KeyBanc raises Marvell stock price target to $135

Published 22-01-2025, 07:16 pm
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However, KeyBanc also outlined potential risks that could prevent Marvell (NASDAQ:MRVL)'s shares from reaching the newly set price target. These risks include the potential for worsening trade relations between the U.S. and China, which could affect Marvell's business with ZTE (HK:0763), one of its largest Chinese customers. Other concerns include the possibility of the company failing to maintain or increase its market share due to product innovation challenges and market competition, difficulties in integrating new subsidiaries, and a potential decrease in 5G infrastructure spending. Despite these risks, the company maintains a moderate debt level and has consistently paid dividends for 14 consecutive years. Despite these risks, the company maintains a moderate debt level and has consistently paid dividends for 14 consecutive years.

Analyst John Vinh from KeyBanc justified the new price target, which is set at a forward earnings multiple of 50 times the firm's fiscal year 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimate. This valuation surpasses Marvell's historical median multiple of 25 times and its peak multiple of 41 times. The analyst believes the premium is warranted due to the anticipated upward revisions in estimates and the visibility of continued AI ASIC growth through calendar year 2026. The stock's momentum is evident in its impressive 77% return over the past year, with the current price of $123.78 hovering near its 52-week high of $126.15.

Marvell's current trading multiple stands at 46 times KeyBanc's fiscal year 2026 EPS estimate, which is significantly higher than its three-year average historical price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 25 times. The upward revision reflects a bullish outlook on the company's growth prospects in the AI sector. According to InvestingPro analysis, Marvell is currently trading above its Fair Value, with the stock commanding a market capitalization of $107.11 billion. Investors seeking deeper insights can access comprehensive valuation metrics and 12 additional ProTips through InvestingPro's detailed research reports.

However, KeyBanc also outlined potential risks that could prevent Marvell's shares from reaching the newly set price target. These risks include the potential for worsening trade relations between the U.S. and China, which could affect Marvell's business with ZTE, one of its largest Chinese customers. Other concerns include the possibility of the company failing to maintain or increase its market share due to product innovation challenges and market competition, difficulties in integrating new subsidiaries, and a potential decrease in 5G infrastructure spending.

The raised price target and maintained Overweight rating underscore KeyBanc's positive stance on Marvell's future performance, particularly in light of the company's strategic focus on AI technology and market demand.

In other recent news, Marvell Technology has announced significant advancements in its custom AI accelerator architecture, integrating co-packaged optics (CPO) technology to enhance server performance. This development is expected to expand AI server capabilities and improve latency and power efficiency. KeyBanc Capital Markets and Raymond (NSE:RYMD) James have maintained their positive ratings on Marvell, citing strong growth prospects and increasing their price targets to $125 and $130 respectively.

Marvell's CPO technology, which integrates optical components directly within a single package, is expected to reduce signal loss and enhance signal integrity. This technology leverages Marvell's silicon photonics optical engines, providing higher data transfer rates and improved power efficiency. Moreover, Marvell's 3D SiPho Engine, a key component for incorporating CPO into XPUs, supports 200Gbps electrical and optical interfaces and delivers double the bandwidth and input/output bandwidth density.

Analysts have revised upwards their earnings per share (EPS) estimates for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027, reflecting optimism for Marvell's financial performance. CFRA analyst Angelo Zino has raised the fiscal year 2025 EPS estimate to $1.63 from $1.56, fiscal year 2026 to $2.76 from $2.73, and fiscal year 2027 to $3.72 from $3.48. These adjustments are based on the anticipated scaling of the market for custom silicon chips from 2025 to 2027.

Marvell has also recently unveiled a 1.6 Tbps optical chipset and a custom High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) compute architecture, aimed at enhancing data transfers and AI performance. These innovations, along with the company's strategic engagement with Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Web Services and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), are expected to bolster data center infrastructure utilization and performance. These recent developments signal strong investor confidence in Marvell's future.

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