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Analysis as of: 2026-01-14

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.

MACOM designs and manufactures high-performance analog, RF/microwave, and optical semiconductors for data center, telecom, industrial, space, and defense applications.

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Summary

Bandwidth intensity meets trusted, specialty manufacturing

A high-performance connectivity supplier positioned for AI networking and defense/space demand, with real scaling leverage but a premium starting valuation. The upside case is revenue scale with some multiple normalization rather than further re-rating.

Analysis

Thesis

MACOM can compound through 2031 by riding AI-driven bandwidth intensity (optical + high-speed analog) and defense/space modernization, using its vertically integrated specialty manufacturing to win sticky, qualification-heavy sockets—while today’s premium valuation is the main limiter on upside.

Last Economy Alignment

AI clusters and defense modernization increase performance-per-watt and reliability requirements, favoring specialty RF/optical suppliers with trusted supply and fast device-to-package iteration.

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Opportunity Outlook

Average Implied 5-Year Multiple

2.0x (from 5 most recent analyses)

Reasoning

The core bet is “content per system” expanding in AI networking and space/defense electronics, where qualification inertia and assured supply matter. MACOM’s advantage is breadth across RF and optical building blocks plus enough internal manufacturing control to win programs that care about provenance, lifecycle support, and delivery certainty. Over five years, this supports a step-up in revenue scale even if the market eventually pays a lower sales multiple than today’s peak enthusiasm.

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Risk Assessment

Overall Risk Summary

The risk stack is dominated by (1) valuation compression risk from a premium starting multiple, (2) timing/qualification slippage in AI optical connectivity, (3) customer concentration and cyclical communications demand, and (4) geopolitical/export-control policy that can both create opportunity (trusted supply) and remove markets.

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Trends

Key Changes

2026-01-12: 8-K filed announcing Bryan Ingram appointed to the Board (former Broadcom/Avago exec).
2026-01-12 to 2026-01-14: stock sentiment strengthened on satellite/space exposure narrative and AI connectivity leverage.
No new financial guidance since FY2025 results; next catalyst is the next earnings print in early February 2026.

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Third Party Analyst Consensus

12-Month Price Target

$177.50

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