Hilltop Holdings Inc. Sells 4,179 Shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. $MRVL

Hilltop Holdings Inc. cut its holdings in Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVLFree Report) by 31.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,307 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 4,179 shares during the period. Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Marvell Technology were worth $922,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Marvell Technology by 3.9% during the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 28,784 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,772,000 after acquiring an additional 1,085 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Marvell Technology by 22.7% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 17,417 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,348,000 after acquiring an additional 3,221 shares during the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new stake in Marvell Technology in the 2nd quarter valued at $354,000. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina lifted its stake in Marvell Technology by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 403,818 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,256,000 after purchasing an additional 11,572 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in Marvell Technology by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 411,569 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,855,000 after purchasing an additional 4,060 shares in the last quarter. 83.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Marvell Technology Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MRVL opened at $194.23 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $243.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $153.61. The company has a current ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 2.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $169.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 2.20. Marvell Technology, Inc. has a 12-month low of $61.44 and a 12-month high of $329.88.

Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVLGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80. Marvell Technology had a net margin of 28.99% and a return on equity of 13.83%. The firm had revenue of $2.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.41 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.62 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Marvell Technology has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.880-0.980 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 3.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marvell Technology Dividend Announcement

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

Key Headlines Impacting Marvell Technology

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Marvell Technology news, insider Sandeep Bharathi sold 2,231 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the insider owned 55,530 shares in the company, valued at $16,610,688.90. The trade was a 3.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Matthew J. Murphy sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.26, for a total transaction of $1,329,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 739,397 shares in the company, valued at approximately $131,065,512.22. This represents a 1.00% 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. Insiders sold 45,981 shares of company stock valued at $9,835,542 over the last 90 days. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on MRVL. KeyCorp raised their price objective on Marvell Technology from $385.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Melius Research set a $220.00 target price on Marvell Technology in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Zacks Research raised Marvell Technology from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Raymond James Financial set a $235.00 price target on Marvell Technology and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Marvell Technology from $149.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Marvell Technology has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $245.45.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on MRVL

About Marvell Technology

(Free Report)

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.

Featured Stories

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL)

Receive News & Ratings for Marvell Technology Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Marvell Technology and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.