Aigen Investment Management LP bought a new position in Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 9,940 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $845,000.
A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of MRVL. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Marvell Technology by 3.9% in the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 28,784 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,772,000 after purchasing an additional 1,085 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Marvell Technology by 22.7% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 17,417 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,348,000 after acquiring an additional 3,221 shares during the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new stake in Marvell Technology during the second quarter worth approximately $354,000. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina increased its stake in Marvell Technology by 3.0% during the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 403,818 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,256,000 after acquiring an additional 11,572 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its stake in Marvell Technology by 1.0% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 411,569 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,855,000 after acquiring an additional 4,060 shares during the last quarter. 83.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Key Stories Impacting Marvell Technology
Here are the key news stories impacting Marvell Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Marvell is set to join the S&P 500 on June 22, a move that can drive automatic buying from index funds and reinforce investor confidence in the company’s scale and profitability.
- Positive Sentiment: B. Riley raised its price target on Marvell to $345 and maintained a buy rating, signaling continued upside expectations for the AI-driven semiconductor business.
- Positive Sentiment: Erste Group lifted its FY2027 and FY2028 earnings estimates, reflecting higher expectations for Marvell’s long-term AI infrastructure growth.
- Positive Sentiment: Marvell’s appointment of Dan Durn as CFO, along with the company’s reaffirmed outlook, suggests management sees a stable transition while it continues pushing its AI growth strategy. Article: Marvell Taps Adobe CFO as AI Growth Push Continues
- Neutral Sentiment: Coverage across financial media continues to highlight Marvell as a major AI infrastructure name, which keeps the stock in focus but does not by itself change fundamentals.
- Neutral Sentiment: Some commentary notes that the stock has run up sharply and is trading at a premium valuation, which could lead to more volatility if expectations get too high.
- Negative Sentiment: Rosenblatt reaffirmed a buy rating but kept a $240 price target, which is below the current trading level and suggests some analysts see limited near-term upside from here.
Marvell Technology Price Performance
Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.80. Marvell Technology had a return on equity of 13.83% and a net margin of 28.99%.The business had revenue of $2.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.62 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Marvell Technology has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.880-0.980 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 3.07 EPS for the current year.
Marvell Technology Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Friday, April 10th were issued a $0.06 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 10th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Marvell Technology’s payout ratio is presently 8.22%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $155.00 price objective on shares of Marvell Technology in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. B. Riley Financial boosted their price objective on Marvell Technology from $240.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Marvell Technology from $118.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Marvell Technology in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Marvell Technology from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $224.68.
Get Our Latest Analysis on MRVL
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, EVP Mark Casper sold 10,854 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.01, for a total value of $1,161,486.54. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,023 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $430,501.23. This represents a 72.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Sandeep Bharathi sold 66,892 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.35, for a total value of $8,719,372.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 55,199 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,195,189.65. This trade represents a 54.79% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 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. Insiders have sold 255,060 shares of company stock valued at $31,959,772 over the last 90 days. 0.12% of the stock is owned by insiders.
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.
Featured Stories
- Five stocks we like better than Marvell Technology
- 3 ETFs Giving Ready-Made Access to the Discounted International Small-Cap Space
- What to Expect From Q2 Earnings as Tech Strength Broadens
- Viasat’s Orbiting Profits: Space Force Jackpot?
- Robinhood Wants a Bigger Role in IPOs—Here’s Why It Matters
Want to see what other hedge funds are holding MRVL? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Free Report).
Receive News & Ratings for Marvell Technology Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Marvell Technology and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
