Zacks Research Has Positive Forecast for MRVL Q1 Earnings

Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Marvell Technology in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of $0.45 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.38. The consensus estimate for Marvell Technology’s current full-year earnings is $0.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Marvell Technology’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.04 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.82 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.84 EPS.

MRVL has been the topic of several other research reports. Barclays cut their price objective on Marvell Technology from $150.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on Marvell Technology from $120.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Marvell Technology from $113.00 to $90.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $140.00 target price on shares of Marvell Technology in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Finally, B. Riley raised their price target on shares of Marvell Technology from $105.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-four have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Marvell Technology currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $120.44.

Marvell Technology Stock Performance

Shares of Marvell Technology stock opened at $71.67 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.60. Marvell Technology has a 1 year low of $53.19 and a 1 year high of $127.48. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $97.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $93.91. The firm has a market cap of $62.07 billion, a PE ratio of -42.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.42.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MRVL. Swedbank AB grew its position in Marvell Technology by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 2,357,695 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $170,037,000 after purchasing an additional 23,680 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Marvell Technology by 1.5% during the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 71,783 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,177,000 after buying an additional 1,062 shares in the last quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Marvell Technology by 26.2% during the third quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,363 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $98,000 after buying an additional 283 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Marvell Technology by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,261,887 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $235,247,000 after acquiring an additional 66,654 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Trust N.A. grew its stake in Marvell Technology by 14.4% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. now owns 21,248 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,532,000 after acquiring an additional 2,670 shares in the last quarter. 83.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Panteha Dixon sold 1,430 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.75, for a total transaction of $98,312.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 31,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,138,125. This represents a 4.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Mark Casper sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.00, for a total value of $282,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 24,706 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,791,778. This trade represents a 9.19 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 37,685 shares of company stock worth $4,026,768. Corporate insiders own 0.33% of the company’s stock.

Marvell Technology Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 11th will be given a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.33%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 11th. Marvell Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -23.53%.

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.