2,093 Shares in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Bought by Veratis Advisors Inc.

Veratis Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 2,093 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $791,000. Broadcom makes up approximately 0.6% of Veratis Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AVGO. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC raised its position in shares of Broadcom by 1,320.0% during the fourth quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 71 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. 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 grew its position in shares of Broadcom by 546.2% in 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 during the period. Harborfront Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Broadcom during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Finally, Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Broadcom by 44.9% during the 4th quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 129 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. 76.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Broadcom

In other Broadcom news, Director Justine Page sold 1,602 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the director directly owned 17,426 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,514,884.36. The trade was a 8.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Mark Brazeal sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider owned 194,989 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $78,254,935.37. This represents a 11.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 61,644 shares of company stock worth $24,016,214 in the last three months. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $515.00 price target (up from $430.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Dbs Bank raised shares of Broadcom to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $525.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $490.00 price objective (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $535.00 price objective (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Thirty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Broadcom currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $500.60.

Broadcom Trading Up 0.2%

NASDAQ AVGO opened at $357.89 on Friday. Broadcom Inc. has a 52 week low of $289.96 and a 52 week high of $495.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.50. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $383.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $377.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.70 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.71, a PEG ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.44.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $3.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.22 by $0.10. Broadcom had a net margin of 42.94% and a return on equity of 48.33%. The company had revenue of $29.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $29.24 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.69 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 85.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Monday, September 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 21st. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio is presently 43.33%.

Trending Headlines about Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest in Broadcom’s AI opportunity remains strong. AI semiconductor revenue surged 221% year over year to $16.7 billion, while management raised its AI revenue outlook to approximately $115 billion for fiscal 2027 and $230 billion for fiscal 2028. Several analysts and commentators view the selloff as a buying opportunity. The Path to $230 Billion: Broadcom Outlines the Next Phase of Its AI Growth Story
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to see substantial upside despite some target reductions. Truist maintained a buy rating with a $520 target, while other firms cited targets ranging from $575 to $600. Macquarie upgraded Broadcom to Outperform, citing strong custom-chip growth and reduced concerns about customers developing chips internally. These Analysts Increase Their Forecasts On Broadcom Following Upbeat Q3 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity provided another bullish trading signal: investors purchased roughly 373,000 call options, about 26% above average call volume. Broadcom also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share, payable September 30 to eligible shareholders.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom beat quarterly expectations with adjusted earnings of $3.32 per share versus a $3.22 consensus and revenue of $29.59 billion. The company’s long-term AI demand commentary was strong, but investors are focused on whether supply, power, land and data-center construction constraints can limit near-term shipments. Broadcom CEO Says AI Demand Could Be Significantly Higher
• Negative Sentiment: The main pressure remains Broadcom’s fourth-quarter revenue outlook of $34.8 billion, slightly below Wall Street’s roughly $35.0 billion expectation. The modest guidance miss, concerns about margin compression and customer concentration—including major AI customers—caused the initial sell-the-news reaction despite excellent AI growth.
• Negative Sentiment: Third Point disclosed that it exited its remaining Broadcom position during the second quarter. Although the holding was relatively small, the sale adds to caution around elevated valuation and expectations for the AI-chip cycle.

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.