First National Bank of Omaha lifted its position in shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Free Report) by 2.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 116,746 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,398 shares during the period. Marvell Technology accounts for about 0.9% of First National Bank of Omaha’s holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest position. First National Bank of Omaha’s holdings in Marvell Technology were worth $32,716,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in MRVL. Tompkins Financial Corp purchased a new stake in Marvell Technology in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. LifeSteps Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Marvell Technology in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Marvell Technology in the second quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. bought a new position in shares of Marvell Technology in the second quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Finally, Canton Hathaway LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Marvell Technology during the second quarter valued at approximately $60,000. 83.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
MRVL has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Marvell Technology from $321.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Marvell Technology in a research note on Thursday. Erste Group Bank lowered Marvell Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Melius Research set a $220.00 target price on Marvell Technology in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $225.00 price target (up from $200.00) on shares of Marvell Technology in a report on Tuesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $250.27.
Key Headlines Impacting Marvell Technology
Here are the key news stories impacting Marvell Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Marvell agreed to develop custom silicon connected to Google’s Tensor Processing Unit ecosystem, including inference accelerators, storage and networking controllers, and memory-interface products. The deal broadens Marvell’s role in Google’s AI infrastructure and could challenge Broadcom’s long-standing position as Google’s primary custom-chip partner. Marvell pops on AI chip deal
- Positive Sentiment: Google received warrants to purchase up to approximately 58.97 million Marvell shares at $206.58 each, potentially representing about 6.7% of shares outstanding and roughly $12.2 billion in value. The warrants vest in stages based on Google’s purchases, aligning Google’s future AI-chip spending with Marvell’s growth. Marvell shares jump as Google warrant deepens partnership
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts described the agreement as a major long-term catalyst. JPMorgan sees a potential $120 billion cumulative opportunity through fiscal 2033, while RBC reaffirmed an Outperform rating with a $360 price target. Stifel and William Blair also issued or maintained Buy recommendations. Marvell’s Google AI deal could unlock opportunity
- Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum also improved after MRVL reclaimed its 50-day moving average, supporting a bullish-trend thesis and forecasts for a possible move toward $300. Marvell overtakes 50-day moving average
Insider Buying and Selling at Marvell Technology
In other news, COO Chris Koopmans sold 10,000 shares of the business’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 sale, the chief operating officer owned 227,941 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $41,143,350.50. The trade was a 4.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Matthew J. Murphy sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the chief executive officer 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 41,981 shares of company stock worth $9,753,132 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.
Marvell Technology Price Performance
Marvell Technology stock opened at $251.01 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $234.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $170.57. Marvell Technology, Inc. has a 12 month low of $61.44 and a 12 month high of $329.88. The company has a market cap of $219.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 85.96, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 2.24. The company has a current ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 2.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.
Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.80. The firm had revenue of $2.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. Marvell Technology had a return on equity of 13.83% and a net margin of 28.99%.The business’s revenue was up 27.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.62 earnings per share. Marvell Technology has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.880-0.980 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast 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. Shareholders 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Marvell Technology’s dividend payout ratio is 8.22%.
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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