Corient Private Wealth LP lifted its position in shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Free Report) by 794.1% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 530,186 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 470,891 shares during the quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP’s holdings in Marvell Technology were worth $157,937,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MRVL. Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in 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. lifted its holdings in shares of Marvell Technology by 22.7% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 17,417 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,348,000 after buying an additional 3,221 shares during the period. Flow Traders U.S. LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Marvell Technology in the second quarter valued at approximately $354,000. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its holdings in Marvell Technology by 3.0% during the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 403,818 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,256,000 after acquiring an additional 11,572 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Marvell Technology by 1.0% in 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.51% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of brokerages have issued reports on MRVL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Marvell Technology from $135.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Marvell Technology from $240.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Melius Research set a $220.00 target price on Marvell Technology in a report on Monday, May 18th. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Marvell Technology in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $220.00 price objective on shares of Marvell Technology in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $270.47.
Marvell Technology News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Marvell Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler initiated coverage with a “strong-buy”/Buy rating and a $270 price target, saying Marvell could become a major AI-chip winner. The firm cited accelerating demand for custom AI processors, connectivity and a potentially transformative Google partnership. Piper Sandler coverage and price target
- Positive Sentiment: Bank of America maintained a Buy view and set a $365 target, arguing Marvell’s custom AI market could reach approximately $300 billion by 2030—far larger than investors currently assume. Bank of America AI market forecast
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts also pointed to Marvell’s “sticky” supporting businesses—including optical networking and other data-center components—as a potential $30 billion opportunity beyond its core custom-chip franchise. Marvell supporting-components opportunity
- Positive Sentiment: The company’s planned showcase of end-to-end AI data-center connectivity, optical switches, memory expansion and PCIe 6.0 technology reinforced expectations that it can benefit from rising AI infrastructure spending. Marvell data-center technology
- Neutral Sentiment: Marvell’s latest results showed revenue growth of 36.5% year over year and a modest EPS beat, while management raised its growth outlook. However, the stock’s elevated valuation means continued execution and AI-capital-spending growth are important.
- Negative Sentiment: Commentary remains cautious about intense competition, trade restrictions and Marvell’s increasing dependence on a narrower AI-related growth thesis. Some analysts view the current valuation as leaving limited room for disappointment. Marvell AI risks
Insider Activity
In related news, CFO Daniel Durn sold 2,250 shares of the company’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 transaction, the chief financial officer owned 6,902 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,939,531.02. This represents a 24.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Matthew Murphy sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $236.08, for a total transaction of $1,770,600.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 783,186 shares in the company, valued at approximately $184,894,550.88. This trade represents a 0.95% 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. In the last three months, insiders sold 41,981 shares of company stock worth $9,727,132. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.
Marvell Technology Stock Up 4.0%
Shares of NASDAQ:MRVL opened at $236.10 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.62, a current ratio of 3.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The company has a market capitalization of $207.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 77.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 2.25. Marvell Technology, Inc. has a 52-week low of $66.14 and a 52-week high of $329.88. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $216.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is $186.42.
Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.72 billion. Marvell Technology had a return on equity of 13.57% and a net margin of 27.93%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 36.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.67 EPS. Marvell Technology has set its Q3 2027 guidance at 1.050-1.150 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 3.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Marvell Technology Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 30th. Stockholders 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 of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. Marvell Technology’s payout ratio is currently 7.92%.
About Marvell Technology
Marvell Technology, Inc (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a semiconductor company that develops infrastructure solutions for data centers, cloud computing, communications networks, automotive applications and enterprise environments. Its products are designed to move, process, secure and store data across increasingly complex computing and networking systems.
The company’s portfolio includes networking and switching products, optical and electrical interconnect solutions, custom application-specific integrated circuits, storage controllers and processors.
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