Ritholtz Wealth Management increased its position in Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Free Report) by 56.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,994 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,173 shares during the quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management’s holdings in Marvell Technology were worth $594,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Marvell Technology in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $895,455,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Marvell Technology by 59.7% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 16,624,827 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,397,751,000 after acquiring an additional 6,217,952 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Marvell Technology by 47.0% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 11,903,051 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,000,689,000 after acquiring an additional 3,805,431 shares during the last quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Marvell Technology by 111.0% during the 2nd quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 5,810,359 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $449,722,000 after acquiring an additional 3,056,808 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors raised its stake in Marvell Technology by 177.9% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 4,551,249 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $386,765,000 after acquiring an additional 2,913,368 shares during the period. 83.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
MRVL has been the subject of several research reports. UBS Group raised their price target on Marvell Technology from $230.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. KGI Securities raised shares of Marvell Technology from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Benchmark raised their target price on shares of Marvell Technology from $130.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of Marvell Technology from $149.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Marvell Technology in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Three equities research 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $239.81.
Marvell Technology Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ MRVL opened at $297.89 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 firm has a market cap of $260.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 102.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 2.29. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $222.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $136.37. Marvell Technology, Inc. has a one year low of $61.44 and a one year high of $329.88.
Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.41 billion. Marvell Technology had a return on equity of 13.83% and a net margin of 28.99%.The company’s revenue was up 27.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.62 earnings per share. Marvell Technology has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.880-0.980 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 3.07 EPS for the current year.
Marvell Technology Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be paid a $0.06 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Marvell Technology’s payout ratio is 8.22%.
Insider Transactions at Marvell Technology
In related news, insider Sandeep Bharathi sold 2,231 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $299.13, for a total transaction of $667,359.03. Following the sale, the insider owned 55,530 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,610,688.90. This represents a 3.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 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, CEO Matthew J. Murphy sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.26, for a total value of $1,329,450.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 739,397 shares in the company, valued at approximately $131,065,512.22. This trade represents a 1.00% 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 ninety days, insiders have sold 178,127 shares of company stock worth $25,138,555. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.
Marvell Technology News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Marvell Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: UBS kept its Buy rating and lifted its price target, highlighting Marvell’s growing opportunity in the data-center CXL market and reinforcing the bullish case for AI-driven connectivity demand. Article link
- Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised its FY2028 EPS estimate for Marvell, adding to expectations that earnings will keep improving as AI infrastructure spending expands. Article link
- Positive Sentiment: Recent articles emphasized Marvell’s role in the broader custom ASIC and AI buildout theme, which is keeping momentum strong after a powerful multi-week rally. Article link
- Neutral Sentiment: Investors are debating whether the stock’s sharp recent run leaves room for further upside or raises the risk of profit-taking after a very strong month. Article link
- Negative Sentiment: Some market commentary notes that MRVL’s explosive rally could attract short-term selling from investors looking to lock in gains, especially after the stock’s outsized move higher. Article link
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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