We recently published a list of 10 AI Stocks Analysts Are Focusing On These Days. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL) stands against other AI stocks analysts are focusing on these days.
Dennis Unkovic, a partner at Meyer, Unkovic & Scott, said in a latest program on CNBC that DeepSeek is the result of President Xi Jinping’s policy of prioritizing AI and tech research over the past few years. The analyst believes DeepSeek is the response of China to American tariffs.
“Today, if you take technology, maybe two-thirds of it is Western and one-third of it is Chinese. It’s clear to me that what the Chinese want to do is move the needle so they’re at least 50/50. What this means…. in the future, is you’re going to have a country that’s going to have to say, what kind of technology do I want to adopt? Is it technology from the West, or is it technology from China? So I think this is a strong opening salvo of the Chinese to the U.S., saying, if you want to put tariffs on me, this is the way we’re going to go.”
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Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL)
Number of Hedge Fund Investors: 70
Barclays analysts led by Tom O’Malley said in a latest note that Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL) is one of the top semiconductor stocks in 2025. They increased their price target on MRVL to $150 from $115.
“Custom silicon is just starting to become more significant and should grow at a faster compounded rate over the next 3-years (55%). We think the AI TAM is big enough to support both through 2026,” they said in a note.
Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL) is rapidly positioning itself as an AI-first company, with its custom silicon business accounting for 73% of Q3 revenues, up from 39% during the same period last year. Marvell has a five-year agreement with Amazon (AMZN) AWS, helping Amazon design its Trainium and Inferentia ASICs, and providing a range of optical interconnect products.
Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) is now focusing on the AI opportunity, as evidenced by the recent restructuring charges, and is progressing through the design phase of its 2nm platform.
Overall, MRVL ranks 9th on our list of AI stocks analysts are focusing on these days. While we acknowledge the potential of MRVL, our conviction lies in the belief that under the radar AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than MRVL but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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