Marvell issues better-than-expected revenue guidance, shares dip after big run-up

Marvell Technology reported better-than-expected revenue guidance in its latest earnings release, leading to a 8% drop in its stock price during premarket trading. The Santa Clara, California-based company had been on a significant rise, increasing nearly 29% in August alone and tripling in value year-to-date. Analysts believe the initial surge was due to shorts covering their positions, while recent improvements indicate stronger fundamentals.

Marvell specializes in designing custom application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), artificial intelligence accelerators, digital signal processors (DSPs), and networking equipment. The company's fiscal Q2 2027 results saw earnings per share of 94 cents on revenue of $2.74 billion, surpassing analysts' expectations of 93 cents per share on $2.71 billion in revenue.

CEO Matt Murphy highlighted a robust data center portfolio revenue growth of 46% year-over-year, and expressed optimism about AI-related bookings and revenue acceleration throughout the rest of fiscal 2027. The company has raised its revenue outlook for both fiscal 2027 and 2028 compared to the previous guidance. Marvell expects fiscal Q3 2027 adjusted earnings per share of $1.10, with revenue between $3.15 billion and $5%.

The consensus estimates were $1.08 in profit and $3.04 billion in revenue. The chipmaker recently signed a deal with Alphabet’s Google to develop custom AI chips, storage controllers, and other products, which includes a warrant structure potentially reaching $120 billion through fiscal 2033.