Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) Trading 7% Higher – Here’s What Happened

Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVLGet Free Report)’s stock price traded up 7% on Monday . The company traded as high as $225.14 and last traded at $219.43. 32,592,885 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 46% from the average session volume of 22,281,293 shares. The stock had previously closed at $205.00.

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on MRVL shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $321.00 price target on shares of Marvell Technology in a research report on Tuesday. HSBC set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Marvell Technology and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Marvell Technology from $118.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Marvell Technology from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Scotiabank began coverage on Marvell Technology in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Marvell Technology presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $215.19.

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Marvell Technology Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 2.66, a current ratio of 3.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $254.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 99.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 2.29. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $148.77 and a 200-day moving average of $106.95.

Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVLGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80. Marvell Technology had a net margin of 28.99% and a return on equity of 13.83%. The business had revenue of $2.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.62 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.6% on a year-over-year basis. Marvell Technology has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.880-0.980 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 3.05 EPS for the current year.

Marvell Technology Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 10th were given 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, April 10th. Marvell Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.22%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Marvell Technology

In related news, CFO Willem A. Meintjes sold 30,000 shares of Marvell Technology stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.01, for a total transaction of $4,020,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 154,111 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,652,415.11. The trade was a 16.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 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, insider Sandeep Bharathi sold 66,892 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.35, for a total value of $8,719,372.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 55,199 shares in the company, valued at $7,195,189.65. The trade was a 54.79% 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. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold a total of 255,060 shares of company stock valued at $31,959,772 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marvell Technology

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Marvell Technology in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in Marvell Technology by 978.3% in 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 during the last quarter. Jessup Wealth Management Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Marvell Technology during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Marvell Technology during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, MidFirst Bank acquired a new stake in Marvell Technology during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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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