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  "id": 17834680,
  "title": "Marvell stock falls on Lumentum deal concerns, William Blair reiterates Outperform",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/marvell-stock-falls-on-lumentum-deal-concerns-william-blair",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-02T18:08:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/marvell-stock-falls-on-lumentum-deal-concerns-william-blair-reiterates-outperform-93CH-4992551"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Marvell Technology Inc.'s stock experienced a dip of nearly 7% as investors expressed concerns about the potential acquisition of Lumentum, according to William Blair analyst Sebastien Naji. The recent volatility stemmed from the perception of a larger portfolio under Lumentum, potential dilution, and integration risk, despite the stock's impressive 110% gain over the past year. Marvell currently trades at 24 times the estimated earnings per share for 2027 and 13 times the 2028 estimate, and is carrying a P/E ratio of 60. William Blair maintains an Outperform rating on the stock, believing Marvell to be well-positioned to capture growth in AI spending through XPU programs, expanding XPU-attach funnel, and interconnect growth. The Lumentum acquisition is expected to be a focus of investor concerns in the coming quarters.",
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        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Marvell's $115B Lumentum acquisition is one of the biggest tech deals ever and 2026's top M&A deal; Lumentum is up 128% YTD, giving it a ~$76B market cap (Bloomberg)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/marvells-115b-lumentum-acquisition-is-one-of-the-biggest-tech-deals",
        "published": "2026-11-02T12:31:12.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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