OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd lowered its position in Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Free Report) by 41.3% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 228,945 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 160,864 shares during the quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd’s holdings in Marvell Technology were worth $19,500,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MRVL. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Marvell Technology by 23.5% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,610,208 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,692,830,000 after buying an additional 15,166,976 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in Marvell Technology by 59.7% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 16,624,827 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,397,751,000 after buying an additional 6,217,952 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in Marvell Technology by 47.0% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 11,903,051 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,000,689,000 after buying an additional 3,805,431 shares in the last quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Marvell Technology by 111.0% in the 2nd quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 5,810,359 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $449,722,000 after buying an additional 3,056,808 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Westfield Capital Management Co. LP acquired a new position in Marvell Technology in the 3rd quarter worth $219,587,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.51% of the company’s stock.
Marvell Technology Price Performance
MRVL opened at $151.31 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $97.36 and a 200-day moving average of $89.87. The company has a market capitalization of $132.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.13, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.83. Marvell Technology, Inc. has a 1-year low of $49.78 and a 1-year high of $154.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a current ratio of 2.01.
Marvell Technology Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 10th. Marvell Technology’s dividend payout ratio is 7.79%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Marvell Technology
In related news, COO Chris Koopmans sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.24, for a total transaction of $1,102,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 133,870 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,757,828.80. This represents a 6.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Sandeep Bharathi sold 66,892 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.35, for a total transaction of $8,719,372.20. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 55,199 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,195,189.65. This represents a 54.79% decrease in their position. 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. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 223,560 shares of company stock worth $26,243,062. 0.33% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Key Headlines Impacting Marvell Technology
Here are the key news stories impacting Marvell Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Reports that Alphabet/Google is in talks with Marvell to co-develop two custom AI chips (an MPU and an inference TPU) drove optimism about a large data‑center design win and helped push shares to new highs. Google talks with Marvell (Reuters)
- Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital Markets raised its price target from $115 to $170 and maintained an Outperform rating, providing a high‑profile institutional endorsement that supports further upside. RBC raises target (247WallStreet)
- Positive Sentiment: Recent results and commentary show strong AI-driven demand: record revenue (reported ~42% YoY growth) and an FY beat/raise narrative underpin the stock’s momentum as investors price long‑cycle AI infrastructure sales. Marvell rides Google TPU wave (Benzinga)
- Positive Sentiment: “Big Money” flows have rotated into Marvell on the AI story, indicating institutional accumulation that can sustain higher prices and narrower spreads. Institutional inflows (FXEmpire)
- Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts and outlets have pushed back or sought more confirmation after the Google reports; that creates short‑term volatility and means the move is partly speculative until a formal contract is announced. Analyst pushback / disputed reports (Proactive Investors)
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: EVP Mark Casper sold 10,000 shares recently (disclosed via SEC filing), which investors often view as a cautionary signal — though insiders sell for many personal reasons. Insider sale (InsiderTrades)
- Negative Sentiment: There are lingering concerns about Marvell’s XPU/product-level guidance (some commentary argues the market may be overlooking weaker unit-level guidance amid the Google frenzy), which could cap upside if results/guidance disappoint. Guidance concerns (Seeking Alpha)
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities analysts have commented on MRVL shares. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on shares of Marvell Technology from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective on shares of Marvell Technology from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Craig Hallum boosted their price objective on shares of Marvell Technology from $141.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Needham & Company LLC cut their price objective on shares of Marvell Technology from $120.00 to $118.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Marvell Technology in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Marvell Technology currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $122.73.
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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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