What's Going On With Marvell Technology (MRVL) Stock?

Marvell Technology Inc MRVL shares are trading higher by 0.99% to $116.35 during Wednesday’s session amid the broader market’s positive reaction to December inflation data.

The report showing slowing underlying price pressures is a positive signal for the broader economy, fueling investor optimism that the Federal Reserve may soon implement further rate cuts.

What Else: For Marvell, lower interest rates reduce the cost of capital and could help spur investment in data centers, cloud computing, and 5G technologies—key areas in which Marvell plays a crucial role.

As a semiconductor supplier that powers these industries, Marvell stands to gain from increased demand as businesses expand their infrastructure in response to favorable economic conditions.

Additionally, with semiconductor stocks often benefiting from a lower cost of financing, Marvell could see further upside as the probability of rate cuts in 2025 rises.

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Investors can gain exposure to MRVL by investing in the VanEck Semiconductor ETF SMH.

How To Buy MRVL Stock

By now you're likely curious about how to participate in the market for Marvell Technology – be it to purchase shares, or even attempt to bet against the company.

Buying shares is typically done through a brokerage account. You can find a list of possible trading platforms here. Many will allow you to buy ‘fractional shares,' which allows you to own portions of stock without buying an entire share. For example, some stock, like Berkshire Hathaway, or Amazon.com, can cost thousands of dollars to own just one share. However, if you only want to invest a fraction of that, brokerages will allow you to do so.

In the the case of Marvell Technology, which is trading at $116.72 as of publishing time, $100 would buy you 0.86 shares of stock.

If you're looking to bet against a company, the process is more complex. You'll need access to an options trading platform, or a broker who will allow you to ‘go short' a share of stock by lending you the shares to sell. The process of shorting a stock can be found at this resource. Otherwise, if your broker allows you to trade options, you can either buy a put option, or sell a call option at a strike price above where shares are currently trading – either way it allows you to profit off of the share price decline.

According to data from Benzinga Pro, MRVL has a 52-week high of $126.12 and a 52-week low of $53.19.