Evolve Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Free Report) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 3,168 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $944,000.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Cape ANN Savings Bank grew its holdings in Marvell Technology by 2.3% in the second quarter. Cape ANN Savings Bank now owns 2,245 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $669,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Arlington Trust Co LLC raised its stake in shares of Marvell Technology by 24.1% during the 2nd quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 268 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $80,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. GoalVest Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of Marvell Technology by 26.0% during the 2nd quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 315 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $94,000 after buying an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Marvell Technology by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC now owns 4,109 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $407,000 after buying an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc grew its stake in Marvell Technology by 12.9% in the 1st quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 628 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $62,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.51% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity
In other news, CFO Daniel Durn sold 2,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $281.01, for a total transaction of $632,272.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 6,902 shares in the company, valued at $1,939,531.02. This trade represents a 24.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Matthew J. Murphy sold 7,500 shares of Marvell Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $236.08, for a total transaction of $1,770,600.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 783,186 shares in the company, valued at approximately $184,894,550.88. The trade was a 0.95% 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. Insiders have sold a total of 41,981 shares of company stock valued at $9,753,132 in the last ninety days. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Marvell Technology Price Performance
Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80. The company had revenue of $2.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. Marvell Technology had a return on equity of 13.83% and a net margin of 28.99%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.62 earnings per share. Marvell Technology has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.880-0.980 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 3.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Marvell Technology Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 30th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th were issued a $0.06 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Marvell Technology’s dividend payout ratio is currently 8.22%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Loop Capital raised shares of Marvell Technology to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Marvell Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Marvell Technology from $172.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Melius Research set a $220.00 target price on shares of Marvell Technology in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Oppenheimer upped their price target on shares of Marvell Technology from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $253.61.
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More Marvell Technology News
Here are the key news stories impacting Marvell Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Marvell’s expanded agreement with Alphabet’s Google covers custom silicon tied to Google’s Tensor Processing Unit ecosystem, including inference accelerators, storage and networking products, and memory controllers. Analysts view the deal as a major validation of Marvell’s AI infrastructure strategy and a potential long-term growth catalyst. Marvell Constructs an AI Moat With Alphabet Warrants
- Positive Sentiment: The agreement could generate as much as $120 billion in cumulative Google-related chip purchases through fiscal 2033 if all milestones are reached. JPMorgan, Wedbush, Stifel, William Blair and RBC remain constructive, with RBC reaffirming an Outperform rating and a $360 price target. Marvell’s Google AI Deal Could Unlock a $120 Billion Opportunity
- Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention is shifting to Marvell’s August 27 earnings report. The options market implies a potentially large post-earnings move, while analysts expect continued data-center momentum and possible upside to guidance. Marvell Stock Could Swing More Than 12% on Earnings
- Negative Sentiment: The primary pressure is potential dilution. Marvell granted Google warrants for approximately 58.97 million shares—roughly 6% to 7% of shares outstanding—with most warrants vesting in tranches tied to Google purchases. Although the structure links dilution to future revenue, investors are focusing on the near-term increase in share count and uncertainty over whether the full $120 billion opportunity will materialize. Google’s Marvell Warrant Does Not Fully Vest Until Google Buys $120 Billion of Chips
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns have intensified after Marvell’s sharp rally. With a high earnings multiple, the stock needs strong execution and raised guidance to justify expectations. Competition with Broadcom and other potential Google silicon suppliers also makes the revenue outlook less certain. Marvell Stock Forecast: Valuation Concerns Persist Ahead of Earnings
Marvell Technology 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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