--- title: "Marvell CEO Sells $1.77M Ahead of Q2 Earnings. Can MRVL Stock Keep Climbing?" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296213472.md" description: "Marvell Technology CEO Matthew Murphy sold $1.77M in stock ahead of Q2 earnings, though the transaction was part of a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan and does not necessarily indicate negative sentiment. Despite insider selling totaling $632.3M over three months triggering a negative confidence signal, analysts maintain an average price target suggesting over 16% upside. The company's stock has risen more than 160% year-to-date." datetime: "2026-08-18T10:17:21.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296213472.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296213472.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296213472.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Marvell CEO Sells $1.77M Ahead of Q2 Earnings. Can MRVL Stock Keep Climbing? Marvell Technology (MRVL) stock has gained more than 160% year-to-date, but CEO Matthew Murphy sold 7,500 shares for a total of $1.77 million. Murphy still directly owns 783,186 shares after the sale. Analysts still see room for gains, with the average price target pointing to more than 16% upside. The sale comes ahead of Marvell's Q2 FY27 earnings report on August 27, with Wall Street expecting adjusted EPS of $0.93 on revenue of $2.71 billion. ### Summer Sale - Claim 70% Off TipRanks - Unlock powerful investing tools with TipRanks Premium to make smarter, more confident investment decisions - Subscribe to TipRanks Smart Investor Newsletter, and discover new investing opportunities with data-backed stock picks The sale was made under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan adopted in December 2025. It therefore does not necessarily signal a change in Murphy's view of the company. Including other Informative Sell transactions over the past three months, insiders have sold $632.3 million worth of MRVL stock, according to TipRanks. As a result, MRVL stock reflects a Negative Insider Confidence Signal on TipRanks. ### Related Stocks - [MRVL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MRVL.US.md) - [MRVU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MRVU.US.md) - [MRVX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MRVX.US.md) - [MVLL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MVLL.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Marvell Stock Sinks 35%, But Most Analysts Are Bullish on MRVL Ahead of Q2](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296260742.md) - [Marvell CEO Matthew Murphy sells 7,500 shares worth $1.77 million](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296160347.md) - [Key facts: NVIDIA (NVDA) earnings outlook; Nemotron Coalition; Marvell NVLink Fusion](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296749177.md) - [71,092 Shares in Marvell Technology, Inc. $MRVL Bought by EP Wealth Advisors LLC](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296695406.md) - [Marvell's (MRVL) $120B Google Deal Expands Ties, But UBS Sees a Catch](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296526032.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**