Arizona State Retirement System Sells 8,146 Shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. $MRVL

Arizona State Retirement System reduced its position in Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL) by 3.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 243,646 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 8,146 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System’s holdings in Marvell Technology were worth $20,705,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Marvell Technology by 139.7% in the 4th quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,867 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $159,000 after purchasing an additional 1,088 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in Marvell Technology by 9.2% in the 4th quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 13,594 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,155,000 after purchasing an additional 1,147 shares in the last quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG grew its position in Marvell Technology by 66.4% in the 4th quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG now owns 179,149 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $15,392,000 after purchasing an additional 71,473 shares in the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its stake in Marvell Technology by 16.6% in the 4th quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 155,103 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $13,181,000 after buying an additional 22,055 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Marvell Technology by 14.5% in the 4th quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,988 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,529,000 after buying an additional 2,284 shares during the last quarter. 83.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Marvell Technology News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Acquisition expands photonics edge — Marvell announced the acquisition of Polariton Technologies to boost silicon photonics performance for AI/data-center interconnects, strengthening its roadmap for high-bandwidth, low-power optical links. Marvell Announces Acquisition of Polariton Technologies, Advancing Optical Performance Scaling to 3.2T and Beyond
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street lifts targets on stronger AI/customer exposure — RBC, Stifel and others have raised price targets and reiterated buys, citing AWS/Google exposure and stronger optical demand; that analyst support is underpinning recent gains. Here is why Marvell (MRVL) is Among the 10 Best Fast Growth Stocks to Invest In Now
• Positive Sentiment: AI partnership rumors and heavy options activity have driven momentum — market reports link Marvell to Google/AWS AI projects and note unusual call buying, which fuels short-term upside and speculative interest. Marvell (MRVL) Stock Jumps 5% on Polariton Deal, Google Rumors, and Wall Street Upgrades
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest report appears to show zero shares (likely a data/reporting anomaly); current published short-interest metrics are not informative for timing trading moves.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broad media coverage and bullish thesis pieces (Reddit, Seeking Alpha, MarketBeat) are increasing retail attention and trading volume; this magnifies volatility but is mixed for long-term signal quality.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — a Marvell EVP sold roughly $1.36M in stock this week, which can be perceived as near-term profit-taking. Insider Selling: Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) EVP Sells $1,355,000.00 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution / downgrade noise — at least one note urges restraint despite strong results, highlighting elevated valuation and risk of a pullback after the rapid run-up. Marvell: Finally Silences The Skeptics, But Don’t Rush In Now (Downgrade)
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation scrutiny — coverage points out MRVL trades at elevated multiples vs. historicals, raising sensitivity to any slowdown in AI/cloud spending. Is Marvell Stock A Buy At 40x PE Following Nvidia, Google Deals?

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on MRVL. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Marvell Technology in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of Marvell Technology in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Marvell Technology from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Marvell Technology in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Marvell Technology from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Marvell Technology has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $122.73.

Insider Activity at Marvell Technology

In related news, COO Chris Koopmans sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.24, for a total value of $1,102,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 133,870 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,757,828.80. The trade was a 6.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Mark Casper sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, April 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.50, for a total value of $1,355,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 35,878 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,861,469. This represents a 21.80% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 223,560 shares of company stock worth $26,243,062 in the last three months. 0.19% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Marvell Technology Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:MRVL opened at $164.31 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $102.34 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $91.39. The company has a market cap of $143.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.35, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 1.58. Marvell Technology, Inc. has a one year low of $53.78 and a one year high of $170.84.

Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.21 billion. Marvell Technology had a return on equity of 14.22% and a net margin of 32.58%.The firm’s revenue was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.60 earnings per share. Marvell Technology has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.740-0.840 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 3.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marvell Technology Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 10th will be given a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 10th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Marvell Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.79%.

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.