WCG Wealth Advisors LLC Boosts Position in Marvell Technology, Inc. $MRVL
by Teresa Graham · The Cerbat GemWCG Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Free Report) by 122.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 23,195 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,788 shares during the quarter. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Marvell Technology were worth $1,971,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Marvell Technology by 23.5% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,610,208 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,692,830,000 after purchasing an additional 15,166,976 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in Marvell Technology by 2.8% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 21,157,092 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,778,677,000 after purchasing an additional 583,832 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in Marvell Technology by 59.7% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 16,624,827 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,397,751,000 after purchasing an additional 6,217,952 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Marvell Technology by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,108,452 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,025,185,000 after purchasing an additional 97,624 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in Marvell Technology by 47.0% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 11,903,051 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,000,689,000 after purchasing an additional 3,805,431 shares in the last quarter. 83.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of analysts have commented on MRVL shares. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $155.00 target price on shares of Marvell Technology in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their target price on Marvell Technology from $190.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on Marvell Technology from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. HSBC set a $300.00 price objective on Marvell Technology and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Marvell Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Marvell Technology currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $218.58.
Read Our Latest Report on MRVL
Marvell Technology Stock Down 16.7%
Shares of NASDAQ:MRVL opened at $263.47 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $230.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 90.23, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 2.29. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $164.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is $112.56. Marvell Technology, Inc. has a 52-week low of $61.44 and a 52-week high of $324.20. The company has a quick ratio of 2.66, a current ratio of 3.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.
Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.80. The firm had revenue of $2.42 billion during 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 quarterly revenue was up 27.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.62 earnings per share. Marvell Technology has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.880-0.980 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 3.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Marvell Technology Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Friday, April 10th were paid a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 10th. Marvell Technology’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.22%.
Key Marvell Technology News
Here are the key news stories impacting Marvell Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Raymond James raised its price target on Marvell to $235 from $105 and reiterated a Strong Buy rating, reflecting continued analyst confidence. Raymond James Raises its Price Target on Marvell (MRVL) to $235 from $105
- Neutral Sentiment: Marvell received unusual call-option activity, which may signal trader interest, but it does not by itself change the fundamental outlook.
- Neutral Sentiment: There was ongoing speculation that Marvell could be added to the S&P 500 in an upcoming index rebalancing, which could provide a passive-fund boost if it happens.
- Negative Sentiment: Broader chip stocks sold off after Broadcom’s outlook disappointed Wall Street, dragging MRVL down with the sector. Micron, Marvell, and Broadcom lead chipmakers’ premarket losses
- Negative Sentiment: Several reports warned that Marvell was overbought after its rapid run-up, making it vulnerable to profit-taking and a momentum unwind. Why Is Marvell Technology Stock Falling On Friday?
Insider Transactions at Marvell Technology
In related news, EVP Mark Casper sold 10,854 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.01, for a total value of $1,161,486.54. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,023 shares in the company, valued at approximately $430,501.23. This represents a 72.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, 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 owned 133,870 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,757,828.80. The trade was a 6.95% 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. In the last three months, insiders sold 255,060 shares of company stock valued at $31,959,772. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.
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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