Marvell Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL) stock traded lower on Wednesday, continuing its downward momentum from Tuesday’s trading. The pullback occurred as investors withdrew from high-valuation technology stocks amid broader pressure on growth equities.

Market sentiment weakened further as Nasdaq futures declined 0.10% and the S&P 500 was up 0.08% at the market open.

Marvell stock has gained 225% over the past 12 months. That sharp rally leaves the equity vulnerable to profit-taking when broader equity futures signal defensive positioning.

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Second-Quarter Earnings Top Estimates

The decline follows recent financial updates. Marvell reported better-than-expected second-quarter results on Thursday. Revenue rose 37% year-over-year to $2.74 billion, topping the $2.71 billion estimate. Adjusted earnings reached 94 cents per share, beating the forecast of 92 cents per share. Operating cash flow totaled $605.5 million.

Data center revenue jumped 46% during the quarter, driven by sustained demand across product lines.

Higher Guidance Offset By Margin Outlook

For the third quarter, Marvell projects revenue of $3.15 billion, plus or minus 5%, exceeding the $3.03 billion estimate.

The company expects adjusted earnings of $1.10 per share, plus or minus 5 cents, above the $1.07 forecast.

Technical Analysis

MRVL is in a longer-term uptrend, but the near-term trend has cooled: the stock is trading 8.4% below both its 20-day and 50-day SMAs, and 3.4% below its 100-day SMA. It’s still holding a wide cushion versus the 200-day SMA (37.4% above), which keeps the bigger-picture trend constructive even as the stock digests gains.

The moving-average structure remains bullish on a higher timeframe, with the 20-day SMA still above the 50-day SMA and the 50-day SMA above the 200-day SMA (the golden cross that formed in October 2025). The trade-off is that price is currently below those faster averages, so bulls typically want to see a reclaim of the 100-day/50-day area to argue the pullback is ending.

MRVL Stock Price Activity: Marvell Technology shares were down 1.56% at $207.11 at the time of publication on Wednesday, according to Benzinga Pro data.

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