Davis R M Inc. Trims Stock Position in Marvell Technology, Inc. $MRVL

Davis R M Inc. cut its holdings in Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL) by 37.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 302,409 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 178,032 shares during the period. Davis R M Inc.’s holdings in Marvell Technology were worth $29,954,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Marvell Technology by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC now owns 4,109 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $407,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc raised its holdings in Marvell Technology by 12.9% in the 1st quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 628 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the period. World Equity Group Inc. lifted its position in Marvell Technology by 2.1% in the first quarter. World Equity Group Inc. now owns 3,919 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $388,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Schear Investment Advisers LLC lifted its position in Marvell Technology by 1.4% in the first quarter. Schear Investment Advisers LLC now owns 7,551 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $748,000 after buying an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Enterprise Financial Services Corp boosted its stake in Marvell Technology by 3.5% during the first quarter. Enterprise Financial Services Corp now owns 3,188 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $316,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.51% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on MRVL. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of Marvell Technology from $385.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Raymond James Financial set a $235.00 price objective on shares of Marvell Technology and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Loop Capital raised shares of Marvell Technology to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Melius Research set a $220.00 target price on shares of Marvell Technology in a report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Compass Point set a $190.00 target price on Marvell Technology in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $245.45.

Marvell Technology News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several recent articles highlight Marvell as a beneficiary of AI infrastructure spending, with investors citing accelerating bookings and stronger data-center demand as reasons to buy the dip. Marvell Stock Jumps As AI Infrastructure Spending Boom Powers Semiconductor Rally
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street commentary remains upbeat, with some analysts arguing the recent selloff may have created a buying opportunity rather than signaling a broken growth story. Wall Street is Bullish on Marvell. Here’s Our Price Target.
• Positive Sentiment: Marvell was also included in broader chip-stock rallies as investors bought back into AI and memory semiconductor names, supporting sentiment around the stock. Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Higher As Memory Chip Names Rally; Schwab Slides (Live Coverage)
• Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage is focused on valuation and whether Marvell’s sharp rally and subsequent pullback reflect normal AI-trade volatility rather than a change in fundamentals. Astera Labs Rides on Strong Taurus Demand: More Upside Ahead?
• Neutral Sentiment: Options-market commentary suggests traders are bracing for a bigger swing ahead, but the signal is mixed and does not clearly point to direction. What the Options Market Is Signaling About Marvell Technology Stock’s Next Big Swing
• Negative Sentiment: Despite bullish AI demand commentary, several pieces note that Marvell has already pulled back sharply from recent highs, reminding investors that expectations remain elevated and the stock may still be vulnerable if growth disappoints. Marvell Technology: The Stock Is Down 39% From Its High. Time to Buy the Dip?

Marvell Technology Trading Up 1.5%

MRVL opened at $210.99 on Thursday. Marvell Technology, Inc. has a 12 month low of $61.44 and a 12 month high of $329.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $184.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.26, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 3.28 and a quick ratio of 2.66. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $242.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $152.03.

Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80. The company had revenue of $2.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. Marvell Technology had a return on equity of 13.83% and a net margin of 28.99%.Marvell Technology’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.62 EPS. Marvell Technology has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.880-0.980 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 3.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Marvell Technology Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 30th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. Marvell Technology’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.22%.

Insider Transactions at Marvell Technology

In other Marvell Technology news, CFO Willem A. Meintjes sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $175.24, for a total transaction of $700,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 226,675 shares in the company, valued at $39,722,527. The trade was a 1.73% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 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 that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $299.13, for a total transaction of $667,359.03. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 55,530 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,610,688.90. This represents a 3.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 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 45,981 shares of company stock valued at $9,835,542 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.12% 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.