Corient Private Wealth LP acquired a new stake in Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Free Report) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 531,763 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $158,384,000.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Marvell Technology in the second quarter valued at approximately $41,965,000. Pinnacle Family Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Marvell Technology during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $447,000. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Marvell Technology during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $927,000. Avenir Tech Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Marvell Technology during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $5,464,000. Finally, Balance Capital Partners L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Marvell Technology in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,681,010,000. Institutional investors own 83.51% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling at Marvell Technology
In other news, CFO Daniel Durn sold 2,250 shares of Marvell Technology stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 6,902 shares in the company, valued at $1,939,531.02. This trade represents a 24.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Sandeep Bharathi sold 2,231 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $299.13, for a total transaction of $667,359.03. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 55,530 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,610,688.90. The trade was a 3.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 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 41,981 shares of company stock valued at $9,753,132 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.
Marvell Technology Price Performance
Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.80. The business had revenue of $2.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.41 billion. Marvell Technology had a net margin of 28.99% and a return on equity of 13.83%. Marvell Technology’s revenue was up 27.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.62 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 3.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Marvell Technology Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th were paid 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 (DPR) is 8.22%.
More Marvell Technology News
Here are the key news stories impacting Marvell Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Investor enthusiasm is being driven by Marvell’s newly announced custom-AI-chip partnership with Google. The agreement, reported at approximately $12.2 billion with a potentially much larger long-term opportunity, could strengthen Marvell’s position as a hyperscaler supplier and improve customer diversification. Marvell Reports Thursday: Google Contract Accounting
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts have raised their expectations ahead of the report. Susquehanna lifted its price target to $265 from $230, while Rosenblatt raised its target to $300 from $240 and retained a positive or buy rating. Analysts are looking for continued strength in AI networking and custom silicon, with consensus estimates of roughly $0.93 in adjusted EPS and $2.7 billion in revenue. Rosenblatt Raises Marvell Price Target
- Positive Sentiment: Marvell’s recent operating momentum supports the bullish case: its latest reported revenue rose 27.6% year over year to $2.42 billion, while EPS increased to $0.80. Investors also hope management will raise its outlook again after doing so on previous calls. Marvell Guidance Outlook
- Neutral Sentiment: The Google warrant is an important earnings-related focus. Nearly all of it vests based on qualifying custom-product purchases beginning Aug. 1, so investors will watch for accounting effects and management commentary rather than expecting the full partnership to materially appear in the quarter’s revenue immediately. Google Contract and Marvell Earnings
- Negative Sentiment: Options markets imply an unusually large post-earnings move—about 10.6% in one estimate—highlighting elevated event risk. Marvell also trades at a high earnings multiple after its rally, leaving the stock vulnerable if guidance, Google revenue timing, or AI-demand commentary disappoints. Marvell Options-Implied Earnings Move
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms recently issued reports on MRVL. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Marvell Technology in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating on shares of Marvell Technology in a report on Tuesday. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Marvell Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on shares of Marvell Technology from $118.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Marvell Technology in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $250.00 price objective on the stock. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Marvell Technology currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $258.42.
Check Out Our Latest Analysis on MRVL
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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