d)33
Market cap$6.29B
P/E · Forward P/En/a · 26.7
EPS · Beta-$1.14 · 3.9
Revenue (TTM)$568.9M · -18% margin
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MaxLinear (MXL) stock sentiment FAQ

Is MaxLinear (MXL) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, MaxLinear (MXL) currently carries an Adanos buy signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 70% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 33 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about MXL stock?

Reddit discussion around MaxLinear (MXL) is fairly quiet with 10 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 10 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 50% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.

Is MaxLinear (MXL) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bullish on MaxLinear (MXL), averaging 70% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 100% bullish and Reddit at 50%, a 50-point spread. On the professional side, 7 of 11 analysts rate MXL a buy.

What do analysts say about MaxLinear (MXL)?

Of the 11 analysts covering MaxLinear (MXL), 7 rate it a buy, 4 a hold and 0 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $94.55. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 70%.

What is the sentiment on MXL stock?

MaxLinear (MXL)'s cross-source average is bullish at 70% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. X reads 59% bullish, News reads 100% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 50% bullish. The combined signal points to broad buy-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does MXL carry a buy signal right now?

The cross-source average is bullish for MaxLinear (MXL) at 70% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 50% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across Reddit and X and News. The buy signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving MaxLinear (MXL) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 17 mentions (52% of total volume). Reddit contributes 10 mentions and News contributes 6 mentions. The cross-source average is bullish at 70% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish.

What does the Adanos buy signal mean for MaxLinear (MXL)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. MXL's buy signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bullish cross-source average at 70% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this MXL sentiment data?

The MXL sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Buy signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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