Westpac Banking Corp purchased a new stake in Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 12,172 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $3,626,000.
A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of MRVL. BlackRock Inc. raised its position in Marvell Technology by 34.1% in the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 85,641,174 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $25,511,649,000 after buying an additional 21,798,190 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Marvell Technology during the 4th quarter worth approximately $895,455,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in Marvell Technology by 153.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 7,957,985 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,370,604,000 after acquiring an additional 4,815,725 shares during the last quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Marvell Technology by 111.0% during the 2nd quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 5,810,359 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $449,722,000 after acquiring an additional 3,056,808 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors grew its stake in shares of Marvell Technology by 177.9% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 4,551,249 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $386,765,000 after acquiring an additional 2,913,368 shares in the last quarter. 83.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Marvell Technology news, CFO Daniel Durn sold 2,250 shares of Marvell Technology stock in a transaction 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 completion of 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 document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Matthew J. Murphy sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $236.08, for a total transaction of $1,770,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 783,186 shares in the company, valued at $184,894,550.88. The trade was a 0.95% 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 have sold a total of 41,981 shares of company stock worth $9,753,132 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of analysts have recently commented on MRVL shares. Raymond James Financial reissued a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Marvell Technology in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $360.00 price target on shares of Marvell Technology in a research note on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a $325.00 price target on shares of Marvell Technology in a research report on Thursday. Loop Capital upgraded Marvell Technology to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on Marvell Technology from $300.00 to $310.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Marvell Technology currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $253.61.
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Marvell Technology News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Marvell Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Marvell’s expanded agreement with Alphabet’s Google covers custom silicon tied to Google’s Tensor Processing Unit ecosystem, including inference accelerators, storage and networking products, and memory controllers. Analysts view the deal as a major validation of Marvell’s AI infrastructure strategy and a potential long-term growth catalyst. Marvell Constructs an AI Moat With Alphabet Warrants
- Positive Sentiment: The agreement could generate as much as $120 billion in cumulative Google-related chip purchases through fiscal 2033 if all milestones are reached. JPMorgan, Wedbush, Stifel, William Blair and RBC remain constructive, with RBC reaffirming an Outperform rating and a $360 price target. Marvell’s Google AI Deal Could Unlock a $120 Billion Opportunity
- Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention is shifting to Marvell’s August 27 earnings report. The options market implies a potentially large post-earnings move, while analysts expect continued data-center momentum and possible upside to guidance. Marvell Stock Could Swing More Than 12% on Earnings
- Negative Sentiment: The primary pressure is potential dilution. Marvell granted Google warrants for approximately 58.97 million shares—roughly 6% to 7% of shares outstanding—with most warrants vesting in tranches tied to Google purchases. Although the structure links dilution to future revenue, investors are focusing on the near-term increase in share count and uncertainty over whether the full $120 billion opportunity will materialize. Google’s Marvell Warrant Does Not Fully Vest Until Google Buys $120 Billion of Chips
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns have intensified after Marvell’s sharp rally. With a high earnings multiple, the stock needs strong execution and raised guidance to justify expectations. Competition with Broadcom and other potential Google silicon suppliers also makes the revenue outlook less certain. Marvell Stock Forecast: Valuation Concerns Persist Ahead of Earnings
Marvell Technology Stock Performance
Shares of MRVL stock opened at $237.04 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $233.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $171.04. Marvell Technology, Inc. has a one year low of $61.44 and a one year high of $329.88. The stock has a market cap of $207.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 81.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 2.24. 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 released 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. Marvell Technology had a net margin of 28.99% and a return on equity of 13.83%. Marvell Technology's revenue for the quarter was up 27.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.62 EPS. 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 3.07 EPS for the current year.
Marvell Technology Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 30th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th were issued a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Marvell Technology's payout ratio is presently 8.22%.
About Marvell Technology
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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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