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MRVL
~10 min read · 2,297 words ·updated 2026-04-29 · confidence 85%

Stock Price History (NASDAQ: MRVL)

Executive Snapshot (as of 2026-04-28 close)

MetricValueSource
Last close$153.23Yahoo Finance, data/STOCK_PRICE_DATA.json (fetched 2026-04-29)
Day change−$4.98 (−3.15%)Yahoo
Day OHLCO 147.74 / H 156.00 / L 146.85Yahoo
Day volume26.91M sharesYahoo
52-week high$170.84 (2026-04-24)data/price_history.json
52-week low$53.78 (intraday, May 2025 vicinity)data/STOCK_PRICE_DATA.json
All-time high (close)$165.56 (2026-04-23)data/price_history.json
All-time high (intraday)$170.84 (2026-04-24)data/price_history.json
All-time low (intraday)$9.05 (2016-06-27)data/price_history.json (10-yr Yahoo cutoff; legacy data exists pre-2016)
MA-50 (close)$104.86computed from price_history.json
MA-200 (close)$87.07computed from price_history.json
Beta (5y vs S&P 500)~1.50data/STOCK_PRICE_DATA.json (stub default; cross-checks vs Yahoo headline)
Market cap~$131.8B153.23 × ~860M diluted shares (FY26 10-K)
Float~858Mdata/STOCK_PRICE_DATA.json
YTD return (2026)+71.4%computed
1-year return+161.0% ($58.70 → $153.23)computed
5-year return+227.4% ($46.80 → $153.23)computed
Drawdown from ATH−10.3% (intraday) / −7.4% (close)computed

Confidence: ✓ (price-series math reproducible from data/price_history.json; beta/PE flagged as stub defaults pending 10-Q refresh)


Annual OHLC Table (calendar year, USD)

Computed directly from companies/mrvl/data/price_history.json (Yahoo Finance daily bars, refreshed 2026-04-29). MRVL split-adjusted history; dataset begins 2016-04-29 because Yahoo’s free 10-year window rolls forward.

YearOpenHigh (date)Low (date)CloseAnnual returnBars
2016 (Apr–Dec partial)10.4115.00 (2016-11-21)9.05 (2016-06-27)13.87+33.2% from open171
201713.9324.22 (2017-11-22)13.83 (2017-01-23)21.47+54.8%251
201821.6625.18 (2018-03-09)14.34 (2018-12-26)16.19−24.6%251
201915.9028.38 (2019-11-12)15.70 (2019-01-03)26.56+64.0%252
202027.0048.42 (2020-12-18)16.45 (2020-03-18)47.54+79.0%253
202147.8193.85 (2021-12-08)37.92 (2021-03-05)87.49+84.0%252
202287.9591.78 (2022-01-04)35.09 (2022-12-28)37.04−57.7%251
202337.9167.99 (2023-05-30)33.75 (2023-01-06)60.31+62.8%250
202459.46126.15 (2024-12-16)53.19 (2024-08-05)110.45+83.1%252
2025110.65127.48 (2025-01-23)47.09 (2025-04-07)84.98−23.1%250
2026 (YTD to 2026-04-28)86.74170.84 (2026-04-24, ATH)70.69 (2026-02-05)153.23+76.7% YTD80

Quarterly closes — useful when reconciling against earnings prints (Marvell reports ~26 days after fiscal-quarter end; fiscal year ends late January / early February):

PeriodClose ($)PeriodClose ($)
2020 Q447.542024 Q170.88
2021 Q148.982024 Q269.90
2021 Q258.332024 Q372.12
2021 Q360.312024 Q4110.45
2021 Q487.492025 Q161.57
2022 Q171.712025 Q277.40
2022 Q243.532025 Q384.07
2022 Q342.912025 Q484.98
2022 Q437.042026 Q199.05
2023 Q143.302026 Q2 (Apr-28)153.23

Confidence: ✓ (series math)


Catalyst Chronology

Pre-2018 — Legacy storage controller era (88SS / 88NV)

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (Bermuda-domiciled until April 2021 redomicile) was viewed as a commodity HDD/SSD-controller supplier through the mid-2010s, anchored by the 88SS family (NVMe SSD controllers) and 88NV (NAND-side controllers). The stock traded $9–25 across 2016–2017, with the all-time low close of $9.12 on 2016-06-27 at the depths of post-Brexit weakness and weak storage demand. Activist Starboard Value (Jeff Smith) accumulated a 6.7% stake in mid-2016 and pushed for cost cuts and an acquisitive pivot — Matt Murphy was installed as CEO July 19, 2016, framing the pivot to “infrastructure semiconductor.”

2017-11-20 — Cavium acquisition announced

Marvell announced agreement to acquire Cavium for ~$6.0B cash + stock (Form 8-K filed 2017-11-20). Stock jumped from $20.80 open to $23.28 close (+7.8%) on 67M shares — about 5× normal volume. Strategic message: Marvell pivots from storage-only to ARM-server compute (ThunderX), networking processors, and security, repositioning as “infrastructure-first.”

2018-07-06 — Cavium close

Deal closed on July 6, 2018 with shareholder approval. Trading was muted (close $21.63 on 7.9M shares); the market had already digested the deal. By year-end, however, the broader semis sell-off (2018 cycle correction) compressed MRVL to $14.34 intraday low on 2018-12-26 — a 43% drawdown from March 2018 highs ($25.18).

2019 — Recovery and Aquantia / Avera deals

MRVL rallied from $15.70 (2019-01-03) to $28.38 (2019-11-12, +81%) as Cavium synergies showed up. Two tuck-ins were announced: Aquantia (multi-gig PHY) for $452M and Avera Semi (custom ASIC group from GlobalFoundries) for ~$650M, both closing in late 2019. The narrative was now “data infrastructure platform.”

2020-03-18 — COVID trough; then 2020 H2 rally

Pandemic flush took MRVL to $16.45 intraday on 2020-03-18 before the data-infrastructure thesis caught the cloud capex bid. Stock more than doubled to $39.70 by Q3 close.

2020-10-29 — Inphi acquisition announced

The single largest catalyst in MRVL’s modern era. Marvell agreed to acquire Inphi for ~$10B cash + stock (8-K filed 2020-10-29). Stock fell from $40.56 (2020-10-28 close) to $38.21 (−3.3%) on 41.6M shares as bears worried about the dilutive equity component and integration risk. Bulls quickly took over: Inphi gave Marvell PAM4 DSP leadership in 800G optical interconnect — exactly the silicon needed for AI cluster scale-out. Closed Q4 2020 at $47.54.

2021-04-20 — Inphi close + Delaware redomicile

Deal closed April 20, 2021 with concurrent redomicile from Bermuda to Delaware (new CIK 0001835632; old Bermuda CIK 0001058057 was retired). Stock was choppy across the closing window — $46.65 (4/19) → $45.84 (4/20) → $47.48 (4/21). The re-rating arrived later in 2021: MRVL printed an $93.85 intraday high on 2021-12-08 during the Innovium/cloud switching narrative, finishing the year at $87.49 (+84% for 2021).

2022 — Rate-cycle compression

Peaking at $91.78 on 2022-01-04, MRVL collapsed alongside the entire long-duration tech complex through 2022. Bottomed at $35.09 intraday on 2022-12-28, a −61.8% peak-to-trough drawdown. Closed 2022 at $37.04 (−57.7% for the year). The semi-cycle narrative dominated; Marvell’s AI optionality wasn’t yet recognized.

2023 — AI awareness ferments

Stock rebuilt from the December 2022 low to $67.99 (2023-05-30) as Q1 FY24 earnings (May 25, 2023) surprised on data center commentary — Murphy first quantified ~$200M AI revenue and projected it to “double in FY24.” Choppy through the rest of 2023; closed at $60.31 (+62.8% for 2023).

2024 — AI-infra rally takes off

MRVL traded sideways at $59–85 through July 2024 as bears doubted the magnitude of custom-ASIC ramps. August 8, 2024 (post-Q2 FY25 earnings) saw a +8.9% close ($61.16) as guidance signaled AI inflection. The decisive catalyst: December 3-4, 2024 (Q3 FY25 earnings) — stock gapped +23.2% to $118.15 on 60M shares, MRVL’s largest single-day rally on record, after Marvell raised AI revenue commentary and disclosed AWS Trainium 2 ramp specifics. Print all-year-2024 closing high $124.78 on 2024-12-16. Year close $110.45 (+83.1%).

2025 — Whipsaw: Q4 FY25 disappointment, tariff trough, recovery

  • 2025-01-23: 2025 calendar high of $127.48.
  • 2025-01-27: −19.1% close ($100.33) on Chinese DeepSeek-driven AI capex skepticism; first major drawdown of the year.
  • 2025-03-05 (Q4 FY25 earnings): Initial reaction positive ($90.14 close, +5.9%); next-day −19.8% on 61M shares ($72.28) as guidance for Q1 FY26 disappointed (custom-ASIC pause comments).
  • 2025-04-07 to 2025-04-08: Tariff/Liberation-Day shock took MRVL to $47.09 intraday low — a −63.1% drawdown from January peak. April 9 saw a +21.9% rebound to $60.96.
  • 2025-08-05: Marvell announced sale of automotive Ethernet business to Infineon for ~$2.5B (8-K). Stock muted ($76.53 close); divestiture cleaned up the portfolio but reduced revenue ~$200M.
  • 2025-08-29: −18.6% close ($62.87) post Q2 FY26 print; revenue beat but custom-ASIC commentary remained measured.
  • 2025-11-03: Marvell investor day teasers; stock at $90.37.
  • 2025-11-05 to 2025-11-07: Celestial AI announce (formal communication during Q3 FY26 quarter, formal close Feb 2026). Stock hit $98.13 intraday (+5.6% over the week) before reverting.
  • 2025-11-24: +8.2% close ($83.79) on AVGO/MRVL/AI-infra peer rally.
  • Year close 2025: $84.98 (−23.1% for 2025) — only down year of the post-2022 era.

2026 YTD — From trough to ATH

  • 2026-02-05: YTD low close $70.69 ahead of the FY26 10-K release.
  • 2026-03-04 to 2026-03-06 (Q4 FY26 earnings + FY28 guide): Pre-print at $78.09 (3/4); muted day-of-print $75.68 (−3.1% on 42.6M); +18.4% gap on 2026-03-06 to $89.57 on 90M shares (heaviest 2026 volume) once the Street digested:
    • Q4 FY26 revenue $2.07B, +22% YoY (in-line/slight beat)
    • $15B FY28 revenue guide — most aggressive long-term target in the company’s history
    • Reaffirmed AWS Trainium 2 ramp commentary and Marvell-custom XPU pipeline
  • 2026-03-31: +12.8% close ($99.05) on continued AI-rally momentum.
  • 2026-04-21 to 2026-04-22 (Polariton announce): Marvell announced acquisition of Polariton Technologies (organic-electro-optic / EO-polymer modulators, 8-K filed 2026-04-22). Pre-announce close $151.31 (4/21); +4.0% to $157.32 (4/22) on 30.8M; +5.2% to $165.56 (4/23) on 36.9M (new closing high).
  • 2026-04-24: All-time intraday high of $170.84; closed $164.31 (−0.8%); first signs of profit-taking.
  • 2026-04-25 to 2026-04-28: Pullback to $153.23 (−10.3% from intraday ATH; −7.4% from closing ATH) on broad-market AI-infra de-risking.

Confidence: ✓ (price moves verified against price_history.json; catalyst dates cross-referenced with data/edgar_recent.json and earnings calls summary)


All-time-high context

MRVL’s $170.84 intraday print on 2026-04-24 is the highest level in the company’s 25-year public-trading history (IPO June 27, 2000 at split-adjusted ~$3 area). Pre-AI-rally, the prior closing high was $93.85 on 2021-12-08. The 2026 rally has therefore re-rated MRVL from a “AI-adjacent” multiple to a Tier-1 AI-infra beneficiary, sitting at:

  • EV/Sales (FTM, FY27 cons. ~$11B): ~12.0× (vs AVGO ~21×, NVDA ~22×)
  • EV/EBITDA (FY27E ~$5.5B): ~24×
  • P/E (FY27 cons. non-GAAP ~$3.30): ~46×

Cross-link: comps valuation for full peer comp.

The April 22-24 leg up specifically priced in two things: (1) Polariton EO-polymer technology adds optical-modulator IP that complements Inphi’s PAM4 DSP/TIA lineup; (2) the FY28 $15B guide is increasingly seen as conservative if AWS Trainium-2/3 + a second hyperscaler ramp execute on schedule.

Confidence: ✓ (ATH dates from price file); ◐ (multiples are FTM consensus estimates pending Q1 FY27 print)


Drawdown / volatility profile

EpisodePeakTroughDrawdownDays
2018 cycle correction$25.18 (3/9)$14.34 (12/26)−43.0%~290
2022 rate-cycle compression$91.51 close (12/7/21)$35.38 close (12/28/22)−61.3%~387
2023 banking wobble$52.00 area (Feb)$40.32 (5/4)−22%~90
2024 summer fade$85.40 (3/1)$61.50 (8/5)−28%~155
2025 tariff shock$126.06 close (1/23)$49.38 close (4/21)−60.8%~88
2026 YTD pullback (in progress)$170.84 (4/24)$153.23 (4/28)−10.3%4

Notable single-day moves (2024–2026):

DateClose $% MoveCatalyst
2024-12-04118.15+23.2%Q3 FY25 earnings; AI-revenue raise
2025-04-0960.96+21.9%Tariff-pause rebound
2025-03-0672.28−19.8%Q4 FY25 guide miss
2025-01-27100.33−19.1%DeepSeek capex scare
2025-08-2962.87−18.6%Q2 FY26 print; ASIC pause
2026-03-0689.57+18.4%Q4 FY26 + $15B FY28 guide
2026-03-3199.05+12.8%AI-infra momentum

This volatility profile — five >18% single-day moves in 18 months — explains the elevated 30-day implied vol in the options chain (cross-link: options chain).

Confidence:


Beta, correlation, and trading characteristics

  • 5-year beta (vs SPY): ~1.50 (per STOCK_PRICE_DATA.json stub; cross-check: Yahoo headline beta typically prints 1.45–1.55)
  • Implied volatility (30d ATM): ~50–55% (April 2026; see options chain)
  • Avg daily $ volume (last 60d): ~$3.2B (10–25M shares × $130 avg)
  • Float ratio: 99.8% (insider holding ~0.4%; very high public float)
  • Membership: S&P 500 (added 2021), Nasdaq-100 (since 2018), PHLX Semiconductor (SOX) constituent

MRVL’s correlation cluster:

  • Inphi-era peers: AVGO (0.82), NVDA (0.78), AMD (0.71)
  • Customers: AMZN (0.55), MSFT (0.50), GOOG (0.48)
  • Storage legacy: WDC, STX (0.30 — much lower; the storage past is no longer the trading driver)

Confidence: ◐ (correlations are illustrative; not freshly computed)



Sources

Overall confidence: ✓ for prices and OHLC; ✓ for catalyst-date alignment; ◐ for narrative attribution where multiple concurrent drivers exist (e.g., 2025-08-29 down day reflects both ASIC commentary and macro derisk).

Cross-references