Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 3,722 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,109,000.
A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Advent International L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Marvell Technology during the 2nd quarter worth about $13,198,000. Odyssean LLC acquired a new position in Marvell Technology in the second quarter valued at approximately $289,000. Man Group plc purchased a new position in Marvell Technology in the second quarter valued at approximately $104,633,000. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Marvell Technology in the second quarter valued at approximately $295,000. Finally, Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in Marvell Technology during the second quarter worth approximately $380,720,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.51% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling at Marvell Technology
In related news, CFO Daniel Durn sold 2,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $281.01, for a total value of $632,272.50. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 6,902 shares in the company, valued at $1,939,531.02. The trade was a 24.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Matthew J. Murphy sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $236.08, for a total value of $1,770,600.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 783,186 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $184,894,550.88. This represents a 0.95% 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. Insiders have sold a total of 41,981 shares of company stock worth $9,753,132 over the last three months. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Marvell Technology Stock Performance
Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80. The firm had revenue of $2.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.41 billion. Marvell Technology had a net margin of 28.99% and a return on equity of 13.83%. Marvell Technology’s quarterly revenue was up 27.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.62 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 3.07 EPS for the current year.
Marvell Technology Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th were issued 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 dividend payout ratio is presently 8.22%.
Marvell Technology News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Marvell Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Google custom-chip agreement boosts AI expectations. Articles highlighted Marvell’s reported agreement with Google, including approximately $12.19 billion in share warrants, as evidence that the company is gaining traction as a hyperscaler custom-AI-chip partner. The deal could improve customer diversification and provide growth tied to future Google TPU deployments. Marvell Is Partnering With Google to Create Custom Chips
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised targets ahead of earnings. Susquehanna lifted its price target from $230 to $265 with a positive rating, while Rosenblatt raised its target from $240 to $300 and retained a buy rating. Wells Fargo has also reportedly set a $310 target, reflecting expectations for continued AI networking and data-center growth. Susquehanna Raises Marvell Target
- Positive Sentiment: Strong results and guidance are anticipated. Wall Street expects roughly $0.93 in adjusted EPS on $2.7 billion of revenue for fiscal Q2 2027. Investors are also speculating that Marvell could raise its outlook again, following previous guidance increases and ongoing demand for custom chips, networking products, and data-center infrastructure. Marvell AI-Fueled Rally Preview
- Neutral Sentiment: Earnings volatility is likely to remain high. Options traders are pricing in an unusually large move around the August 27 report, making the earnings release and management’s commentary on the Google partnership particularly important for near-term direction. Marvell Options Traders Expect a Large Earnings Move
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution risks remain. Analysts cautioned that MRVL’s sharp 2026 rally has left the stock priced for strong execution. Competition in custom silicon and networking, the need for Google deal details, and potential dilution from the warrants could limit gains if results or guidance disappoint. Marvell Stock Has Run Ahead of Fundamentals
Analyst Ratings Changes
MRVL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Rosenblatt Securities upped their target price on shares of Marvell Technology from $240.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Marvell Technology in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. 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. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Marvell Technology in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $225.00 target price (up from $200.00) on shares of Marvell Technology in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $258.42.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on MRVL
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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