Kestra Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Free Report) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 6,714 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,774,000.
Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MRVL. Investment Research & Advisory Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Marvell Technology during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Sawyer & Company Inc acquired a new position in shares of Marvell Technology in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Sunrise Financial Services LLC bought a new position in Marvell Technology in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new position in Marvell Technology in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Marvell Technology in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. 83.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, CEO Matthew J. Murphy sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.47, for a total value of $1,766,025.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 768,186 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $180,884,757.42. The trade was a 0.97% decrease in their position. The sale 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. 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 company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $234.97, for a total value of $865,864.45. Following the sale, the insider owned 58,748 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,804,017.56. The trade was a 5.90% 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. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 57,285 shares of company stock valued at $12,901,763. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Marvell Technology Trading Down 0.1%
NASDAQ:MRVL opened at $154.39 on Wednesday. Marvell Technology, Inc. has a 52 week low of $70.68 and a 52 week high of $329.88. 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 firm’s fifty day moving average is $231.92 and its 200-day moving average is $184.95. The firm has a market cap of $135.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.95, a P/E/G ratio of 4.62 and a beta of 2.32.
Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.94 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $2.74 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.72 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.67 earnings per share. Marvell Technology’s quarterly revenue was up 36.5% on a year-over-year basis. Marvell Technology has set its Q3 2027 guidance at 1.050-1.150 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 3.05 earnings per share for the current year.
Marvell Technology Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th were issued a dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 9th. Marvell Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.92%.
Marvell Technology News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Marvell Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Some coverage views the selloff as excessive and MRVL as undervalued, pointing to potential upside; B. Riley maintained a Buy rating with a reduced $250 price target. Marvell’s reported 46% data-center growth and strong 2026 share-price gains are cited as reasons investors may see longer-term opportunity. Article: Marvell Stock’s Selloff Is Overdone
- Neutral Sentiment: Commentary is divided on Marvell’s planned all-stock Lumentum acquisition. The deal could expand Marvell’s position in AI data-center optical technology, but its value to Marvell shareholders depends on execution and the companies’ future cash flows. Article: Lumentum and Marvell’s all-stock offer
- Negative Sentiment: Deal uncertainty is a near-term overhang: a report cited merger specialists who put the odds of completing Marvell’s reported $115 billion Lumentum takeover at about 50%. Because the offer is all-stock, MRVL’s decline also reduces the offer’s value. Article: Marvell’s Lumentum Deal Faces 50-50 Odds
- Negative Sentiment: Investor flows and broader risk aversion have added pressure: ETFs were reported to have sold a net $134.4 million of Marvell shares on Nov. 6, while coverage attributes the recent weakness partly to investors exiting AI stocks. Article: ETFs Are Net Sellers of Marvell Technology
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Seaport Research Partners started coverage on shares of Marvell Technology in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $270.00 target price on the stock. Bank of America cut shares of Marvell Technology from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $400.00 to $225.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 3rd. TD Cowen downgraded shares of Marvell Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $350.00 to $175.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Marvell Technology from $365.00 to $285.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 3rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of Marvell Technology from $350.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Marvell Technology has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $300.09.
View Our Latest Stock Report on MRVL
Marvell Technology Company Profile
Marvell Technology is a fabless semiconductor company that develops data infrastructure chips and related technologies. Its products include networking and Ethernet chips, storage controllers, processors, optical and connectivity solutions, and custom silicon used in data centers, carrier networks, enterprise systems, and other applications. The company’s products help move, store, process, and secure data across cloud and telecommunications infrastructure. Marvell serves customers around the world, including equipment makers and technology companies that incorporate its semiconductors into their systems.
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