Rakuten Securities Inc. Cuts Stake in Marvell Technology, Inc. $MRVL

Rakuten Securities Inc. lowered its stake in shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL) by 43.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 10,944 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 8,541 shares during the quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc.’s holdings in Marvell Technology were worth $930,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on MRVL. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $133.00 price objective on shares of Marvell Technology in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Marvell Technology from $95.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Marvell Technology from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $170.00 target price on shares of Marvell Technology in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Marvell Technology from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Marvell Technology currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $122.73.

Marvell Technology Stock Up 5.2%

MRVL stock opened at $165.56 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $100.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $90.87. Marvell Technology, Inc. has a twelve month low of $53.78 and a twelve month high of $167.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $144.78 billion, a PE ratio of 53.75, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.21 billion. Marvell Technology had a net margin of 32.58% and a return on equity of 14.22%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.60 earnings per share. Marvell Technology has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.740-0.840 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 3.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marvell Technology Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 10th will be issued a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 10th. Marvell Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.79%.

Key Marvell Technology News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Reports that hyperscalers are using Marvell for custom AI inference chips have driven renewed buying momentum and expectations of sizable revenue ramps in non‑GPU AI silicon. Marvell Technology Surges Again on AI News, With Heavy, Unusual Call Options Activity
• Positive Sentiment: Marvell announced the acquisition of Polariton Technologies to boost its silicon photonics/modulation capabilities — a strategic move to improve data‑center interconnect bandwidth and power efficiency for AI workloads. This expands Marvell’s optical roadmap and supports long‑term TAM growth. Marvell Announces Acquisition of Polariton Technologies, Advancing Optical Performance Scaling to 3.2T and Beyond
• Positive Sentiment: Stifel and Oppenheimer lifted price targets and reiterated bullish views, citing stronger AI visibility and optical demand — analyst support helps justify higher multiples while attracting momentum buyers. Stifel and Oppenheimer Raise Marvell (MRVL) Targets on Bullish AI Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Smaller suppliers (e.g., POET Technologies) disclosed orders tied to Marvell, signaling customer wins deeper in the supply chain but not yet quantified as material revenue for Marvell. Good signal for ecosystem traction; magnitude unclear. POET Technologies (POET) Bags Orders From Marvell, Soars 24%
• Neutral Sentiment: Several deep‑dive pieces and analyst notes highlight Marvell’s expanding role as a non‑GPU AI enabler and its large addressable market, which supports bullish narrative but increases expectations. Read for industry context. Marvell: The AI Opportunity Is Massive
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: an EVP sold roughly $1.36M of MRVL stock. While single transactions are not uncommon, continued insider sales (noted across exec ranks) can create short‑term investor caution. Insider Selling: Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) EVP Sells $1,355,000.00 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns and at least one note warning of a potential rating downgrade due to rich multiples — the stock’s large run means small execution misses or slower ramping of custom ASIC/optical revenue could trigger pullbacks. Marvell: The Ride Won’t Last Forever Given The Valuation (Rating Downgrade)

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Mark Casper sold 10,854 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.01, for a total value of $1,161,486.54. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 4,023 shares in the company, valued at approximately $430,501.23. This trade represents a 72.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Chris Koopmans sold 10,000 shares of Marvell Technology stock in a transaction on Monday, April 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.24, for a total value of $1,102,400.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 133,870 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,757,828.80. This represents a 6.95% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders sold 223,560 shares of company stock worth $26,243,062. Company insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

About Marvell Technology

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.