On July 22, MaxLinear rose 5.43% in regular trading, trading at $91.005/share, with turnover of $178 million. The stock had fallen over 5% in pre-market trading to approximately $81.7 before staging a sharp intraday reversal.

The optical communications sector experienced a collective pre-market pullback, with Coherent and Credo declining over 3%. MaxLinear initially tracked the sector weakness as short-term profit-taking pressure emerged following three consecutive sessions of significant gains. However, buying interest resumed during regular hours, driving the stock sharply higher. The broader semiconductor sector continued its rebound trend, with Intel, Micron Technology, and other peers posting notable gains in recent sessions.

The market continues to price in AI computing power driving optical interconnect demand growth, supported by expanding GPU cluster scales increasing data center communication requirements. Additionally, MaxLinear is scheduled to release quarterly earnings on July 23 after market close, with consensus expectations calling for revenue of $165 million, representing 56.96% year-over-year growth, and adjusted EPS of $0.33, up 17.33% year-over-year. The strong growth outlook provided near-term support for the stock.

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