Northstar Group Inc. Purchases New Holdings in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Northstar Group Inc. acquired a new position in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 3,306 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,249,000.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Broadcom in the fourth quarter worth approximately $24,252,196,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. increased its position in shares of Broadcom by 895.2% during the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 12,689,800 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $4,391,940,000 after purchasing an additional 11,414,701 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in Broadcom by 118.1% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 18,739,006 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $5,799,889,000 after purchasing an additional 10,145,377 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in Broadcom by 2.7% in 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 purchasing an additional 5,040,801 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Broadcom by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 482,707,302 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $167,064,997,000 after purchasing an additional 3,919,715 shares in the last quarter. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Broadcom Stock Performance

AVGO opened at $368.45 on Monday. Broadcom Inc. has a one year low of $287.17 and a one year high of $495.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.75 trillion, a PE ratio of 61.41, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.45. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $388.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $375.10. 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 (NASDAQ:AVGO) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 earnings per share (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 company had revenue of $22.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.13 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.58 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 47.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 EPS for the current year.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 22nd were given a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 22nd. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 43.33%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AVGO has been the topic of several recent research reports. Morgan Stanley set a $502.00 target price on shares of Broadcom and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $500.00 target price on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued 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. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $545.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $575.00 price objective (up from $500.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Twenty-nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Broadcom presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $491.97.

Broadcom News Roundup

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related 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 value of $598,923.72. Following the sale, the director directly owned 17,426 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,514,884.36. The trade was a 8.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Gayla J. Delly sold 1,890 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $385.38, for a total transaction of $728,368.20. Following the completion of 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 position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders 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 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.