FNY Investment Advisers LLC Increases Holdings in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

FNY Investment Advisers LLC increased its position in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 191.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,797 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,494 shares during the quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $1,434,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of AVGO. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in Broadcom by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 58,737,097 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $18,179,719,000 after buying an additional 894,564 shares during the last quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Broadcom by 129.3% during the 1st quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 110,048 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $34,061,000 after acquiring an additional 62,050 shares during the period. Sovran Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 121.3% in the 4th quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC now owns 30,631 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $10,507,000 after acquiring an additional 16,789 shares during the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 406.1% in the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 11,994 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $4,151,000 after acquiring an additional 9,624 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aspiriant LLC increased its stake in shares of Broadcom by 18.5% in the fourth quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 12,016 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $4,158,000 after acquiring an additional 1,872 shares during the period. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Gayla J. Delly sold 1,890 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $385.38, for a total value of $728,368.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 31,326 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,072,413.88. This represents a 5.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $401.33, for a total value of $10,033,250.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 194,989 shares in the company, valued at $78,254,935.37. This represents a 11.36% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 61,644 shares of company stock valued at $24,016,214 over the last quarter. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on AVGO. Erste Group Bank reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Broadcom in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. DA Davidson upped their price target on shares of Broadcom from $375.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $515.00 price target (up from $430.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Broadcom from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Broadcom in a report on Monday. Twenty-eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Broadcom has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $493.24.

Broadcom Stock Performance

AVGO opened at $420.57 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $393.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $370.05. Broadcom Inc. has a 1 year low of $281.87 and a 1 year high of $495.00. The stock has a market cap of $2.00 trillion, a P/E ratio of 70.10, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.45. 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 (NASDAQ:AVGO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.40 by $0.04. Broadcom had a net margin of 38.85% and a return on equity of 41.61%. The company had revenue of $22.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.13 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.58 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 47.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 22nd. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio is presently 43.33%.

Broadcom News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom is viewed as a major beneficiary of the shift toward custom AI chips. Its application-specific integrated circuits, networking silicon and optical-connectivity products are increasingly important to hyperscalers building large AI data centers, supporting expectations for significant earnings growth through 2027. Broadcom Is Down 20% From Its All-Time High. Here’s Why It’s a Screaming Bargain.
• Positive Sentiment: Record semiconductor and AI-chip demand is keeping Broadcom in focus, while analysts and market commentators describe the stock as approaching a technical breakout. The broader semiconductor rally and strong AI infrastructure spending are providing a favorable sector backdrop. Why Is Broadcom in Focus as AI Chips Set Records?
• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom introduced new VMware vDefend and Avi Load Balancer capabilities designed to improve cybersecurity, performance and operational efficiency in private-cloud environments. The updates could strengthen its infrastructure-software offering as enterprises prepare for AI workloads. Broadcom Enables Enterprises to Strengthen Multi-Layer Cyber Defense
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles comparing Broadcom with Microsoft, AMD and Nvidia highlight its strategic position in AI infrastructure, but also show that investors are weighing different ways to gain AI exposure rather than responding to a new company-specific financial catalyst. Microsoft vs. Broadcom: Two AI Powerhouses, One Better Investment
• Negative Sentiment: Potential U.S. restrictions on Chinese AI components and optical transceivers could create supply-chain bottlenecks, raise deployment costs and delay data-center projects. Although domestic suppliers may benefit over time, Broadcom could face near-term uncertainty because its chips and networking components are part of the interconnected supply chain. Broadcom, Marvell and Nvidia Could Feel the Impact of a China AI Component Ban
• Negative Sentiment: Broadcom’s strong AI outlook is already reflected in a premium valuation, leaving the stock vulnerable to profit-taking if growth expectations, customer spending or supply capacity disappoint. Competition from Marvell, Astera Labs and other custom-chip vendors is another risk. Broadcom Valuation and Growth Outlook

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.