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

Marvell Technology Inc MRVL shares are trading lower by 4.27% to $90.85 during Thursday's session, reversing lower following earlier strength, following Nvidia's strong earnings report.

What To Know: While Nvidia's record-breaking fourth-quarter results underscored surging demand for AI infrastructure, they also reinforced its dominance in AI computing, causing investors to reassess expectations for other semiconductor firms like Marvell.

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Marvell plays a crucial role in AI infrastructure by providing high-speed networking, custom silicon and data processing solutions for hyperscalers and enterprises.

The company has been expanding its presence in AI through acquisitions and partnerships, including its investment in custom ASICs, which serve as an alternative to Nvidia's GPUs for certain AI workloads. Its acquisition of Innovium also bolstered its high-speed Ethernet switching capabilities, critical for AI-driven data centers.

What Else: Despite Nvidia's continued market leadership, Marvell could remain positioned to benefit from the expanding AI ecosystem. The rapid growth of AI workloads requires advanced networking and compute solutions, areas where Marvell has a strong presence.

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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.

In the case of Marvell Technology, which is trading at $92.38 as of publishing time, $100 would buy you 1.08 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 $127.48 and a 52-week low of $53.19.