Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) Shares Down 1.4% After Insider Selling

Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL) fell 1.4% on Thursday following insider selling activity. The company traded as low as $82.88 and last traded at $83.45. 10,258,501 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 42% from the average session volume of 17,548,477 shares. The stock had previously closed at $84.64.

Specifically, EVP Mark Casper sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.08, for a total value of $465,400.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 19,418 shares in the company, valued at $1,807,427.44. This represents a 20.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Marvell Technology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, September 13th. Summit Insights raised shares of Marvell Technology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Marvell Technology in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Craig Hallum reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $141.00 price objective on shares of Marvell Technology in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Marvell Technology from $95.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Marvell Technology currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $116.03.

Marvell Technology News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Marvell Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Acquisition: Marvell agreed to buy XConn (~$540M) to bolster AI data‑center interconnect capabilities — a strategic tuck‑in that expands its addressable market in high‑margin connectivity and complements Marvell’s silicon roadmap, which supports revenue growth expectations. Marvell Stock Pops as It Gears Up for the Next Generation of AI With XConn Acquisition
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst / management backdrop: Multiple firms (Rosenblatt, Melius, JPMorgan commentary) reaffirm/upgrade and highlight strong AI bookings and expanding data‑center demand — signaling upside to estimates if execution and ASPs hold. Marvell CEO Says AI Bookings Are ‘On Fire’ — Analyst Sees Massive Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Bull case reinforced: Longer‑form coverage argues the connectivity push (XConn, Celestial AI-related moves) keeps the bull thesis intact — attractive for investors focused on secular AI infrastructure secular growth. Marvell Technology: Connectivity Push Keeps Bull Thesis Intact
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate: Some coverage argues recent pullbacks make MRVL attractively priced for long‑term investors, while others warn expectations for AI are already priced in — mixed signals for timing buys. Is Marvell Technology (MRVL) Attractively Priced After Recent Share Price Weakness
• Neutral Sentiment: Options/flows: Unusual put activity has drawn attention — could reflect hedging or speculative positioning ahead of short‑term volatility rather than a clear fundamental read. Unusual Volume in Marvell Technology Put Options – Is MRVL Stock Undervalued?
• Negative Sentiment: Immediate market reaction: Some sellers pushed the stock down after the XConn announcement — concerns center on integration risk, near‑term dilution/cost and uncertainty around incremental margins from the deal. Marvell stock falls after announcing XConn Technologies acquisition
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale: An EVP sold 5,000 shares last week (Form 4 filed) — a headline that may spook some traders despite being a relatively small, disclosed sale. SEC Form 4: Mark Casper Sale

Marvell Technology Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $87.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of $80.55. The company has a market capitalization of $70.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.28, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.95.

Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December 2nd. The semiconductor company reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.06 billion. Marvell Technology had a return on equity of 13.15% and a net margin of 31.75%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 36.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.43 EPS. Marvell Technology has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.840 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 0.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Marvell Technology Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. Marvell Technology’s payout ratio is 8.42%.

Marvell Technology declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, September 24th that allows the company to repurchase $5.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the semiconductor company to buy up to 7.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Trading of Marvell Technology

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Marvell Technology by 23.5% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,610,208 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,692,830,000 after acquiring an additional 15,166,976 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in Marvell Technology by 2.8% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 21,157,092 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,778,677,000 after buying an additional 583,832 shares during the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its holdings in Marvell Technology by 8.0% in the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 20,840,336 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,613,044,000 after purchasing an additional 1,539,809 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in Marvell Technology by 59.7% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 16,624,827 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,397,751,000 after buying an additional 6,217,952 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in shares of Marvell Technology by 47.0% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 11,903,051 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,000,689,000 after purchasing an additional 3,805,431 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 83.51% of the company’s stock.

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.