Prospera Financial Services Inc reduced its stake in shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Free Report) by 14.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 27,201 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 4,519 shares during the quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc’s holdings in Marvell Technology were worth $8,105,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its stake 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. increased its position in shares of Marvell Technology by 22.7% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 17,417 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,348,000 after purchasing an additional 3,221 shares in the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Marvell Technology during the 2nd quarter worth about $354,000. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina lifted its holdings in Marvell Technology by 3.0% during the 2nd 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 purchasing an additional 11,572 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in Marvell Technology by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 411,569 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,855,000 after purchasing an additional 4,060 shares during the last quarter. 83.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Marvell Technology Trading Down 0.1%
NASDAQ MRVL opened at $222.02 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $237.59 and a 200 day simple moving average of $165.67. The company has a market capitalization of $194.22 billion, a PE ratio of 76.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 2.24. The company has a current ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 2.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. Marvell Technology, Inc. has a 12 month low of $61.44 and a 12 month high of $329.88.
Marvell Technology Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 30th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th were given a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. Marvell Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.22%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Marvell Technology news, COO Chris Koopmans sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.87, for a total value of $2,058,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 237,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $48,871,891.04. This represents a 4.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Sandeep Bharathi sold 2,231 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 55,530 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,610,688.90. This trade represents a 3.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 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. Insiders have sold 34,481 shares of company stock valued at $7,982,532 in the last 90 days. 0.12% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Marvell Technology News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Marvell Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AI data-center demand supports the long-term outlook. Analysts and investors continue to highlight Marvell’s custom chips, optical networking, memory interconnects and high-speed data-movement products as key beneficiaries of expanding AI clusters. Management has also raised its long-term data-center growth outlook. Down 37% From Its Highs, Is Marvell Technology Stock a Buy on the Dip?
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street price targets imply additional upside. Goldman Sachs has expressed a preference between Marvell and Nvidia ahead of earnings, while another report said Goldman analyst James Schneider raised Marvell’s 12-month price target. The broader analyst range remains bullish, with a reported median target of $250 and several targets between $300 and $385. Wall Street sets Marvell stock price for the next 12 months
- Positive Sentiment: Nvidia’s $2 billion investment remains a strategic vote of confidence. The investment strengthens Marvell’s profile as an AI-chip and infrastructure partner and is supporting comparisons between the two companies ahead of their earnings reports. NVIDIA Invested $2 Billion in Marvell
- Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings are the immediate catalyst. Marvell’s latest quarter delivered $2.42 billion in revenue, up 27.6% year over year, and adjusted EPS in line with expectations. Investors will look for evidence that AI-related growth can justify the stock’s elevated valuation.
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling may temper sentiment. QuiverQuant reported 21 insider sales and no purchases during the past six months, including sales by senior executives and the CEO. This does not necessarily signal weakening fundamentals, but it can raise caution after a major share-price advance. Marvell Technology Stock Opinions on AI Infrastructure Expansion
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research firms have commented on MRVL. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of Marvell Technology from $321.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Marvell Technology from $172.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. B. Riley Financial lifted their target price on shares of Marvell Technology from $240.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $195.00 target price on shares of Marvell Technology in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Bank of America increased their price target on Marvell Technology from $240.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Marvell Technology has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $245.94.
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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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