Legacy Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO – Free Report) by 28.3% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 10,299 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 2,274 shares during the period. Legacy Advisors LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $3,890,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Broadcom by 21.8% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 29,683 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $6,882,000 after buying an additional 5,322 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in Broadcom by 10.4% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,997 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,854,000 after buying an additional 756 shares during the last quarter. United Bank increased its stake in shares of Broadcom by 76.5% in the 1st quarter. United Bank now owns 2,339 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $392,000 after buying an additional 1,014 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Broadcom by 10.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,693 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,499,000 after buying an additional 1,160 shares during the period. Finally, Capital & Planning LLC increased its stake in shares of Broadcom by 10.5% in the 2nd quarter. Capital & Planning LLC now owns 3,983 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,098,000 after buying an additional 378 shares during the period. 76.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Insider Activity
In other news, Director Harry L. You purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $373.57 per share, for a total transaction of $373,570.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 38,466 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,369,743.62. The trade was a 2.67% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, 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 transaction, the director directly owned 17,426 shares in the company, valued at $6,514,884.36. The trade was a 8.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 61,644 shares of company stock valued at $24,016,214. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
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Broadcom Stock Up 1.2%
Shares of Broadcom stock opened at $368.45 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $388.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $374.80. The stock has a market cap of $1.75 trillion, a PE ratio of 61.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.45. 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 Inc. has a 12 month low of $287.17 and a 12 month high of $495.00.
Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.40 by $0.04. Broadcom had a return on equity of 41.61% and a net margin of 38.85%.The firm had revenue of $22.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.58 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 47.9% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 EPS for the current year.
Broadcom Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were paid a $0.65 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 22nd. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio is 43.33%.
Trending Headlines about Broadcom
Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AI financing deal could expand Broadcom’s growth opportunity: Broadcom is reportedly discussing $70 billion to $80 billion of debt financing—potentially approaching $100 billion—to provide AI chips to Anthropic and other companies. The arrangement could support substantial future chip demand, although the financing remains under discussion. Broadcom debt deal expected to reach upwards of $70 billion
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive: BMO initiated coverage with an “outperform” rating and a $455 price target, implying meaningful upside from recent levels. Other recent commentary also argues that Broadcom’s AI cycle and long-term custom-chip position could support further gains. Broadcom Stock Picks Up Another Lofty Bull Note
- Positive Sentiment: Strong AI demand underpins the bullish case: Reports cite approximately $30 billion in quarterly AI bookings and management’s goal of exceeding $100 billion in AI sales by 2027. Broadcom’s latest reported quarter also showed 47.9% year-over-year revenue growth, reinforcing the company’s momentum. Broadcom’s AI Boom: Is a 2x Stock Gain Still Within Reach?
- Neutral Sentiment: Debt-funded expansion introduces execution and balance-sheet risk: Borrowing tens of billions of dollars could accelerate AI infrastructure growth, but it would also increase leverage and financing costs if customer demand or deal economics disappoint. Broadcom reportedly eyes nearly $100 billion debt package
- Negative Sentiment: Marvell’s Google partnership threatens Broadcom’s custom AI-chip dominance: Marvell’s agreement covers products connected to Google’s TPU ecosystem, including inference accelerators and networking components. Google also received warrants that could align it more closely with Marvell, raising concerns about future share loss for Broadcom despite Broadcom’s existing multiyear Google partnership. Marvell Constructs an AI Moat With Alphabet Warrants
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.
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