Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lowered its holdings in Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Free Report) by 17.9% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 280,433 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 61,292 shares during the quarter. Marvell Technology comprises about 0.9% of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest position. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Marvell Technology were worth $83,538,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MRVL. Tompkins Financial Corp acquired a new position in shares of Marvell Technology during the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. LifeSteps Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Marvell Technology in the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Marvell Technology in the second quarter valued at about $43,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Marvell Technology in the second quarter valued at about $54,000. Finally, Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Marvell Technology by 978.3% during the first quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC now owns 248 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. 83.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Key Headlines Impacting Marvell Technology
Here are the key news stories impacting Marvell Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AI data-center demand supports the long-term outlook. Analysts and investors continue to highlight Marvell’s custom chips, optical networking, memory interconnects and high-speed data-movement products as key beneficiaries of expanding AI clusters. Management has also raised its long-term data-center growth outlook. Down 37% From Its Highs, Is Marvell Technology Stock a Buy on the Dip?
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street price targets imply additional upside. Goldman Sachs has expressed a preference between Marvell and Nvidia ahead of earnings, while another report said Goldman analyst James Schneider raised Marvell’s 12-month price target. The broader analyst range remains bullish, with a reported median target of $250 and several targets between $300 and $385. Wall Street sets Marvell stock price for the next 12 months
- Positive Sentiment: Nvidia’s $2 billion investment remains a strategic vote of confidence. The investment strengthens Marvell’s profile as an AI-chip and infrastructure partner and is supporting comparisons between the two companies ahead of their earnings reports. NVIDIA Invested $2 Billion in Marvell
- Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings are the immediate catalyst. Marvell’s latest quarter delivered $2.42 billion in revenue, up 27.6% year over year, and adjusted EPS in line with expectations. Investors will look for evidence that AI-related growth can justify the stock’s elevated valuation.
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling may temper sentiment. QuiverQuant reported 21 insider sales and no purchases during the past six months, including sales by senior executives and the CEO. This does not necessarily signal weakening fundamentals, but it can raise caution after a major share-price advance. Marvell Technology Stock Opinions on AI Infrastructure Expansion
Marvell Technology Stock Performance
Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL – Get Free Report) last announced 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.41 billion. Marvell Technology had a return on equity of 13.83% and a net margin of 28.99%.The business’s revenue was up 27.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.62 earnings per share. Marvell Technology has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.880-0.980 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 3.07 earnings per share for the current year.
Marvell Technology Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 30th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th were issued a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Marvell Technology’s payout ratio is presently 8.22%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several brokerages recently commented on MRVL. TD Cowen increased their price target on Marvell Technology from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on Marvell Technology from $100.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Barclays upped their price objective on Marvell Technology from $150.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Marvell Technology from $149.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Scotiabank initiated coverage on shares of Marvell Technology in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $245.94.
View Our Latest Stock Analysis on Marvell Technology
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Marvell Technology news, COO Chris Koopmans sold 10,000 shares of Marvell Technology stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.87, for a total transaction of $2,058,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 237,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $48,871,891.04. The trade was a 4.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Daniel Durn sold 2,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 6,902 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,939,531.02. This represents a 24.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 34,481 shares of company stock valued at $7,982,532. 0.12% of the stock is owned by insiders.
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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