Nykredit A S Invests $803.53 Million in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 2,127,159 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock, valued at approximately $803,534,000. Broadcom comprises about 2.5% of Nykredit A S's portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC grew its holdings in Broadcom by 1,320.0% during the fourth quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 71 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. SWAN Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 261.9% in the fourth quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 76 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Networth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 546.2% during the 1st quarter. Networth Advisors LLC now owns 84 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. Harborfront Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Broadcom in the 2nd quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Broadcom by 44.9% in the 4th quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 129 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. 76.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Justine Page sold 1,602 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $373.86, for a total transaction of $598,923.72. Following the sale, the director owned 17,426 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,514,884.36. This trade represents a 8.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Gayla Delly sold 1,890 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 8th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $12,072,413.88. This represents a 5.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 61,644 shares of company stock worth $24,016,214. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on AVGO. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on shares of Broadcom from $525.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Fox Advisors raised Broadcom to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Dbs Bank upgraded Broadcom to a "moderate buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. They set a "buy" rating for the company. Finally, DA Davidson set a $350.00 target price on Broadcom and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $505.97.

Broadcom Price Performance

Shares of Broadcom stock opened at $361.99 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 2.50 and a quick ratio of 2.29. Broadcom Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $289.96 and a fifty-two week high of $495.00. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $383.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $378.32. The company has a market cap of $1.72 trillion, a PE ratio of 46.23 and a beta of 1.44.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 2nd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $3.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.22 by $0.10. Broadcom had a net margin of 42.94% and a return on equity of 48.33%. The company had revenue of $29.59 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $29.24 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.69 EPS. The business's revenue was up 85.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.36 EPS for the current year.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 21st will be given a $0.65 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 21st. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Broadcom's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 33.21%.

More Broadcom News

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade: Piper Sandler upgraded Broadcom to “strong buy,” reinforcing confidence in the company’s earnings growth and AI semiconductor outlook. Zacks Broadcom analyst upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: AI revenue expectations remain a major catalyst: Broadcom projects approximately $115 billion in AI semiconductor revenue for fiscal 2027 and $230 billion for fiscal 2028. Custom accelerators and networking products are benefiting from hyperscalers seeking lower-cost, workload-specific alternatives to Nvidia’s chips. Broadcom AI semiconductor revenue forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Strong customer demand: OpenAI, Anthropic, Alphabet and Meta are cited as buyers or potential buyers of Broadcom-designed accelerators, supporting the view that the company can gain share as AI infrastructure becomes more diversified. Broadcom custom AI accelerator demand
• Positive Sentiment: Recent execution was solid: Broadcom exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, while revenue rose sharply year over year. Analysts continue to argue that improving profits could eventually support a significantly higher valuation. Broadcom earnings and analyst coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Market and valuation backdrop: Rising Treasury yields and a high earnings multiple are encouraging investors to scrutinize expensive AI stocks, even when long-term demand remains strong. Broadcom’s ability to deliver on its 2027–2028 forecasts will be critical.
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive uncertainty: Google’s internal chip efforts and OpenAI’s newly disclosed Samsung partnership have raised questions about whether some future custom-chip business could bypass Broadcom. The impact is unclear, but the developments may pressure near-term sentiment. Broadcom Google chip risks

About Broadcom

Broadcom Inc NASDAQ: AVGO designs, develops and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software products for businesses, telecommunications providers and other organizations worldwide. Its semiconductor portfolio includes networking and connectivity components, custom application-specific integrated circuits, broadband and wireless communications products, storage adapters, optical components, and industrial solutions.

The company also provides enterprise infrastructure software through businesses including VMware, which offers virtualization and private- and hybrid-cloud solutions; mainframe and enterprise software; and cybersecurity products.

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