United Capital Financial Advisors LLC Invests $5.20 Million in Marvell Technology, Inc. $MRVL

United Capital Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 17,450 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $5,198,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Focused Wealth Management Inc bought a new stake in shares of Marvell Technology during the first quarter worth approximately $608,000. Swedbank AB increased its position in Marvell Technology by 2.8% during the 1st quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 3,189,551 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $315,925,000 after buying an additional 85,816 shares during the period. Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Marvell Technology by 20.4% during the fourth quarter. Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. now owns 134,642 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $11,442,000 after buying an additional 22,837 shares in the last quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund lifted its holdings in shares of Marvell Technology by 49.7% during the first quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 273,647 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $27,105,000 after buying an additional 90,800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co raised its stake in Marvell Technology by 25.4% in the 4th quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 158,588 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $13,477,000 after purchasing an additional 32,130 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.51% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on shares of Marvell Technology from $118.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. DA Davidson set a $225.00 price target on Marvell Technology in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a $225.00 price target (up from $200.00) on shares of Marvell Technology in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Loop Capital raised shares of Marvell Technology to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities upped their target price on Marvell Technology from $240.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Marvell Technology has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $259.09.

Marvell Technology Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of MRVL stock opened at $241.45 on Friday. Marvell Technology, Inc. has a twelve month low of $61.44 and a twelve month high of $329.88. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $229.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is $176.28. 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 $211.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 82.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 2.24.

Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $2.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.72 billion. Marvell Technology had a net margin of 28.99% and a return on equity of 13.83%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 36.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.67 EPS. Marvell Technology has set its Q3 2027 guidance at 1.050-1.150 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 3.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marvell Technology Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 30th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th were given a dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. Marvell Technology's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.22%.

More Marvell Technology News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Marvell reported adjusted earnings of $0.94 per share, ahead of the approximately $0.92–$0.93 consensus, while revenue reached about $2.74 billion, slightly above estimates. Revenue increased 37% year over year, supported by strong demand for AI infrastructure. Marvell Technology Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Data-center revenue reportedly jumped 46%, highlighting accelerating demand for Marvell’s custom silicon and optical networking products used in AI data centers. The company also raised its full-year and next-year revenue outlooks, reinforcing the long-term AI growth story. Marvell Sees Accelerating Growth as AI Demand Boosts Second-Quarter Profit and Revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter fiscal 2027 guidance calls for adjusted EPS of $1.05–$1.15, above the $1.03 consensus, and revenue of $3.0–$3.3 billion. The forecast indicates continued sequential growth in AI-related demand. Marvell Technology Forecasts Quarterly Revenue Above Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors were focused on visibility into Marvell’s recently announced multibillion-dollar custom-chip agreement with Google, including the timing of revenue contribution and the impact of related warrants. The earnings release did not appear to provide a sufficiently large near-term surprise to reset expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: The earnings beats were narrow, and management’s forecast provided limited upside relative to elevated Wall Street expectations. With MRVL priced for exceptional AI growth, traders treated the results as “good, but not good enough,” prompting a post-earnings selloff. Marvell Is Boosting Its Forecasts, but That’s Not Enough to Lift Its Stock

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Daniel Durn sold 2,250 shares of Marvell Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $281.01, for a total value of $632,272.50. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 6,902 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,939,531.02. The trade was a 24.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Chris Koopmans sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief operating officer owned 227,941 shares in the company, valued at $41,143,350.50. The trade was a 4.20% 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. Insiders sold a total of 41,981 shares of company stock valued at $9,753,132 over the last 90 days. 0.12% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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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