NewEdge Wealth LLC Buys Shares of 502,221 Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

NewEdge Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 502,221 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $189,714,000. Broadcom accounts for 1.9% of NewEdge Wealth LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest position.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC increased its holdings in Broadcom by 1,320.0% during the 4th quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 71 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the period. Networth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Broadcom by 546.2% during the 1st quarter. Networth Advisors LLC now owns 84 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. SWAN Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Broadcom by 261.9% during 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 in the last quarter. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. bought a new position in shares of Broadcom in the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Harborfront Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Broadcom in the second quarter worth $38,000. 76.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho remains bullish ahead of earnings, citing Broadcom’s nearly uninterrupted 30-quarter earnings track record, deeply negative investor sentiment, and the possibility that CEO Hock Tan will directly address concerns about custom ASIC competition and Google’s in-house chips. Mizuho is bullish on Broadcom ahead of Sept. 2 earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom’s partnership with OpenAI on the Jalapeño inference chip highlights demand for specialized AI infrastructure. OpenAI says the chip can deliver substantially better performance per watt than comparison systems, potentially supporting Broadcom’s custom-chip and networking growth. Why BNP thinks Jalapeño could benefit Broadcom stock
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts argue Broadcom offers a better AI risk-reward profile than AMD because of its broader exposure across custom accelerators, networking, and infrastructure software, along with a comparatively lower valuation. Broadcom vs. AMD: Which AI Chip Stock Has the Better Risk-Reward?
• Positive Sentiment: A new Kyndryl collaboration expands VMware Cloud Foundation’s reach among enterprise customers, reinforcing Broadcom’s private-cloud and software modernization strategy. Broadcom Kyndryl partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reiterated its “Sector Perform” rating, suggesting balanced expectations rather than a strong near-term catalyst. Royal Bank of Canada reiterates Sector Perform
• Negative Sentiment: Broadcom is reportedly considering $70 billion to $80 billion of debt financing for an AI chip-related transaction involving companies including Anthropic. The potential borrowing could accelerate growth but raises leverage, execution, and repayment risks. Broadcom nears $70B debt financing deal
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that Google’s and other hyperscalers’ internally designed chips could pressure Broadcom’s custom-silicon revenue. Competition from Marvell, NVIDIA, and AMD adds to the risk, while Broadcom’s elevated earnings multiple leaves less room for disappointment. Marvell and Google custom silicon deal

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on AVGO. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Broadcom from $545.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $515.00 price target (up from $430.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Wednesday. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $500.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Broadcom to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Twenty-nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $491.97.

Broadcom Price Performance

Shares of Broadcom stock opened at $368.79 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $385.07 and a 200-day moving average of $376.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.24. Broadcom Inc. has a 52-week low of $287.17 and a 52-week high of $495.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.75 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.45.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 the consensus estimate of $22.13 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.58 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 47.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 EPS for the current year.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Harry L. You bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the acquisition, the director owned 38,466 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,369,743.62. This trade represents a 2.67% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 25,000 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction on Friday, July 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $401.33, for a total transaction of $10,033,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 194,989 shares in the company, valued at approximately $78,254,935.37. The trade was a 11.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 61,644 shares of company stock worth $24,016,214. 1.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Broadcom Company Profile

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.