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Marvell Technology received a Buy rating and $296 price target from 24/7 Wall St., with a model projecting $1 trillion in market value by late 2032.
"Marvell is one of the most explosive semiconductor stories of the cycle, with custom AI design activity at an all-time high," the 24/7 Wall St. analyst team said.
The $296.46 target implies 11.13% upside from Friday's close of $266.77. KeyBanc raised its target to $385 with a bull case of $450, while BofA went to $365 and Stifel to $350. UBS lifted its target to $340 on accelerating CXL demand, with analyst Timothy Arcuri projecting CXL-related revenue of $1 billion in 2027.
Marvell trades at 66x forward earnings with data center revenue representing 76% of the $2.42 billion Q1 mix. The $1 trillion milestone, projected for Dec. 31, 2032, hinges on custom silicon scaling to over $10 billion in revenue by fiscal 2029.
Shares have surged 234% over the past year and 214% year to date, tripling off the January low of $79.01. The stock sits 26% below the 52-week high of $329.88 after a 14% one-week pullback.
CEO Matt Murphy guided Q2 revenue to $2.7 billion at the midpoint, representing 35% year-over-year growth, and said the company is "significantly raising Marvell's revenue outlook for both fiscal 2027 and fiscal 2028." S&P 500 inclusion took effect June 22, adding passive flows to the AI bid.
The bull case centers on custom silicon. Murphy said AI custom design activity is at an all-time high, with more than 50 opportunities across over 10 customers. Custom chip revenue could exceed $10 billion by fiscal 2029, and interconnect guidance was raised by over 70%. Recent acquisitions of Celestial AI and XConn add photonic fabric and chiplet IP for 1.6T optics.
Risks include a forward P/E of 66x and trailing P/E of 92x, leaving no room for execution slippage. Data center represents 76% of sales, and a 10% drop on June 9 tied to ByteDance ASIC headlines showed how fast sentiment can shift on vertical integration fears. GAAP net income fell 80.6% year over year in Q1, though this reflects a $331.8 million contingent consideration charge tied to the Celestial AI deal. The bear-case 1-year price is $224.08, a 16% drawdown.
The guidance raise indicates management expects AI demand to sustain its rapid pace. Investors will watch the Q2 earnings report for confirmation that the 35% growth trajectory holds and bookings remain at record levels.
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