Why MXL Stock dropped -4.70% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$71.61 -4.70% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

MaxLinear Inc. (MXL) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $6.52B
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B
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12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.2% Base Target
$135 Bull$74 Base$58 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:50% Call Buyers ($2.2M)
50% PutsMax Pain: $70.00
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Why MXL Stock dropped -4.70% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

MaxLinear Inc. (MXL) dropped -4.70% to $71.61 as options desks priced 50% call premium vs. 50% put protection around the $70 max-pain magnet. Solid 57% profit margin (-19% return on capital), mixed timing at current multiples—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

  • ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 51% of its 52-week range ($12.77 – $128.3) with RSI-14 at 41 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
  • ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.2M in bullish call flow vs. $2.3M in put flow (Put/Call 1.01x, implied earnings swing ±7.3%).
  • ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C (Hold) backed by 56.8% gross margin and $7.0M annual free cash flow.
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MXL // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -4.64%📐 WEDGE COMPRESSION COIL
2026-10-30O $63.94H $67.92L $63.94C $67.47VOL 2.72M
RES: $109.4SUP: $58.80SMA50: $77.19SMA200: $59.96
$136.0$104.1$72.25$40.37$8.50RES $109.4SUP $58.80$67.472026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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MXL Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
15.7%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +29.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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Why is MXL stock moving today?

Why MXL Stock dropped -4.70% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 57% profit margin (-19% return on capital), mixed timing at current multiples—hold if owned, no rush to chase.