Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 1,406 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock, valued at approximately $436,000.
A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of AVGO. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Broadcom during the 4th quarter valued at $24,252,196,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in Broadcom during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $11,998,148,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in Broadcom during the second quarter valued at approximately $10,528,191,000. Jupiter Topco LLC purchased a new position in Broadcom during the second quarter valued at approximately $7,396,271,000. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG bought a new position in shares of Broadcom in the second quarter worth approximately $5,661,216,000. 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 raised its fiscal 2027 AI-semiconductor revenue forecast to approximately $115 billion, up from more than $100 billion previously, and reportedly sees potential for about $230 billion in fiscal 2028. The outlook reflects sustained spending by hyperscalers on custom accelerators and AI infrastructure. Broadcom’s AI Forecast Suggests Hyperscalers Want More Than Just Nvidia GPUs
- Positive Sentiment: AI semiconductor revenue reportedly jumped 221% to $16.7 billion in the latest quarter. Broadcom is benefiting as large technology companies seek alternatives or complements to Nvidia GPUs, particularly for inference workloads, custom silicon and high-speed data-center networking. Broadcom Inc. Stock: Rises as Custom AI Silicon Fuels Massive Growth Outlook
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and financial commentators increasingly characterize Broadcom as a major beneficiary of the expansion of customized AI infrastructure, alongside its strong free-cash-flow generation and AI networking exposure. The company’s custom-chip strategy could also pressure competitors such as AMD in hyperscaler accounts. Broadcom stock: Why the AI chipmaker’s growth story is gaining steam
- Neutral Sentiment: High-volume purchases of Broadcom call options indicate speculative bullish interest, but options activity does not guarantee sustained buying in the shares. Stock Traders Purchase High Volume of Broadcom Call Options
- Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about Broadcom’s premium valuation, possible margin pressure, supply constraints and dependence on a limited number of large customers. These risks help explain why the stock has declined over the past three months despite its strong AI growth outlook. Broadcom Drops 10% in 3 Months: Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock?
Broadcom Stock Performance
Shares of AVGO stock opened at $357.89 on Tuesday. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $383.28 and its 200-day simple moving average is $377.77. The company has a current ratio of 2.50, a quick ratio of 2.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. Broadcom Inc. has a 12-month low of $289.96 and a 12-month high of $495.00. The company has a market cap of $1.70 trillion, a PE ratio of 45.71 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 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.22 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $29.59 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $29.24 billion. Broadcom had a net margin of 42.94% and a return on equity of 48.33%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 85.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.69 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Broadcom Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 21st will be given a dividend of $0.65 per share. 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 33.21%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $515.00 price objective (up from $430.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Rosenblatt Securities initiated coverage on Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. They issued a "buy" rating and a $600.00 price target for the company. Benchmark lifted their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $485.00 to $545.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Broadcom to a "moderate buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Thirty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $504.93.
Check Out Our Latest Analysis on AVGO
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, Director Gayla Delly sold 1,890 shares of the business's stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 31,326 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,072,413.88. The trade was a 5.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Mark Brazeal sold 25,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $401.33, for a total value of $10,033,250.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 194,989 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $78,254,935.37. This trade represents a 11.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 61,644 shares of company stock valued at $24,016,214 in the last three months. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Broadcom Company Profile
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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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