Cadent Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 10,969 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,898,000.
Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. lifted its holdings in Marvell Technology by 34.1% during the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 85,641,174 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $25,511,649,000 after purchasing an additional 21,798,190 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Marvell Technology by 79.3% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 41,834,272 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $12,462,011,000 after purchasing an additional 18,495,866 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in shares of Marvell Technology in the second quarter valued at $2,607,795,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new position in shares of Marvell Technology in the second quarter valued at about $1,742,526,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in shares of Marvell Technology by 153.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 7,957,985 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,370,604,000 after buying an additional 4,815,725 shares during the last quarter. 83.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Marvell Technology News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Marvell Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Marvell raised its long-term revenue target to $70 billion-$90 billion for fiscal 2031, compared with roughly $9.45 billion in trailing revenue. Management sees connectivity between AI chips and data centers becoming a potential $37.5 billion annual business, with a broader AI opportunity estimated at approximately $400 billion. Marvell Says Connecting AI Chips Could Be a $37 Billion Business
- Positive Sentiment: Several analysts raised their price targets following the outlook, including JPMorgan to $360 and Bank of America to $400 while maintaining bullish ratings. The upgrades support the view that Marvell can benefit from accelerating AI data-center spending and custom-chip demand. Marvell price target raised by Bank of America
- Positive Sentiment: Marvell will showcase open AI-infrastructure solutions at the OCP Global Summit, reinforcing its positioning in networking, optical, and custom silicon solutions for large data centers. Marvell to Showcase Open AI Infrastructure Solutions
- Neutral Sentiment: MRVL remains one of the most-watched AI stocks, with analysts and commentators divided between its expanding growth opportunity and the assumptions embedded in the new forecast. Three Trending Stocks Analysts Are Watching
- Negative Sentiment: The stock’s valuation leaves little room for disappointment: Marvell trades at roughly 89 times earnings based on the supplied data, after a substantial year-to-date rally. Some analysts argue the easy gains have already occurred and that the long-term targets require exceptionally strong execution. Marvell: The Easy Money Is Already Over
- Negative Sentiment: Higher Treasury yields and oil prices have pressured high-growth technology shares, while investors remain concerned about customer concentration, competition, and whether AI infrastructure spending can sustain current expectations. What’s Going On With Marvell Technology Stock Thursday
Marvell Technology Price Performance
Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.01. Marvell Technology had a net margin of 27.93% and a return on equity of 13.57%. The firm had revenue of $2.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.72 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.67 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 36.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Marvell Technology has set its Q3 2027 guidance at 1.050-1.150 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 3.05 EPS for the current year.
Marvell Technology Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be paid a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. Marvell Technology’s payout ratio is currently 7.92%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, CEO Matthew Murphy sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.39, for a total value of $1,675,425.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 775,686 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $173,280,495.54. The trade was a 0.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Chris Koopmans sold 10,000 shares of Marvell Technology stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.50, for a total value 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 trade represents a 4.20% decrease in their position. 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. Insiders have sold a total of 45,000 shares of company stock worth $9,904,225 in the last quarter. 0.12% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of brokerages recently commented on MRVL. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $270.00 price target on shares of Marvell Technology in a research note on Wednesday. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Marvell Technology in a report on Wednesday. Bank of America increased their target price on Marvell Technology from $240.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $325.00 price target on shares of Marvell Technology in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Wolfe Research boosted their price target on Marvell Technology from $280.00 to $375.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $320.82.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Marvell Technology
Marvell Technology Profile
Marvell Technology, Inc (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a fabless semiconductor company that develops technologies for data infrastructure. Its products are used to move, process, store and secure data across cloud data centers, enterprise networks, telecommunications systems, automotive platforms and other communications applications.
The company’s portfolio includes custom application-specific integrated circuits, data processing and networking solutions, Ethernet products, storage controllers, optical and electro-optical components, and connectivity technologies.
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