Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Position Boosted by Graphene Investments SAS

Graphene Investments SAS grew its holdings in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 22.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 19,200 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,500 shares during the period. Broadcom comprises 4.0% of Graphene Investments SAS’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Graphene Investments SAS’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $5,943,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Sovran Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Broadcom by 121.3% during the 4th quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC now owns 30,631 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $10,507,000 after purchasing an additional 16,789 shares during the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its stake in Broadcom by 406.1% in the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 11,994 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $4,151,000 after purchasing an additional 9,624 shares during the last quarter. Aspiriant LLC grew its holdings in Broadcom by 18.5% during the fourth quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 12,016 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $4,158,000 after purchasing an additional 1,872 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors grew its holdings in Broadcom by 16.1% during the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 177,710 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $61,505,000 after purchasing an additional 24,703 shares during the period. Finally, Western Financial Corp CA increased its position in Broadcom by 90.5% during the fourth quarter. Western Financial Corp CA now owns 6,481 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $2,243,000 after buying an additional 3,079 shares during the last quarter. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Harry L. You acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $373.57 per share, for a total transaction of $373,570.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 38,466 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,369,743.62. The trade was a 2.67% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Gayla J. Delly sold 1,890 shares of Broadcom 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 transaction, the director directly owned 31,326 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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 ninety days, insiders have sold 61,644 shares of company stock valued at $24,016,214. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley said Broadcom remains one of its preferred ways to play the AI infrastructure buildout, calling AVGO an attractive risk-reward name after the recent semiconductor pullback. Broadcom stock gains 2% today: here’s why
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary highlighted Broadcom as a high-cash-flow AI chip stock that could benefit as investors look for quality names amid market volatility. 4 High Cash-Producing AI Chip Stocks to Buy Amid Market Uncertainties
• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom’s AI business is being viewed as a key driver of the investment case, with reports noting strong AI chip revenue growth and a larger shift toward AI-related mix. AMD vs. Broadcom: The Better AI-Chip Stock to Buy After the Sell-Off
• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom also announced a major infrastructure software deal with Standard Chartered to modernize banking cloud operations across 54 markets, which supports its VMware-based software revenue stream. Broadcom (AVGO) Lands Standard Chartered Deal To Power Banking Cloud In 54 Markets
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom was included in broader “buy the dip” chip-sector commentary as investors looked for value after the recent memory and AI semiconductor sell-off. The Memory Stock Sell-Off Created a ‘Strong Entry Point,’ Says Morgan Stanley. Investors Are Buying In.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent articles also noted that semiconductor stocks had fallen into a bear market after a sharp index decline, reflecting ongoing sectorwide pressure that could cap gains for AVGO. Semiconductor stocks enter bear market: Is bubble burst next?

Broadcom Trading Up 2.0%

AVGO stock opened at $378.16 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.24. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $400.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $365.62. Broadcom Inc. has a 52 week low of $273.00 and a 52 week high of $495.00. The company has a market capitalization of $1.80 trillion, a PE ratio of 63.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.45.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.40 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $22.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.13 billion. Broadcom had a net margin of 38.85% and a return on equity of 41.61%. The business’s revenue was up 47.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.58 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were given a $0.65 dividend. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 22nd. Broadcom’s payout ratio is presently 43.33%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Broadcom from $500.00 to $580.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $515.00 target price (up from $430.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Mizuho increased their price target on Broadcom from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Dbs Bank raised Broadcom to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Broadcom from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Broadcom presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $493.24.

About Broadcom

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.