SWS Partners Sells 26,659 Shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. $MRVL

Key Points

• SWS Partners cut its Marvell Technology stake by 47.8% in the second quarter, selling 26,659 shares and retaining 29,129 shares valued at approximately $8.7 million. Institutional investors collectively own 83.51% of the company.
• Marvell’s latest quarter showed strong momentum, with revenue rising 27.6% year over year to $2.42 billion and EPS matching estimates at $0.80. Investors remain focused on whether AI data-center demand can sustain growth and support the stock’s elevated valuation.
• Analysts maintain a broadly positive view, with the stock carrying a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $245.94, although continued insider selling—including recent sales by the CFO and COO—could weigh on sentiment.

SWS Partners reduced its holdings in Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL - Free Report) by 47.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 29,129 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 26,659 shares during the period. Marvell Technology makes up about 1.9% of SWS Partners' investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. SWS Partners' holdings in Marvell Technology were worth $8,677,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Marvell Technology during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 period. Jessup Wealth Management Inc bought a new position in shares of Marvell Technology in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Marvell Technology in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Finally, MidFirst Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Marvell Technology during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. 83.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Marvell Technology

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI data-center demand supports the long-term outlook. Analysts and investors continue to highlight Marvell’s custom chips, optical networking, memory interconnects and high-speed data-movement products as key beneficiaries of expanding AI clusters. Management has also raised its long-term data-center growth outlook. Down 37% From Its Highs, Is Marvell Technology Stock a Buy on the Dip?
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street price targets imply additional upside. Goldman Sachs has expressed a preference between Marvell and Nvidia ahead of earnings, while another report said Goldman analyst James Schneider raised Marvell’s 12-month price target. The broader analyst range remains bullish, with a reported median target of $250 and several targets between $300 and $385. Wall Street sets Marvell stock price for the next 12 months
• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia’s $2 billion investment remains a strategic vote of confidence. The investment strengthens Marvell’s profile as an AI-chip and infrastructure partner and is supporting comparisons between the two companies ahead of their earnings reports. NVIDIA Invested $2 Billion in Marvell
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings are the immediate catalyst. Marvell’s latest quarter delivered $2.42 billion in revenue, up 27.6% year over year, and adjusted EPS in line with expectations. Investors will look for evidence that AI-related growth can justify the stock’s elevated valuation.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling may temper sentiment. QuiverQuant reported 21 insider sales and no purchases during the past six months, including sales by senior executives and the CEO. This does not necessarily signal weakening fundamentals, but it can raise caution after a major share-price advance. Marvell Technology Stock Opinions on AI Infrastructure Expansion

Marvell Technology Stock Performance

Shares of Marvell Technology stock opened at $222.02 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $194.22 billion, a PE ratio of 76.03, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 2.24. Marvell Technology, Inc. has a 12 month low of $61.44 and a 12 month high of $329.88. The company has a current ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 2.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $237.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $166.26.

Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.80. Marvell Technology had a return on equity of 13.83% and a net margin of 28.99%.The firm had revenue of $2.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.62 earnings per share. The company'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 predict that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 3.07 EPS for the current year.

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 dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. Marvell Technology's payout ratio is 8.22%.

Insider Activity

In other Marvell Technology news, CFO Daniel Durn sold 2,250 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $281.01, for a total transaction of $632,272.50. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 6,902 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,939,531.02. This trade represents a 24.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, COO Chris Koopmans sold 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.87, for a total transaction of $2,058,700.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 237,392 shares in the company, valued at $48,871,891.04. This trade represents a 4.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 34,481 shares of company stock worth $7,982,532 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Marvell Technology from $135.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Susquehanna raised their target price on Marvell Technology from $100.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Citigroup boosted their target price on Marvell Technology from $118.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Scotiabank started coverage on Marvell Technology in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on shares of Marvell Technology from $220.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $245.94.

Marvell Technology Company 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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