Milestone Asset Management LLC cut its stake in shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Free Report) by 28.5% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 9,274 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 3,704 shares during the quarter. Milestone Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Marvell Technology were worth $788,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Marvell Technology by 8.8% in the third quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,430 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $120,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. FSM Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Marvell Technology by 4.4% in the third quarter. FSM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,939 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $247,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Faithward Advisors LLC increased its position in Marvell Technology by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Faithward Advisors LLC now owns 6,242 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $525,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Marvell Technology by 30.4% during the 3rd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 557 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Finally, South Plains Financial Inc. raised its holdings in Marvell Technology by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. South Plains Financial Inc. now owns 8,454 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $711,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.51% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity
In related news, CFO Willem A. Meintjes sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.01, for a total transaction of $4,020,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 154,111 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,652,415.11. This trade represents a 16.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 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, EVP Mark Casper sold 10,000 shares of Marvell Technology stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.50, for a total transaction of $1,355,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 35,878 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,861,469. This represents a 21.80% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 223,560 shares of company stock worth $26,243,062. 0.19% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Marvell Technology Price Performance
Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.01. Marvell Technology had a return on equity of 14.22% and a net margin of 32.58%.The firm had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.21 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.60 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Marvell Technology has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.740-0.840 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 3.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Marvell Technology Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 10th will be paid a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 10th. Marvell Technology’s dividend payout ratio is 7.79%.
More Marvell Technology News
Here are the key news stories impacting Marvell Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Reports that Marvell is in talks with Google to co‑develop custom AI chips (MPU and inference TPU) are being priced as a potential hyperscaler design win and helped lift sentiment. QuiverQuant: Google AI chip talks
- Positive Sentiment: Marvell announced the acquisition of Polariton Technologies to add plasmonics‑based silicon photonics IP — a strategic add for higher‑speed, lower‑power optical links used in AI/cloud data centers. BusinessWire: Polariton acquisition
- Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital’s large target raise (from $115 to $170) and maintained Outperform adds a high‑profile institutional endorsement that supports further upside expectations. 247WallSt: RBC raises target
- Positive Sentiment: Recent earnings and commentary showing strong AI‑driven demand and revenue upside have reinforced the growth narrative that underpins current valuations. Benzinga: earnings and AI demand
- Positive Sentiment: Market action shows institutional inflows and heavy call‑option activity, indicating traders and funds placing bullish bets on further upside. FXEmpire: institutional inflows Barchart: options activity
- Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of supplier POET Technologies announcing orders from Marvell highlights Marvell’s purchasing relationships but is not a direct revenue driver for Marvell; it signals supply‑chain activity rather than a material product announcement. Yahoo: POET orders from Marvell
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: EVP Mark Casper recently sold 10,000 shares (part of a series of sales), which some investors read as a cautionary signal even though insiders sell for many reasons. InsiderTrades: Mark Casper sale
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation and guidance concerns: some analysts warn the stock’s premium multiple and uneven product‑level (XPU) guidance could cap upside and increase downside risk if execution or future guidance disappoints. SeekingAlpha: valuation/ride won’t last
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research firms have recently commented on MRVL. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Marvell Technology in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Marvell Technology from $113.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Bank of America upgraded Marvell Technology from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $90.00 to $110.00 in a report on Friday, March 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered Marvell Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 15th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on Marvell Technology from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $122.73.
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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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