Aspiriant LLC Boosts Stock Position in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Key Points

• Aspiriant LLC increased its Broadcom stake by 19% in the second quarter, bringing its holdings to 12,395 shares valued at approximately $4.68 million. Institutional investors collectively own 76.43% of AVGO.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive, with 28 Buy ratings and four Holds, producing a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $493.24. Broadcom also reported quarterly revenue of $22.19 billion, up 47.9% year over year, and beat EPS estimates.
• Broadcom continues to benefit from strong AI infrastructure and networking demand, but investors face risks from its elevated valuation, competition in custom AI silicon and recent insider selling totaling $24.0 million.

Aspiriant LLC raised its holdings in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO - Free Report) by 19.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,395 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock after acquiring an additional 1,975 shares during the quarter. Aspiriant LLC's holdings in Broadcom were worth $4,682,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of AVGO. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC grew its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 1,320.0% in the fourth quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 71 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. SWAN Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Broadcom by 261.9% during the 4th quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 76 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Networth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Broadcom by 546.2% during the 1st quarter. Networth Advisors LLC now owns 84 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. purchased a new stake in Broadcom in the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Family CFO Inc purchased a new stake in Broadcom in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.43% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on AVGO shares. Jefferies Financial Group set a $550.00 target price on shares of Broadcom and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Dbs Bank upgraded Broadcom to a "moderate buy" rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Bank of America increased their price objective on Broadcom from $450.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Susquehanna restated a "positive" rating and set a $490.00 price objective (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $575.00 target price (up from $500.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Twenty-eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $493.24.

Broadcom News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom and NVIDIA’s efforts to raise debt and private capital to fund AI infrastructure underscore the scale of expected demand for computing capacity, potentially supporting Broadcom’s custom-chip and networking businesses. Nvidia and Broadcom Deepen AI Financing Push — But Wolfe Sees Long-Term Risks
• Positive Sentiment: Recent earnings commentary highlights optics and high-speed networking as increasingly important parts of the AI buildout, areas where Broadcom is positioned to benefit from hyperscale customer spending. Lumentum and Broadcom: Both Have Seen the Light in AI But How Should Investors Play Them?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investors continue to focus on surging AI-networking demand, Broadcom’s accelerator programs and its ability to benefit regardless of which AI chip architecture ultimately becomes dominant. Is Broadcom in Focus as AI Networking Demand Surges?
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying provided an additional confidence signal: GAMCO Investors added 6,223 shares, while Bowie Capital previously increased its position by 112,599 shares. Cathie Wood also reportedly purchased approximately $16.2 million of AVGO. GAMCO Investors Boosts Broadcom Stake
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom remains a major beneficiary of the broader AI investment theme, with investors increasingly seeking exposure to the ecosystem and supply chain rather than concentrating only in individual chip stocks. The Future of AI Investing: Harbor Debuts 5 New Ecosystem ETFs
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation remains a key concern. Broadcom has delivered roughly an 8.7-fold five-year return, while current earnings multiples are viewed as expensive and a discounted-cash-flow estimate is near the market value, leaving less room for execution disappointments. Broadcom Stock Trades Near Fair Value but at a Premium on Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Wolfe Research sees longer-term risks from intensifying competition in custom AI silicon, while other market observers warn that semiconductor flows and enthusiasm could be approaching a cyclical peak. Semiconductor Flows Stay Sticky Despite Cycle-Peak Warning

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Justine Page sold 1,602 shares of the business's 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,426 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,514,884.36. The trade was a 8.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Gayla J. Delly sold 1,890 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $385.38, for a total value of $728,368.20. Following the sale, the director owned 31,326 shares of the company's stock, valued at $12,072,413.88. This trade represents a 5.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 61,644 shares of company stock worth $24,016,214 over the last quarter. Insiders own 1.90% of the company's stock.

Broadcom Trading Up 0.4%

NASDAQ:AVGO opened at $417.82 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $389.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $373.16. Broadcom Inc. has a one year low of $281.87 and a one year high of $495.00. The firm has a market cap of $1.99 trillion, a P/E ratio of 69.64, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.45. 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 - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $22.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.13 billion. Broadcom had a net margin of 38.85% and a return on equity of 41.61%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 47.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.58 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 22nd. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Broadcom's dividend payout ratio is currently 43.33%.

Broadcom Company 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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