Cane Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 6,191 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $526,000.
Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ellsworth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Marvell Technology during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $5,864,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Marvell Technology by 23.5% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,610,208 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,692,830,000 after buying an additional 15,166,976 shares during the period. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd grew its holdings in Marvell Technology by 1,292.1% during the third quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd now owns 389,809 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $32,656,000 after purchasing an additional 361,807 shares during the period. Triasima Portfolio Management inc. bought a new stake in Marvell Technology in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,426,000. Finally, Robeco Schweiz AG increased its stake in Marvell Technology by 1.4% in the third quarter. Robeco Schweiz AG now owns 973,765 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $81,864,000 after purchasing an additional 12,977 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.51% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity at Marvell Technology
In other news, COO Chris Koopmans sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.24, for a total value of $1,102,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 133,870 shares in the company, valued at $14,757,828.80. This represents a 6.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Sandeep Bharathi sold 44,414 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.61, for a total transaction of $4,424,078.54. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 55,199 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,498,372.39. This trade represents a 44.59% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 109,168 shares of company stock worth $11,139,940 over the last ninety days. 0.33% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Marvell Technology News Summary
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA agreed to a $2 billion investment and expanded partnership with Marvell around NVLink Fusion, scale-up networking, optical interconnects and silicon photonics — a major strategic validation, adds ~$2B to Marvell’s balance sheet and increases the likelihood Marvell products will be sold into large NVIDIA-led AI deals. NVIDIA Invests $2B in Marvell
- Positive Sentiment: News of the NVIDIA deal and management’s upbeat guidance triggered unusual, heavy options activity and a powerful rally in MRVL earlier this week — both signs of elevated bullish positioning by traders. Unusual Options Trades
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/commentary pieces note MRVL’s strong March performance and continued upside potential, but these are forward-looking and depend on execution of the NVIDIA partnership and integration of recent acquisitions (e.g., Celestial AI). TipRanks Coverage
- Neutral Sentiment: MarketBeat’s roundup highlighted Marvell as a buy-and-hold name in some model portfolios, reflecting broader positive sentiment for data-center and AI suppliers — useful context but not an immediate catalyst. Bridget’s Buys
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple insider sales were disclosed: EVP Mark Casper sold 6,900 shares (about $755k) and COO Chris Koopmans sold 10,000 shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5‑1 plan; another report notes an insider sale of ~18,000 shares. Insider sales can signal short-term profit-taking and add near-term selling pressure, though the COO sale was pre-planned which reduces red-flag concerns. Mark Casper SEC filing: Mark Casper SEC — COO filing: Chris Koopmans SEC
- Negative Sentiment: After the big rally, the stock is more vulnerable to short-term profit-taking and heightened volatility (options flow and large insider sales amplify that risk). Several articles pose the question of whether recent strength is already priced in. Benzinga on Rally
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities upped their target price on shares of Marvell Technology from $115.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Marvell Technology from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Needham & Company LLC lowered their target price on shares of Marvell Technology from $120.00 to $118.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $133.00 target price on shares of Marvell Technology in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Melius Research raised shares of Marvell Technology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $135.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Marvell Technology currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $117.24.
Marvell Technology Stock Down 0.1%
Marvell Technology stock opened at $109.38 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $95.65 billion, a PE ratio of 35.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.83. Marvell Technology, Inc. has a twelve month low of $48.09 and a twelve month high of $111.89. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The company has a 50 day moving average of $86.48 and a 200-day moving average of $86.25.
Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.21 billion. Marvell Technology had a net margin of 32.58% and a return on equity of 14.22%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.60 earnings per share. Marvell Technology has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.740-0.840 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 0.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Marvell Technology Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 10th will be issued a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 10th. Marvell Technology’s dividend payout ratio is 7.79%.
About Marvell Technology
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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