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Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure representing the Azure Payment HSM v2 launch with Marvell Technology and Utimaco
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Marvell Stock Rises 5.4% on Silicon-Germanium Deal Despite Fed Hike

GlobeNewswire2 min read6 sources

Why is Marvell stock up today?

Marvell Technology (MRVL) stock rose 5.4% to $240.75 on Thursday after the chip maker expanded a silicon-germanium AI optical deal with GlobalFoundries and launched Azure Payment HSM v2 with Microsoft.

Key numbers

MRVL Stock Price$240.75+5.4% on Sept 17 2026
MRVL Year-to-Date Return+179%vs. AVGO +51% and NVDA +20% YTD
Data Center Revenue Q2 FY2027$2.17B79% of quarterly total, +38% YoY
Total Revenue Q2 FY2027$2.74B+37% YoY, record high
Fed Funds Rate Target3.75% to 4.00%+25bps hike effective Sept 17 2026
Marvell Market Cap$212BForward P/E 44x

What happened

Marvell Technology (MRVL) stock rose 5.4% to $240.75 on Thursday after the chip maker expanded a silicon-germanium AI optical deal with GlobalFoundries and launched Azure Payment HSM v2 with Microsoft. The GlobalFoundries pact adds manufacturing capacity in Burlington, Vermont for silicon-germanium chips, which support 200-Gb-per-lane optical links between AI servers in data centers. Azure Payment HSM v2, entering public preview Thursday in the US and Europe, combines Marvell LiquidSecurity hardware with Utimaco payment software for cloud card-security. Both came as the Fed raised rates 0.25 points to a 3.75% to 4% target, a hike that pressured most chip stocks but not Marvell.

Why it matters

Marvell's two deals on the same day show the company is no longer just a niche chip maker — it is securing AI data-center supply while entering cloud financial security. The silicon-germanium pact positions Marvell to capture more of the optical connectivity market as AI data centers scale, in a space some analysts size at $300 billion by 2030. Gaining ground on a Fed rate-hike day, when rising rates typically punish high-multiple growth stocks hardest, is an unusual sign of investor conviction.

Who this affects

Marketbullish
Medium impact
MRVL gains defy the chip-stock selloff on Fed hike day.
Companybullish
High impact
Marvell secures AI optical supply and cloud payment security.
Competitorsbearish
Medium impact
Broadcom and optical rivals face stronger Marvell AI data-center competition.
Industrybullish
Medium impact
Silicon-germanium demand for AI data center optics accelerates.

Marvell vs Broadcom, Nvidia, GlobalFoundries

MarvellMRVL$212B+5.4%+179%44x
BroadcomAVGO$1.67T+2.6%+51%20x
NvidiaNVDA$5.29T+2.3%+20%18x
GlobalFoundriesGFS$25B+6.0%—21x

As of 2026-09-17

How we got here

  1. NVIDIA invests $2B in Marvell; NVLink Fusion AI infrastructure partnership signed.

  2. Q1 FY2027 results: $2.42B revenue, +28% YoY; data center hits record high.

  3. Q2 FY2027 results: $2.74B record revenue, +37% YoY; data center rises to 79% of total.

  4. MRVL falls 7% as AI pacing debate and Fed rate-hike fears weigh on chip sector.

  5. GF-MRVL SiGe expansion and Azure Payment HSM v2 announced; Fed hikes 25bps to 3.75%-4%.

What to watch

  • Marvell Q3 FY2027 earnings; watch for first SiGe optical revenue contribution signal.2026-11
  • Azure Payment HSM v2 commercial release expanding beyond US and Europe public preview.2027-Q1
  • Next FOMC meeting; markets watch for a pause after September's quarter-point hike.2026-10-27

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