Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. acquired a new position in shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm acquired 5,928 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $459,000.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in MRVL. NBC Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of Marvell Technology by 94,750.0% during the 1st quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 1,897 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $116,000 after purchasing an additional 1,895 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Marvell Technology by 144.8% during the 1st quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 23,093 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,422,000 after purchasing an additional 13,661 shares during the period. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Marvell Technology by 7.7% during the 1st quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 14,195 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $874,000 after purchasing an additional 1,016 shares during the period. Procyon Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Marvell Technology by 7.2% during the 1st quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 8,323 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $512,000 after purchasing an additional 556 shares during the period. Finally, Tealwood Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Marvell Technology during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,319,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.51% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity at Marvell Technology
In other Marvell Technology news, CEO Matthew J. Murphy acquired 13,600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 25th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $77.09 per share, with a total value of $1,048,424.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 268,637 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,709,226.33. This trade represents a 5.33% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Willem A. Meintjes acquired 3,400 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 25th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $78.03 per share, for a total transaction of $265,302.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 132,159 shares in the company, valued at $10,312,366.77. The trade was a 2.64% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders bought a total of 27,200 shares of company stock worth $2,109,632 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.
Marvell Technology Price Performance
Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 28th. The semiconductor company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.67. Marvell Technology had a negative net margin of 1.43% and a positive return on equity of 11.01%. The firm had revenue of $2.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.01 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.30 EPS. Marvell Technology’s revenue for the quarter was up 57.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Marvell Technology has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.690-0.790 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Marvell Technology, Inc. will post 0.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Marvell Technology declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, September 24th that allows the company to buyback $5.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the semiconductor company to repurchase up to 7.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.
Marvell Technology Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 10th will be given a dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 10th. Marvell Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -184.62%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
MRVL has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Melius Research increased their price objective on shares of Marvell Technology from $67.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Marvell Technology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Marvell Technology in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $95.00 target price on shares of Marvell Technology in a report on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $80.00 target price on shares of Marvell Technology in a report on Friday, August 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $91.67.
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About Marvell Technology
Marvell Technology, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides data infrastructure semiconductor solutions, spanning the data center core to network edge. The company develops and scales complex System-on-a-Chip architectures, integrating analog, mixed-signal, and digital signal processing functionality.
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