Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Shares Bought by Wealth Science Advisors LLC

Wealth Science Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 18.7% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 14,871 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,348 shares during the period. Broadcom accounts for 2.5% of Wealth Science Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Wealth Science Advisors LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $5,618,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Broadcom by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 482,707,302 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $167,064,997,000 after purchasing an additional 3,919,715 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 190,084,351 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $65,788,194,000 after buying an additional 5,040,801 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Broadcom by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 111,277,280 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $38,396,634,000 after buying an additional 1,548,699 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in Broadcom by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 85,546,083 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $29,607,500,000 after buying an additional 2,491,644 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in Broadcom in the fourth quarter worth approximately $24,252,196,000. 76.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on AVGO. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Broadcom from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $500.00 price target on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, June 4th. UBS Group set a $485.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Dbs Bank raised shares of Broadcom to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, DA Davidson raised their target price on Broadcom from $375.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Twenty-eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $493.24.

Broadcom Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of AVGO stock opened at $427.76 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.04 trillion, a P/E ratio of 71.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.45. Broadcom Inc. has a 1 year low of $281.87 and a 1 year high of $495.00. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $392.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $370.45. The company has a current ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $22.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.58 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 EPS for the current year.

Broadcom Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were given a dividend of $0.65 per share. 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 0.6%. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio is currently 43.33%.

Insider Activity at Broadcom

In related news, Director Gayla J. Delly sold 1,890 shares of the business’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 in the company, valued at $12,072,413.88. The trade was a 5.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Harry L. You purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $373.57 per share, with a total value of $373,570.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 38,466 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,369,743.62. This represents a 2.67% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 61,644 shares of company stock worth $24,016,214 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI demand remains the primary catalyst. Analysts highlighted Broadcom’s record quarterly revenue of approximately $22.2 billion, 79% growth in semiconductor revenue, 143% growth in AI semiconductor revenue to $10.8 billion and more than $30 billion in AI bookings. The figures support the view that hyperscaler spending on custom chips, networking and connectivity is still expanding. Is the AI Selloff a Buying Opportunity? The Data Says Yes
• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom is being positioned as a beneficiary of AI infrastructure bottlenecks. Commentary identified networking equipment, optical interconnects and power delivery as supply-constrained areas, with Broadcom named among companies that could benefit as data-center construction accelerates. Other reports described the company as a leading AI infrastructure stock and a potentially attractive long-term chip investment. Beyond NVIDIA and GPUs: The Next AI and Quantum Winners Leading 2026 3 AI Infrastructure Stocks That Could Make You Rich in August
• Positive Sentiment: Product updates add support for Broadcom’s software business. New capabilities for VMware vDefend and Avi Load Balancer are intended to improve cybersecurity, performance and operational efficiency in private-cloud environments, potentially strengthening Broadcom’s infrastructure-software offering as enterprises prepare for AI workloads. Broadcom Enables Enterprises to Strengthen Multi-Layer Cyber Defense and Operational Efficiency
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom was included in stock screens favoring companies with high returns on equity and strong earnings growth. The favorable fundamental profile supports investor interest, but the articles offered no new company-specific financial data. 5 High ROE Stocks to Buy as Oil Price Surge Hits Short-Term Rally
• Negative Sentiment: Risks include stretched valuation and broader-market concerns. Coverage warned that AI stocks may face a normal pullback after a strong rally, while oil-price increases could revive inflation concerns. One investment firm also disclosed that it sold 3,867 Broadcom shares, though the transaction appears minor relative to the company’s overall market value. SCS Capital Trims Broadcom Stake

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.