Oak Ridge Investments LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO – Free Report) by 2.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 222,874 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 5,240 shares during the quarter. Broadcom comprises about 4.8% of Oak Ridge Investments LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Oak Ridge Investments LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $84,191,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Broadcom in the 4th quarter valued at $24,252,196,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. increased its stake in shares of Broadcom by 895.2% in the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 12,689,800 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $4,391,940,000 after buying an additional 11,414,701 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in shares of Broadcom by 118.1% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 18,739,006 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $5,799,889,000 after acquiring an additional 10,145,377 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in Broadcom by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 190,084,351 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $65,788,194,000 after purchasing an additional 5,040,801 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Broadcom by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 482,707,302 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $167,064,997,000 after acquiring an additional 3,919,715 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.43% of the company’s stock.
Broadcom Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:AVGO opened at $368.45 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $1.75 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.41, a PEG ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.45. Broadcom Inc. has a one year low of $287.17 and a one year high of $495.00. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $388.57 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $375.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 2.24 and a quick ratio of 2.01.
Broadcom Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were given a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 22nd. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 43.33%.
More Broadcom News
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
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several brokerages recently commented on AVGO. Jefferies Financial Group set a $550.00 target price on Broadcom and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $500.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Benchmark boosted their price target on shares of Broadcom from $485.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Broadcom from $545.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Broadcom from $500.00 to $580.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Twenty-nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Broadcom has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $491.97.
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Insider Transactions at Broadcom
In related news, Director Gayla J. Delly sold 1,890 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $385.38, for a total transaction of $728,368.20. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 31,326 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,072,413.88. This trade represents a 5.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Harry L. You purchased 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 38,466 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,369,743.62. This represents a 2.67% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 61,644 shares of company stock valued at $24,016,214 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.
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.
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