Oakworth Capital Inc. increased its stake in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO – Free Report) by 12.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 17,523 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,905 shares during the period. Broadcom accounts for about 0.3% of Oakworth Capital Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 29th largest position. Oakworth Capital Inc.’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $6,065,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 499.4% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 5,634,232 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,858,789,000 after buying an additional 4,694,313 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 482,707,302 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $167,064,997,000 after buying an additional 3,919,715 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 47.5% in the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 9,814,757 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $3,406,211,000 after buying an additional 3,160,586 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of Broadcom in the third quarter worth $987,488,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 41.6% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 8,520,644 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $2,811,046,000 after buying an additional 2,503,304 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.43% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
AVGO has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Mizuho restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $480.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $462.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Broadcom from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $510.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Broadcom from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $435.30.
Broadcom Trading Up 2.6%
Shares of AVGO stock opened at $427.38 on Wednesday. Broadcom Inc. has a 1 year low of $195.94 and a 1 year high of $433.39. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $349.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $350.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.02 trillion, a P/E ratio of 83.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a current ratio of 1.90, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80.
Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.03 by $0.02. Broadcom had a net margin of 36.57% and a return on equity of 38.61%. The business had revenue of $19.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.60 earnings per share. Broadcom’s revenue was up 29.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Broadcom Inc. will post 9.95 EPS for the current year.
Broadcom Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd were given a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Broadcom’s payout ratio is 50.78%.
More Broadcom News
Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Broadcom announced VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1, positioning AVGO to capture more spend tied to production AI infrastructure (software + hardware stack synergy could improve enterprise contract value). Broadcom Announces VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1
- Positive Sentiment: Bernstein commentary that AI agent demand is “off the charts” supports upside for leading chip suppliers, a bullish demand signal that benefits Broadcom’s data-center and AI infrastructure businesses. Bernstein Analyst: AI Agents Drive Chip Demand ‘Off the Charts’
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple outlets highlight Broadcom as an AI beneficiary (Zacks, Yahoo, Seeking Alpha), reinforcing positive sentiment and analyst interest that can lift the stock on flows and upgrades. Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) is an Incredible Growth Stock: 3 Reasons Why
- Neutral Sentiment: Sector and ETF momentum (strong gains in semiconductor/AI ETFs) is amplifying flows into leading chip names, which can lift AVGO even without company-specific catalysts. Up 160% in One Month, This AI ETF Can Still 5X
- Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom set its Q2 FY2026 earnings release date (June 3); the scheduled report keeps attention on upcoming guidance and could sustain trading volume. Broadcom Inc. to Announce Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results on Wednesday, June 3, 2026
- Negative Sentiment: Recent coverage noted a prior intraday dip where AVGO fell more than the broader market — a reminder of volatility and that shares can swing on short-term profit-taking. Why Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today
Insider Activity at Broadcom
In related news, insider S. Ram Velaga sold 38,841 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.60, for a total transaction of $12,491,265.60. Following the transaction, the insider owned 96,147 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $30,920,875.20. The trade was a 28.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 50,488 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.60, for a total transaction of $16,236,940.80. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 278,141 shares in the company, valued at $89,450,145.60. This trade represents a 15.36% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 324,282 shares of company stock worth $106,425,249. 1.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.
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.
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