Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Shares Bought by Planning Alternatives Ltd. ADV

Planning Alternatives Ltd. ADV boosted its holdings in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 43.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,486 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,349 shares during the quarter. Planning Alternatives Ltd. ADV’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $1,388,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AVGO. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Broadcom by 129.3% in the 1st quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 110,048 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $34,061,000 after acquiring an additional 62,050 shares in the last quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC increased 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. lifted its position in shares of Broadcom by 406.1% during the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 11,994 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $4,151,000 after purchasing an additional 9,624 shares in the last quarter. Aspiriant LLC lifted its position in shares of Broadcom by 18.5% during the fourth quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 12,016 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $4,158,000 after purchasing an additional 1,872 shares in the last quarter. Finally, World Investment Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 16.1% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 177,710 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $61,505,000 after purchasing an additional 24,703 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

More Broadcom News

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom is seen as a beneficiary of a new cloud deal, which could support future growth and reinforce its position in AI and cloud infrastructure. Broadcom stands to gain from new cloud deal
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and bullish commentators continue to highlight Broadcom’s AI exposure, dividend income, and its VCF software business as a growing earnings driver, suggesting more upside if enterprise demand stays strong. VCF is Becoming Broadcom’s Growth Engine: More Upside Ahead?
• Positive Sentiment: Broader chip-sector momentum and renewed interest in AI-linked semiconductor names are helping lift Broadcom alongside peers, with UBS saying the recent selloff may be nearing exhaustion. UBS sees Broadcom, Sandisk, Oracle stocks rebounding: here’s why
• Positive Sentiment: Several market pieces also argue Broadcom remains attractive at record highs because of strong cash generation and long-term execution under CEO Hock Tan. Cash is Always King Which is Why I Will Not Stop Adding Broadcom
• Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage simply notes Broadcom’s continued strength relative to the broader market, while other articles focus on the company as a core AI and dividend holding rather than on a fresh catalyst. These Stocks Offer AI Exposure and Dividend Payouts
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling has added a cautious tone, with reports describing mixed insider signals across tech and noting Broadcom sales after a volatile stretch for the stock. Insider Moves Are Sending Mixed Signals Across the Tech Sector (AVGO)
• Negative Sentiment: Broadcom also faced some sentiment pressure after a patent-related ITC investigation was reported, which could create headline risk even if the direct business impact is still unclear. Is Broadcom (AVGO) Still Undervalued As Netlist Patent Claims Test Sentiment?

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on AVGO. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $500.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Dbs Bank raised shares of Broadcom to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Benchmark boosted their price target on shares of Broadcom from $485.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $525.00 price target on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $493.24.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Justine Page sold 1,602 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $373.86, for a total value of $598,923.72. Following the transaction, the director owned 17,426 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,514,884.36. This represents a 8.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $401.33, for a total value of $10,033,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 194,989 shares in the company, valued at approximately $78,254,935.37. This represents a 11.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 61,644 shares of company stock valued at $24,016,214 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom Stock Up 2.7%

AVGO stock opened at $396.81 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $399.23 and its 200 day moving average price is $366.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.89 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.14, a PEG ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.45. Broadcom Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $273.00 and a fifty-two week high of $495.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.24.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.04. Broadcom had a net margin of 38.85% and a return on equity of 41.61%. The company had revenue of $22.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.13 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.58 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 47.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders 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 was Monday, June 22nd. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.