Marvell (MRVL, $23.60) acquires Aquantica (AQ, $12.96) for more powerful data economy
Semiconductor company Marvell Technology Group has confirmed on Monday its acquisition of Aquantica Corp, a leader in Multi-Gig Ethernet connectivity, for $13.25 per share.
According to the company’s press briefing, this acquisition is expected to help Marvell in further diversifying its portfolio of copper and optical physical layer product offerings along with further extending its position in the Multi-Gig 2.5G/5G/10G Ethernet segments,. It is expected that a combination of Marvell’s gigabit PHY along with Aquantia's innovative Multi-gig automotive PHYs will create broadest and most advanced range of high-speed in-car networking solutions in the world.
The acquisition is timely and important as ethernet in-vehicle networks for mainstream adoption is expected to grow at a 62 % annualized growth rate from 53 million in 2018 to 367 million by 2022. Together, the companies expect to seamlessly power the data economy through enterprise application or in cloud infrastructure.
The acquisition is further expected to boost non-GAAP earnings per share of the company and create $40 million in annual run-rate synergies within one year of the transaction closing.
MRVL in upward trend: price may jump up because it broke its lower Bollinger Band on August 29, 2025
MRVL may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In of 39 cases where MRVL's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The RSI Oscillator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where MRVL's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, of 26 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on September 15, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on MRVL as a result. In of 98 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for MRVL just turned positive on September 15, 2025. Looking at past instances where MRVL's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 51 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where MRVL advanced for three days, in of 316 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.
MRVL moved below its 50-day moving average on August 29, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
The 10-day moving average for MRVL crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on August 26, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 14 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where MRVL declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator for MRVL entered a downward trend on September 15, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (4.423) is normal, around the industry mean (11.484). P/E Ratio (0.000) is within average values for comparable stocks, (73.542). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.508) is also within normal values, averaging (1.792). MRVL has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.004) as compared to the industry average of (0.022). P/S Ratio (8.271) is also within normal values, averaging (27.616).
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 80, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly worse than average price growth. MRVL’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
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a company which engages in the business of providing semiconductors to high-performance application-specific standard products
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