Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab cut its holdings in Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Free Report) by 67.5% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 304,532 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 632,069 shares during the quarter. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab’s holdings in Marvell Technology were worth $30,164,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MRVL. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Marvell Technology by 3.9% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 28,784 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,772,000 after purchasing an additional 1,085 shares in the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Marvell Technology by 22.7% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 17,417 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,348,000 after purchasing an additional 3,221 shares in the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new position in shares of Marvell Technology during the second quarter valued at approximately $354,000. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina increased its holdings 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 valued at $31,256,000 after buying an additional 11,572 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its holdings in Marvell Technology by 1.0% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 411,569 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,855,000 after buying an additional 4,060 shares during the period. 83.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on Marvell Technology from $118.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 price objective on shares of Marvell Technology in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on Marvell Technology from $220.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $180.00 target price on shares of Marvell Technology in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, KeyCorp increased their price target on shares of Marvell Technology from $385.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $245.45.
Marvell Technology Stock Up 6.7%
Marvell Technology stock opened at $207.96 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 3.28 and a quick ratio of 2.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $181.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 71.22, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 2.20. Marvell Technology, Inc. has a 1-year low of $61.44 and a 1-year high of $329.88. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $241.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $151.14.
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 company had revenue of $2.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.62 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 3.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Marvell Technology Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Marvell Technology’s dividend payout ratio is 8.22%.
Insider Activity
In other Marvell Technology news, CEO Matthew J. Murphy sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.26, for a total transaction of $1,329,450.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 739,397 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $131,065,512.22. The trade was a 1.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Chris Koopmans sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $281.92, for a total transaction of $2,819,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 227,754 shares in the company, valued at $64,208,407.68. The trade was a 4.21% 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. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 45,981 shares of company stock valued at $9,835,542. 0.12% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Key Marvell Technology News
Here are the key news stories impacting Marvell Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Marvell is benefiting from renewed enthusiasm for AI infrastructure spending, which lifted semiconductor stocks across the market and helped chip names like MRVL rally. Marvell Stock Jumps As AI Infrastructure Spending Boom Powers Semiconductor Rally
- Positive Sentiment: Market coverage highlighted Marvell among the chip leaders powering a Nasdaq rebound, with investors buying back into memory and AI-related semiconductor stocks after recent weakness. Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Higher As Memory Chip Names Rally; Schwab Slides (Live Coverage)
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and media pieces pointed to Marvell’s strong first-half performance and improving growth profile, reinforcing the view that the stock remains a key AI infrastructure play. Why Marvell Jumped 251% in the First Half of the Year
- Neutral Sentiment: Several commentary pieces noted that Marvell’s valuation has become a renewed topic of debate, suggesting the rally may face scrutiny if growth expectations cool. Marvell Technology (MRVL) Rises With AI Chip Rally As Valuation Questions Return
- Negative Sentiment: Some articles reminded investors that Marvell is still well below its recent highs, with caution that the stock’s earlier AI-driven surge may have outpaced fundamentals. Marvell Technology: The Stock Is Down 39% From Its High. Time to Buy the Dip?
Marvell Technology Company 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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