Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors LLC decreased its position in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO - Free Report) by 92.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,857 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock after selling 23,240 shares during the period. Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Broadcom were worth $701,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in AVGO. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 1,320.0% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. SWAN Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Broadcom by 261.9% in the 4th quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 76 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Networth Advisors LLC increased its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. bought a new stake in Broadcom during the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Family CFO Inc acquired a new stake in Broadcom during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Institutional investors own 76.43% of the company's stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research analysts have weighed in on AVGO shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Broadcom from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. KeyCorp reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $575.00 price objective (up from $500.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, UBS Group set a $485.00 target price on shares of Broadcom and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Twenty-eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $493.24.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Broadcom
In other news, Director Justine Page sold 1,602 shares of the 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 transaction, the director directly owned 17,426 shares in the company, valued at $6,514,884.36. This represents a 8.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Gayla J. Delly sold 1,890 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director owned 31,326 shares of the company's stock, valued at $12,072,413.88. The trade was a 5.69% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 61,644 shares of company stock valued at $24,016,214. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company's stock.
Key Headlines Impacting Broadcom
Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AI growth remains the primary bullish catalyst. Broadcom’s AI semiconductor revenue increased 143% year over year to $10.8 billion in fiscal second quarter, and CEO Hock Tan reaffirmed his forecast for fiscal 2027 AI semiconductor revenue to exceed $100 billion. Hock Tan Reaffirmed Broadcom's $100 Billion AI Forecast
- Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to view Broadcom as a diversified AI infrastructure play because its custom accelerators and networking products can benefit across competing AI architectures, rather than depending on a single chip design. Broadcom Wins If AI Wins So I Keep Buying
- Positive Sentiment: AMD’s planned Helios rack-scale AI systems could create additional demand for Broadcom components and networking technology, potentially expanding its ecosystem opportunity beyond direct customer programs. AMD’s Helios Launch Could Create Winners Beyond AMD Stock
- Positive Sentiment: Broadcom’s software division joining the Open Secure AI Alliance adds a longer-term cybersecurity and software angle to the company’s AI strategy. Is Broadcom’s Next Big Bet Hidden in Plain Sight?
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and investors are comparing Broadcom’s custom-chip and networking model with NVIDIA’s more vertically integrated approach. The comparison supports Broadcom’s differentiation but highlights intense competition for AI infrastructure spending. This Is Where Nvidia Beats Broadcom
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation is the main restraint on the stock. Broadcom trades at a substantial premium to historical earnings levels, with reports citing roughly 71 times trailing earnings and 27 times projected earnings. Continued appreciation therefore depends on rapid AI earnings growth catching up with the share price. Broadcom Trades at 71 Times Earnings
- Negative Sentiment: Crake Asset Management reportedly reduced its Broadcom position by 330,000 shares, providing a modest signal of profit-taking or caution among some institutional investors. Crake Asset Management Trims Broadcom Stake
Broadcom Price Performance
Shares of AVGO opened at $416.05 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.98 trillion, a P/E ratio of 69.34, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.45. Broadcom Inc. has a twelve month low of $281.87 and a twelve month high of $495.00. The company has a 50 day moving average of $389.67 and a 200-day moving average of $372.47. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.
Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $22.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.13 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.58 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 47.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Broadcom Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were paid a $0.65 dividend. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 22nd. Broadcom's payout ratio is presently 43.33%.
Broadcom 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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