What Happened?
Shares of networking chips designer Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) jumped 4.9% in the afternoon session after several analysts updated their views on the company's stock. Susquehanna analyst Christopher Rolland maintained a Positive rating on Marvell and increased the price target to $100 from $80. Similarly, UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri kept a Buy rating while raising the firm's price target to $110 from $105. Not all analysts were as bullish. HSBC initiated coverage on the stock with a “Hold” rating and an $85 price target. The bank's analyst noted that while Marvell was an “important AI player,” it faced strong competition from rivals like Broadcom. Despite this, some reports highlighted that Marvell's stock continued to be priced reasonably compared to its AI peers and its financial position remained solid.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
Marvell Technology’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 42 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 2 days ago when the stock gained 7.7% on the news that renewed enthusiasm for Alphabet reinvigorated the artificial intelligence trade, propelling a market rebound heading into the Thanksgiving holiday. The Nasdaq index jumped 2.6% and the S&P 500 gained 1.6%, driven by a 5% rally in Alphabet following the announcement of its upgraded Gemini 3 AI model. This optimism spilled over into the broader tech sector, lifting shares of Broadcom, Micron, and Palantir significantly. The rally built on momentum from the previous trading session, sparked by the New York Fed president keeping the door open for a December interest rate cut.
Marvell Technology is down 22.2% since the beginning of the year, and at $88.35 per share, it is trading 29.9% below its 52-week high of $126.06 from January 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Marvell Technology’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,959.
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