OneAscent Financial Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 15,629 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,656,000.
A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of MRVL. Focused Wealth Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of Marvell Technology in the 1st quarter valued at about $608,000. Swedbank AB increased its position in shares of Marvell Technology by 2.8% in the 1st quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 3,189,551 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $315,925,000 after purchasing an additional 85,816 shares during the last quarter. Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Marvell Technology by 20.4% in the 4th quarter. Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. now owns 134,642 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $11,442,000 after purchasing an additional 22,837 shares in the last quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund grew its stake in shares of Marvell Technology by 49.7% during the first quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 273,647 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,105,000 after purchasing an additional 90,800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co raised its stake in Marvell Technology by 25.4% in the fourth quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 158,588 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $13,477,000 after buying an additional 32,130 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.51% of the company’s stock.
Insider Transactions at Marvell Technology
In other news, insider Sandeep Bharathi sold 2,231 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $299.13, for a total value of $667,359.03. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 55,530 shares in the company, valued at $16,610,688.90. This represents a 3.86% 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. 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, COO Chris Koopmans sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.50, for a total value of $1,805,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 227,941 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $41,143,350.50. The trade was a 4.20% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 41,981 shares of company stock valued at $9,753,132. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.
Key Marvell Technology News
- Positive Sentiment: Marvell’s expanded agreement with Alphabet’s Google covers custom silicon tied to Google’s Tensor Processing Unit ecosystem, including inference accelerators, storage and networking products, and memory controllers. Analysts view the deal as a major validation of Marvell’s AI infrastructure strategy and a potential long-term growth catalyst. Marvell Constructs an AI Moat With Alphabet Warrants
- Positive Sentiment: The agreement could generate as much as $120 billion in cumulative Google-related chip purchases through fiscal 2033 if all milestones are reached. JPMorgan, Wedbush, Stifel, William Blair and RBC remain constructive, with RBC reaffirming an Outperform rating and a $360 price target. Marvell’s Google AI Deal Could Unlock a $120 Billion Opportunity
- Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention is shifting to Marvell’s August 27 earnings report. The options market implies a potentially large post-earnings move, while analysts expect continued data-center momentum and possible upside to guidance. Marvell Stock Could Swing More Than 12% on Earnings
- Negative Sentiment: The primary pressure is potential dilution. Marvell granted Google warrants for approximately 58.97 million shares—roughly 6% to 7% of shares outstanding—with most warrants vesting in tranches tied to Google purchases. Although the structure links dilution to future revenue, investors are focusing on the near-term increase in share count and uncertainty over whether the full $120 billion opportunity will materialize. Google’s Marvell Warrant Does Not Fully Vest Until Google Buys $120 Billion of Chips
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns have intensified after Marvell’s sharp rally. With a high earnings multiple, the stock needs strong execution and raised guidance to justify expectations. Competition with Broadcom and other potential Google silicon suppliers also makes the revenue outlook less certain. Marvell Stock Forecast: Valuation Concerns Persist Ahead of Earnings
Marvell Technology Stock Down 5.6%
Shares of Marvell Technology stock opened at $237.04 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $207.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 81.18, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 2.24. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $233.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $171.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 2.66 and a current ratio of 3.28. 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80. Marvell Technology had a return on equity of 13.83% and a net margin of 28.99%.The company had revenue of $2.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.62 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Marvell Technology has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.880-0.980 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 3.07 earnings per share for the current year.
Marvell Technology Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th were paid a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Marvell Technology’s payout ratio is 8.22%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of brokerages recently issued reports on MRVL. Susquehanna upped their price target on Marvell Technology from $100.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Marvell Technology in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Marvell Technology from $321.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Marvell Technology from $195.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, HSBC set a $300.00 price target on Marvell Technology and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $253.61.
Check Out Our Latest Analysis on Marvell Technology
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.
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