DCF Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 27,500 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,192,000. Marvell Technology makes up about 1.4% of DCF Advisers LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest holding.
Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MRVL. Cape ANN Savings Bank raised its stake in shares of Marvell Technology by 2.3% during the second quarter. Cape ANN Savings Bank now owns 2,245 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $669,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC raised its position in Marvell Technology by 24.1% during the 2nd quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 268 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $80,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in Marvell Technology by 26.0% during the 2nd quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 315 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $94,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the period. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Marvell Technology by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC now owns 4,109 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $407,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc grew its position in shares of Marvell Technology by 12.9% in the 1st quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 628 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.51% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several brokerages recently commented on MRVL. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 target price on shares of Marvell Technology in a report on Friday, June 12th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Marvell Technology from $240.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Benchmark upped their price objective on shares of Marvell Technology from $130.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Loop Capital upgraded shares of Marvell Technology to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Marvell Technology in a report on Wednesday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $253.61.
Marvell Technology Stock Down 5.6%
Shares of NASDAQ:MRVL opened at $237.04 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $207.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 81.18, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 2.24. The company has a quick ratio of 2.66, a current ratio of 3.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. Marvell Technology, Inc. has a 12-month low of $61.44 and a 12-month high of $329.88. The business’s 50 day moving average is $233.73 and its 200 day moving average is $171.04.
Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.80. The firm had revenue of $2.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. Marvell Technology had a net margin of 28.99% and a return on equity of 13.83%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.62 EPS. Marvell Technology has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.880-0.980 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 3.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Marvell Technology Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th were paid a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Marvell Technology’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.22%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Marvell Technology
In related news, insider Sandeep Bharathi sold 2,231 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 55,530 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,610,688.90. This trade represents a 3.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 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, CEO Matthew J. Murphy sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $236.08, for a total value of $1,770,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 783,186 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $184,894,550.88. The trade was a 0.95% 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. Insiders have sold 41,981 shares of company stock worth $9,753,132 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.
Marvell Technology News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Marvell Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Marvell’s expanded agreement with Alphabet’s Google covers custom silicon tied to Google’s Tensor Processing Unit ecosystem, including inference accelerators, storage and networking products, and memory controllers. Analysts view the deal as a major validation of Marvell’s AI infrastructure strategy and a potential long-term growth catalyst. Marvell Constructs an AI Moat With Alphabet Warrants
- Positive Sentiment: The agreement could generate as much as $120 billion in cumulative Google-related chip purchases through fiscal 2033 if all milestones are reached. JPMorgan, Wedbush, Stifel, William Blair and RBC remain constructive, with RBC reaffirming an Outperform rating and a $360 price target. Marvell’s Google AI Deal Could Unlock a $120 Billion Opportunity
- Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention is shifting to Marvell’s August 27 earnings report. The options market implies a potentially large post-earnings move, while analysts expect continued data-center momentum and possible upside to guidance. Marvell Stock Could Swing More Than 12% on Earnings
- Negative Sentiment: The primary pressure is potential dilution. Marvell granted Google warrants for approximately 58.97 million shares—roughly 6% to 7% of shares outstanding—with most warrants vesting in tranches tied to Google purchases. Although the structure links dilution to future revenue, investors are focusing on the near-term increase in share count and uncertainty over whether the full $120 billion opportunity will materialize. Google’s Marvell Warrant Does Not Fully Vest Until Google Buys $120 Billion of Chips
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns have intensified after Marvell’s sharp rally. With a high earnings multiple, the stock needs strong execution and raised guidance to justify expectations. Competition with Broadcom and other potential Google silicon suppliers also makes the revenue outlook less certain. Marvell Stock Forecast: Valuation Concerns Persist Ahead of Earnings
Marvell Technology 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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