12 Best Stocks to Buy and Hold for 2026

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​10. Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL)

EPS Growth 2026: 26.47%

Analyst Upside Potential: 43.51%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 77

Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL) is one of the Best Stocks to Buy and Hold for 2026. The share price of Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL) has fallen more than 28% year-to-date. However, Wall Street maintains a positive outlook with analysts’ 12-month price target reflecting 43.51% upside from the current level.

​Recently, on December 11, Thomas O’Malley from Barclays reiterated a Hold rating on the stock with a $105 price target. Earlier on December 8, Tore Svanberg from Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $114 price target.

​Svanberg of Stifel likes the company’s comprehensive portfolio of AI infrastructure that positions the company uniquely in providing end-to-end connectivity solutions. The firm believes in Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL) to be a prominent player in the semiconductor industry, demonstrated by its 45% revenue growth during the past 12 months.

​The analyst pointed out the offerings of the company, which extend from infrastructure that connects racks to scale-across coherent-lite solutions for linking buildings within AI campuses. He believes that this comprehensive infrastructure offering positions the company as “one of the only vendors offering a comprehensive, vertically integrated connectivity stack for the full architecture of modern AI systems.”

​That said, Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL) on December 9, announced its strategic Golden Cable initiative that aims to accelerate the active electric cable ecosystem. Management noted that the broadening of the AEC ecosystem will allow hyperscalers to deploy AI faster. Moreover, the initiative will provide partners with ready-to-use software, tested designs, and support to meet hyperscalers’ strict demands for AI workloads.

​Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL) engages in the development and production of semiconductors, focusing heavily on data centers.

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