What Happened?

Shares of analog chipmaker Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) fell 10.3% in the morning session after the company provided updated guidance for the December 2024 quarter, with expectations for revenue to be close to the low end of its previous forecast of $1.025 to $1.095 billion. Also, the company is closing its Tempe wafer fabrication facility due to elevated inventory levels and ample capacity.

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What The Market Is Telling Us

Microchip Technology’s shares are not very volatile and have only had 6 moves greater than 5% over the last year. Moves this big are rare for Microchip Technology and indicate this news significantly impacted the market’s perception of the business.

Microchip Technology is down 23.8% since the beginning of the year, and at $65.96 per share, it is trading 33.7% below its 52-week high of $99.49 from May 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Microchip Technology’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,436.

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