Clearbridge Investments LLC lessened its stake in Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Free Report) by 34.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,103,454 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,614,174 shares during the quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC’s holdings in Marvell Technology were worth $263,732,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in MRVL. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Marvell Technology by 3.9% in the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 28,784 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,772,000 after purchasing an additional 1,085 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings 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 valued at $1,348,000 after purchasing an additional 3,221 shares during the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new stake in Marvell Technology in the second quarter valued at about $354,000. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina increased its holdings in Marvell Technology by 3.0% in the second 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 purchasing an additional 11,572 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its holdings in Marvell Technology by 1.0% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 411,569 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,855,000 after purchasing an additional 4,060 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.51% of the company’s stock.
More Marvell Technology News
Here are the key news stories impacting Marvell Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Raymond James raised its price target on Marvell to $235 from $105 and reiterated a Strong Buy rating, reflecting continued analyst confidence. Raymond James Raises its Price Target on Marvell (MRVL) to $235 from $105
- Neutral Sentiment: Marvell received unusual call-option activity, which may signal trader interest, but it does not by itself change the fundamental outlook.
- Neutral Sentiment: There was ongoing speculation that Marvell could be added to the S&P 500 in an upcoming index rebalancing, which could provide a passive-fund boost if it happens.
- Negative Sentiment: Broader chip stocks sold off after Broadcom’s outlook disappointed Wall Street, dragging MRVL down with the sector. Micron, Marvell, and Broadcom lead chipmakers’ premarket losses
- Negative Sentiment: Several reports warned that Marvell was overbought after its rapid run-up, making it vulnerable to profit-taking and a momentum unwind. Why Is Marvell Technology Stock Falling On Friday?
Insider Activity at Marvell Technology
Marvell Technology Stock Down 16.7%
Shares of Marvell Technology stock opened at $263.47 on Friday. Marvell Technology, Inc. has a 1 year low of $61.44 and a 1 year high of $324.20. The business has a 50-day moving average of $164.84 and a two-hundred day moving average of $112.56. The company has a market capitalization of $230.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 90.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 2.29. 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:MRVL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.80. The company had revenue of $2.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.41 billion. Marvell Technology had a return on equity of 13.83% and a net margin of 28.99%.Marvell Technology’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.62 earnings per share. Marvell Technology has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.880-0.980 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 3.08 EPS for the current year.
Marvell Technology Dividend Announcement
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 dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 10th. Marvell Technology’s dividend payout ratio is currently 8.22%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms recently commented on MRVL. Citigroup upped their price objective on Marvell Technology from $118.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Zacks Research upgraded Marvell Technology from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on Marvell Technology from $118.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. KeyCorp increased their price target on Marvell Technology from $130.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Marvell Technology from $170.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $218.58.
View Our Latest Analysis on MRVL
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.
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