On July 28, MaxLinear fell 7.23% in regular trading, trading at $57.43/share, with turnover of $78.30 million.

Despite delivering Q2 results and Q3 guidance that both exceeded expectations, the stock continues to face intense profit-taking pressure. MaxLinear reported adjusted EPS of $0.35, beating the consensus estimate of $0.33, while revenue of $168.8 million surpassed the expected $164.6 million. Q3 revenue guidance of $210-$220 million significantly exceeded analyst expectations of $173.9 million. However, the stock had surged over 20% in the three trading days prior to the earnings release, with optimistic expectations already fully priced in.

Adding to the selling pressure, the semiconductor sector experienced a broad decline on the same day. Micron Technology fell 10.26%, SK Hynix dropped 9.84%, Advanced Micro Devices declined 8.96%, and Intel lost 7.66%, with sector-wide selling amplifying MaxLinear's pullback.

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