West Family Investments Inc. purchased a new stake in Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 2,759 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $822,000.
A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in MRVL. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Marvell Technology during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in Marvell Technology by 978.3% in the first quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC now owns 248 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares during the period. Jessup Wealth Management Inc bought a new stake in shares of Marvell Technology in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Marvell Technology in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, MidFirst Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Marvell Technology during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Institutional investors own 83.51% of the company’s stock.
Marvell Technology Stock Up 5.8%
MRVL stock opened at $251.01 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 3.28 and a quick ratio of 2.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $219.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 85.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 2.24. Marvell Technology, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $61.44 and a fifty-two week high of $329.88. The business has a 50-day moving average of $234.59 and a 200-day moving average of $170.57.
Marvell Technology Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th were issued a $0.06 dividend. The ex-dividend date was 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 (DPR) is 8.22%.
Key Marvell Technology News
Here are the key news stories impacting Marvell Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Marvell agreed to develop custom silicon connected to Google’s Tensor Processing Unit ecosystem, including inference accelerators, storage and networking controllers, and memory-interface products. The deal broadens Marvell’s role in Google’s AI infrastructure and could challenge Broadcom’s long-standing position as Google’s primary custom-chip partner. Marvell pops on AI chip deal
- Positive Sentiment: Google received warrants to purchase up to approximately 58.97 million Marvell shares at $206.58 each, potentially representing about 6.7% of shares outstanding and roughly $12.2 billion in value. The warrants vest in stages based on Google’s purchases, aligning Google’s future AI-chip spending with Marvell’s growth. Marvell shares jump as Google warrant deepens partnership
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts described the agreement as a major long-term catalyst. JPMorgan sees a potential $120 billion cumulative opportunity through fiscal 2033, while RBC reaffirmed an Outperform rating with a $360 price target. Stifel and William Blair also issued or maintained Buy recommendations. Marvell’s Google AI deal could unlock opportunity
- Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum also improved after MRVL reclaimed its 50-day moving average, supporting a bullish-trend thesis and forecasts for a possible move toward $300. Marvell overtakes 50-day moving average
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms have recently weighed in on MRVL. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on Marvell Technology from $100.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Marvell Technology in a research note on Thursday. They set an “outperform” rating and a $250.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Marvell Technology from $195.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on shares of Marvell Technology from $220.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 price objective on shares of Marvell Technology in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $250.27.
Insider Buying and Selling at Marvell Technology
In related news, COO Chris Koopmans sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.50, for a total value of $1,805,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 227,941 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $41,143,350.50. This trade represents a 4.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed 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 2,231 shares of Marvell Technology 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 completion of the sale, 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 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 ninety days. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Marvell Technology 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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