HBW Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO – Free Report) by 25.4% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 20,152 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,082 shares during the quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $6,237,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Sovran Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Broadcom by 121.3% during the fourth quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC now owns 30,631 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $10,507,000 after purchasing an additional 16,789 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. grew its stake in shares of Broadcom by 406.1% in the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 11,994 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $4,151,000 after purchasing an additional 9,624 shares during the period. Aspiriant LLC raised its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 18.5% in the 4th quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 12,016 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $4,158,000 after buying an additional 1,872 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors raised its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 16.1% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 177,710 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $61,505,000 after buying an additional 24,703 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Western Financial Corp CA lifted its position in shares of Broadcom by 90.5% during the 4th quarter. Western Financial Corp CA now owns 6,481 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $2,243,000 after buying an additional 3,079 shares during the period. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Broadcom Trading Down 5.0%
AVGO stock opened at $374.45 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $402.47 and a 200 day moving average price of $365.27. Broadcom Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $273.00 and a fifty-two week high of $495.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.78 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.41, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 2.24 and a quick ratio of 2.01.
Broadcom Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 22nd were issued a $0.65 dividend. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 22nd. Broadcom’s payout ratio is currently 43.33%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several brokerages recently commented on AVGO. Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $575.00 price objective (up from $500.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Broadcom from $545.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of Broadcom from $375.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Broadcom from $450.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Broadcom currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $493.24.
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Broadcom News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Broadcom announced a long-term strategic commitment with Standard Chartered to modernize global banking infrastructure using a secure private cloud foundation, highlighting another enterprise customer win and supporting the company’s recurring infrastructure-software and semiconductor growth story. Standard Chartered Selects Broadcom to Deliver Secure, Always-On Banking Services at Global Scale
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple commentaries framed Broadcom as a core AI beneficiary, with articles saying its AI moat is expanding and that it remains one of the biggest winners from AI infrastructure spending. Broadcom’s AI Moat Keeps Expanding
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts have been boosting price targets despite recent weakness, suggesting Wall Street still expects meaningful upside if Broadcom’s AI and custom-chip momentum continues. As Shares Fall, Analyst Are Boosting Their Broadcom Price Targets
- Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom remains a frequent topic in bullish valuation pieces and long-term price-prediction articles, but these are mainly sentiment drivers rather than immediate catalysts. Price Prediction: Nvidia, AMD & Broadcom-Our Bold Price Predictions for 2029
- Negative Sentiment: Semiconductor shares sold off broadly on worries that AI capex growth may be slowing, and Broadcom was caught up in the sector-wide decline. Marvell Drops 8% as AI Capex Slowdown Fears Weigh on Chips; Broadcom, AMD, and Intel Slide
- Negative Sentiment: An insider sale by Broadcom executive Mark David Brazeal also weighed on sentiment, as investors often view large insider selling as a caution sign even when fundamentals remain strong. Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) Insider Mark David Brazeal Sells 25,000 Shares
Insider Activity at Broadcom
In related news, Director Harry L. You acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $373.57 per share, for a total transaction of $373,570.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 38,466 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,369,743.62. The trade was a 2.67% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Justine Page sold 1,602 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $373.86, for a total transaction of $598,923.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,426 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,514,884.36. This represents a 8.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 61,644 shares of company stock worth $24,016,214 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.
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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