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Alaska Wealth Advisors LLC Buys New Shares in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

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Key Points

  • Alaska Wealth Advisors acquired 2,280 Broadcom shares worth approximately $861,000 during the second quarter, making AVGO its 29th-largest holding. Hedge funds and institutional investors own 76.43% of Broadcom.
  • Broadcom’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with EPS of $2.44 and revenue of $22.19 billion, representing 47.9% year-over-year growth. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $491.97.
  • AVGO opened at $369.68, while its valuation stood near 62 times earnings. Recent insider sales totaling about $24 million and concerns over elevated expectations, competition and market interest rates present potential risks.
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Alaska Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 2,280 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock, valued at approximately $861,000. Broadcom accounts for approximately 0.1% of Alaska Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings, making the stock its 29th biggest holding.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cornerstone Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Broadcom in the second quarter worth $92,522,000. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in Broadcom by 1.5% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 58,737,097 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $18,179,719,000 after acquiring an additional 894,564 shares in the last quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Broadcom by 129.3% during the first 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. First Bank & Trust increased its holdings in Broadcom by 17.2% in the 2nd quarter. First Bank & Trust now owns 10,503 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $3,968,000 after acquiring an additional 1,545 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Lane Capital LP increased its holdings in Broadcom by 77.8% in the 4th quarter. Fifth Lane Capital LP now owns 4,000 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $1,384,000 after acquiring an additional 1,750 shares during the last quarter. 76.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Broadcom Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of AVGO opened at $369.68 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The business has a fifty day moving average of $384.43 and a 200 day moving average of $376.88. The company has a market cap of $1.76 trillion, a PE ratio of 61.61, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.44. Broadcom Inc. has a 52-week low of $287.17 and a 52-week high of $495.00.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 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 firm had revenue of $22.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.58 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 47.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Evercore reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $582.00 target price on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Dbs Bank raised shares of Broadcom to a "moderate buy" rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. DA Davidson boosted their price target on shares of Broadcom from $375.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Broadcom from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Twenty-nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $491.97.

Read Our Latest Stock Report on Broadcom

More Broadcom News

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Broadcom unveiled VMware Private AI Cloud, including VMware AI Factory, AI-ready data foundations and support for more than 150 commercial and open-source models. The platform is designed to reduce AI infrastructure deployment from weeks to hours, improve GPU utilization and give enterprises greater control over AI costs. Broadcom launches private AI cloud tools
  • Positive Sentiment: New VMware capabilities—AgentMinder, vDefend and Avi Load Balancer—target security, identity, governance and observability for autonomous AI agents. The launches could strengthen Broadcom’s position in enterprise hybrid-cloud and private-AI deployments while creating additional infrastructure-software opportunities. Broadcom agentic AI security announcement
  • Positive Sentiment: Broadcom also launched TrueSource, a commercially supported portfolio of verified open-source software covering Spring, Java, Python, Node.js, PostgreSQL, MySQL and other data engines. The offering may expand recurring software revenue and address growing enterprise demand for secure software supply chains. Broadcom TrueSource announcement
  • Neutral Sentiment: Analysts expect another sharp increase in quarterly results, with consensus estimates cited near $29.4 billion in revenue and $3.24 in EPS. Investors will focus on AI-chip demand, hyperscaler custom-ASIC growth, VMware execution, margins and forward guidance when AVGO reports after the market closes on September 2. Broadcom Q3 earnings preview
  • Neutral Sentiment: Optimistic coverage points to a median analyst price target of $525 and potential upside from backlog strength, while technical commentary identifies the current area as important support. However, the stock’s reaction may depend more on results and guidance than on existing bullish targets. Broadcom Wall Street outlook
  • Negative Sentiment: Semiconductor shares broadly weakened as a global bond selloff pushed long-term yields higher, pressuring high-multiple technology stocks. Broadcom also faces elevated expectations, a valuation near 62 times earnings, margin concerns and competitive pressure from Nvidia, Nutanix and Microsoft. Reported insider activity is heavily weighted toward sales, adding another cautionary signal. Semiconductor stocks and rising yields

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Justine Page sold 1,602 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $373.86, for a total transaction of $598,923.72. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 17,426 shares in the company, valued at $6,514,884.36. This trade represents a 8.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Gayla J. Delly sold 1,890 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $385.38, for a total transaction of $728,368.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 31,326 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,072,413.88. This trade represents a 5.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 61,644 shares of company stock worth $24,016,214. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Broadcom

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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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