Osterweis Capital Management Inc. Takes $51.13 Million Position in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 135,358 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $51,131,000. Broadcom makes up approximately 2.4% of Osterweis Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AVGO. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 1,320.0% in the 4th quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 71 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. SWAN Capital LLC raised its position in Broadcom by 261.9% in the 4th quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 76 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Networth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Broadcom by 546.2% in the first quarter. Networth Advisors LLC now owns 84 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Harborfront Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Broadcom in the second quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Broadcom by 44.9% in the fourth quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 129 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. 76.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Broadcom News

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest in Broadcom’s AI opportunity remains strong. AI semiconductor revenue surged 221% year over year to $16.7 billion, while management raised its AI revenue outlook to approximately $115 billion for fiscal 2027 and $230 billion for fiscal 2028. Several analysts and commentators view the selloff as a buying opportunity. The Path to $230 Billion: Broadcom Outlines the Next Phase of Its AI Growth Story
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to see substantial upside despite some target reductions. Truist maintained a buy rating with a $520 target, while other firms cited targets ranging from $575 to $600. Macquarie upgraded Broadcom to Outperform, citing strong custom-chip growth and reduced concerns about customers developing chips internally. These Analysts Increase Their Forecasts On Broadcom Following Upbeat Q3 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity provided another bullish trading signal: investors purchased roughly 373,000 call options, about 26% above average call volume. Broadcom also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share, payable September 30 to eligible shareholders.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom beat quarterly expectations with adjusted earnings of $3.32 per share versus a $3.22 consensus and revenue of $29.59 billion. The company’s long-term AI demand commentary was strong, but investors are focused on whether supply, power, land and data-center construction constraints can limit near-term shipments. Broadcom CEO Says AI Demand Could Be Significantly Higher
• Negative Sentiment: The main pressure remains Broadcom’s fourth-quarter revenue outlook of $34.8 billion, slightly below Wall Street’s roughly $35.0 billion expectation. The modest guidance miss, concerns about margin compression and customer concentration—including major AI customers—caused the initial sell-the-news reaction despite excellent AI growth.
• Negative Sentiment: Third Point disclosed that it exited its remaining Broadcom position during the second quarter. Although the holding was relatively small, the sale adds to caution around elevated valuation and expectations for the AI-chip cycle.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Broadcom news, Director Gayla J. Delly sold 1,890 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $385.38, for a total value of $728,368.20. Following the transaction, the director owned 31,326 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,072,413.88. This represents a 5.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Mark Brazeal sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $401.33, for a total value of $10,033,250.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 194,989 shares in the company, valued at approximately $78,254,935.37. This trade represents a 11.36% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 61,644 shares of company stock valued at $24,016,214 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AVGO has been the topic of several research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $515.00 price target (up from $430.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Zacks Research downgraded Broadcom from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, DA Davidson set a $350.00 price objective on Broadcom and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Thirty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $500.60.

Broadcom Trading Up 0.2%

AVGO opened at $357.89 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $383.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $377.23. Broadcom Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $289.96 and a fifty-two week high of $495.00. The company has a market cap of $1.70 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 2.50 and a quick ratio of 2.01.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 2nd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $3.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.22 by $0.10. Broadcom had a net margin of 42.94% and a return on equity of 48.33%. The firm had revenue of $29.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $29.24 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.69 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 85.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Broadcom Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 21st will be given a $0.65 dividend. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 21st. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 43.33%.

Broadcom Profile

Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ: AVGO) is a global technology company that designs, develops and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions for a broad range of markets. The company’s semiconductor business provides components and systems for wired and wireless communications, enterprise and cloud storage, networking and broadband access, serving original equipment manufacturers, cloud service providers, telecommunications carriers and industrial customers worldwide. Broadcom is headquartered in Irvine, California, and operates globally with research, development and sales organizations across North America, Europe and Asia.

On the semiconductor side, Broadcom’s portfolio includes system-on-chip (SoC) and application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) solutions, radio-frequency and connectivity components, Ethernet switching and PHY devices, storage adapters and controllers, optical transceivers and other networking silicon.