Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) Trading Up 6.7% – What’s Next?

Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVLGet Free Report)’s share price shot up 6.7% on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $210.60 and last traded at $207.96. Approximately 21,789,377 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 27% from the average daily volume of 30,015,125 shares. The stock had previously closed at $194.94.

Marvell Technology News Summary

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 price target on shares of Marvell Technology in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of Marvell Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Marvell Technology from $172.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $360.00 target price on shares of Marvell Technology in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on Marvell Technology from $321.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $245.45.

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Marvell Technology Stock Performance

The firm’s fifty day moving average is $242.54 and its 200 day moving average is $152.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $184.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.26, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 3.28 and a quick ratio of 2.66.

Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVLGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.62 EPS. The company’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, analysts predict 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. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be paid a $0.06 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Marvell Technology’s dividend payout ratio is 8.22%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Marvell Technology

In related news, CFO Daniel Durn sold 2,250 shares of Marvell Technology stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $281.01, for a total transaction of $632,272.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 6,902 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,939,531.02. This trade represents a 24.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Willem A. Meintjes sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $175.24, for a total value of $700,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 226,675 shares in the company, valued at $39,722,527. This trade represents a 1.73% 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 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marvell Technology

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Marvell Technology in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Marvell Technology by 978.3% during the 1st quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC now owns 248 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. Jessup Wealth Management Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Marvell Technology in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Marvell Technology in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Finally, MidFirst Bank acquired a new position in Marvell Technology during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors own 83.51% of the company’s stock.

Marvell Technology Company Profile

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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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