Quadrant Capital Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Free Report) in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 15,174 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,078,000.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in Marvell Technology by 978.3% in the 1st quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC now owns 248 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. Investment Research & Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new position in Marvell Technology during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. purchased a new position in Marvell Technology during the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. MidFirst Bank bought a new position in shares of Marvell Technology in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Aberdeen Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Marvell Technology in the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. 83.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
MRVL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $425.00 price objective on shares of Marvell Technology in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Susquehanna upped their target price on shares of Marvell Technology from $265.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Craig Hallum reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $380.00 price target on shares of Marvell Technology in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Marvell Technology from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Marvell Technology in a report on Monday, August 24th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Marvell Technology has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $327.36.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on MRVL
Insider Transactions at Marvell Technology
In related news, CEO Matthew J. Murphy sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.47, for a total transaction of $1,766,025.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 768,186 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $180,884,757.42. This represents a 0.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Sandeep Bharathi sold 3,685 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $234.97, for a total value of $865,864.45. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 58,748 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,804,017.56. The trade was a 5.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 57,285 shares of company stock valued at $12,837,063. 0.12% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
More Marvell Technology News
Here are the key news stories impacting Marvell Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Investor enthusiasm remains high for Marvell’s role in custom AI silicon and data-center connectivity. The company’s market value has nearly tripled this year, supported by robust AI infrastructure demand and a reported six-year, $120 billion agreement with Alphabet that could improve long-term revenue visibility. Is Marvell Technology a Millionaire-Maker Stock?
- Positive Sentiment: Marvell shares increased as investors viewed a reported delay to Google’s next TPU as manageable for custom-chip suppliers. Analysts at GF Securities reportedly believe the delay will not materially weaken Marvell’s competitive position. Marvell Jumps as Google Chip Delay Is Viewed as Manageable
- Positive Sentiment: Recent product launches also support the long-term growth case. Marvell unveiled memory-expansion and 3-nanometer connectivity products at the OCP Summit, while new CXL and connectivity offerings are being positioned for cloud infrastructure applications. AI Semiconductor Stock Article
- Neutral Sentiment: Marvell’s next dividend is scheduled for late next week, providing a modest shareholder-return catalyst, although the payment is unlikely to be a major driver given the stock’s AI-growth valuation. Marvell Dividend Schedule
- Negative Sentiment: MRVL fell about 17% over five trading sessions amid a chip-sector sell-off. Fresh inflation data, fears over the financing of AI spending, and heavy hedge-fund selling of semiconductor stocks pressured the shares despite management raising its fiscal 2028 revenue outlook. What Just Happened to Marvell Stock?
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation remains a risk: Marvell trades at elevated earnings and PEG multiples, leaving the stock vulnerable to profit-taking or further de-risking if AI infrastructure growth expectations slow. A preplanned sale of 7,500 shares by the CEO may add a minor sentiment headwind. Marvell CEO Share Sale
Marvell Technology Price Performance
MRVL stock opened at $240.42 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 2.62 and a current ratio of 3.17. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $242.27 and its 200-day moving average price is $218.93. Marvell Technology, Inc. has a one year low of $70.68 and a one year high of $329.88. The company has a market capitalization of $210.82 billion, a PE ratio of 79.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.07 and a beta of 2.26.
Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $2.74 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.72 billion. Marvell Technology had a net margin of 27.93% and a return on equity of 13.57%. Marvell Technology’s revenue for the quarter was up 36.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.67 EPS. Marvell Technology has set its Q3 2027 guidance at 1.050-1.150 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 3.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Marvell Technology Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be issued a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. Marvell Technology’s payout ratio is 7.92%.
About Marvell Technology
Marvell Technology, Inc (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a semiconductor company that develops infrastructure solutions for data centers, telecommunications networks, enterprise systems, automotive applications and other connected markets. Its products are designed to support the movement, processing, storage and security of data across complex computing and communications environments.
The company’s portfolio includes data-processing and networking processors, custom application-specific integrated circuits, Ethernet switches and controllers, storage controllers, connectivity products, and electro-optics solutions.
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