Diversify Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 155,255 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,370,000.
Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of MRVL. BlackRock Inc. raised its position in Marvell Technology by 34.1% during the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 85,641,174 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $25,511,649,000 after purchasing an additional 21,798,190 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Marvell Technology by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 22,834,816 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,940,503,000 after buying an additional 1,677,724 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Marvell Technology by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,108,452 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,025,185,000 after buying an additional 97,624 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Marvell Technology during the fourth quarter worth about $895,455,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in shares of Marvell Technology by 11.4% during the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 9,864,514 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $838,286,000 after acquiring an additional 1,007,315 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.51% of the company’s stock.
Marvell Technology Price Performance
Shares of MRVL opened at $251.01 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $219.58 billion, a PE ratio of 85.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 2.24. Marvell Technology, Inc. has a 52-week low of $61.44 and a 52-week high of $329.88. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $234.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $170.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 2.66 and a current ratio of 3.28.
Marvell Technology Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th were issued a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. Marvell Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.22%.
Insider Activity at Marvell Technology
In other news, COO Chris Koopmans sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.50, for a total transaction of $1,805,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 227,941 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $41,143,350.50. This represents a 4.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Sandeep Bharathi sold 2,231 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $299.13, for a total value of $667,359.03. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 55,530 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,610,688.90. This represents a 3.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 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 three months, insiders have sold 41,981 shares of company stock valued at $9,753,132. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.
Marvell Technology News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Marvell Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Marvell agreed to develop custom silicon connected to Google’s Tensor Processing Unit ecosystem, including inference accelerators, storage and networking controllers, and memory-interface products. The deal broadens Marvell’s role in Google’s AI infrastructure and could challenge Broadcom’s long-standing position as Google’s primary custom-chip partner. Marvell pops on AI chip deal
- Positive Sentiment: Google received warrants to purchase up to approximately 58.97 million Marvell shares at $206.58 each, potentially representing about 6.7% of shares outstanding and roughly $12.2 billion in value. The warrants vest in stages based on Google’s purchases, aligning Google’s future AI-chip spending with Marvell’s growth. Marvell shares jump as Google warrant deepens partnership
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts described the agreement as a major long-term catalyst. JPMorgan sees a potential $120 billion cumulative opportunity through fiscal 2033, while RBC reaffirmed an Outperform rating with a $360 price target. Stifel and William Blair also issued or maintained Buy recommendations. Marvell’s Google AI deal could unlock opportunity
- Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum also improved after MRVL reclaimed its 50-day moving average, supporting a bullish-trend thesis and forecasts for a possible move toward $300. Marvell overtakes 50-day moving average
Analysts Set New Price Targets
MRVL has been the topic of several analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $195.00 target price on shares of Marvell Technology in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $350.00 price target on shares of Marvell Technology in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Marvell Technology from $195.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Compass Point set a $190.00 price objective on shares of Marvell Technology in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Marvell Technology from $118.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $250.27.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on Marvell Technology
Marvell Technology Company Profile
Marvell Technology Group is a global semiconductor company that designs and develops integrated circuits and related software for data infrastructure, networking, storage and connectivity markets. The company’s product portfolio includes system-on-chip (SoC) solutions, Ethernet physical-layer transceivers (PHYs), switch and switch silicon, optical interconnect components, storage controllers, and security processors. Marvell’s technology is used to enable high-performance data centers, carrier networks, enterprise and cloud storage, as well as connectivity in automotive and industrial applications.
Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Marvell has grown through both organic development and strategic acquisitions to broaden its capabilities across networking and data interconnect.
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