Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Stock Holdings Lowered by Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc.

Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. cut its stake in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 205,311 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 7,703 shares during the period. Broadcom makes up approximately 1.9% of Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc.’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $77,556,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of AVGO. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC boosted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 1,320.0% in the fourth quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 71 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. Networth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Broadcom by 546.2% during 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 in the last quarter. SWAN Capital LLC increased its stake in Broadcom by 261.9% during the 4th quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 76 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the period. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. purchased a new stake in Broadcom during the 4th quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Family CFO Inc acquired a new position in Broadcom in the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on AVGO shares. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $545.00 target price (up from $430.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Erste Group Bank reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Broadcom in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Broadcom from $545.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $500.00 target price on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Twenty-eight equities research 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, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $493.24.

Insider Transactions at Broadcom

In related news, Director Justine Page sold 1,602 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $373.86, for a total transaction of $598,923.72. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 17,426 shares in the company, valued at $6,514,884.36. This trade represents a 8.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Harry L. You acquired 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was acquired 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $14,369,743.62. This trade represents a 2.67% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 61,644 shares of company stock valued at $24,016,214. Company 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: Broadcom and NVIDIA’s efforts to raise debt and private capital to fund AI infrastructure underscore the scale of expected demand for computing capacity, potentially supporting Broadcom’s custom-chip and networking businesses. Nvidia and Broadcom Deepen AI Financing Push — But Wolfe Sees Long-Term Risks
• Positive Sentiment: Recent earnings commentary highlights optics and high-speed networking as increasingly important parts of the AI buildout, areas where Broadcom is positioned to benefit from hyperscale customer spending. Lumentum and Broadcom: Both Have Seen the Light in AI But How Should Investors Play Them?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investors continue to focus on surging AI-networking demand, Broadcom’s accelerator programs and its ability to benefit regardless of which AI chip architecture ultimately becomes dominant. Is Broadcom in Focus as AI Networking Demand Surges?
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying provided an additional confidence signal: GAMCO Investors added 6,223 shares, while Bowie Capital previously increased its position by 112,599 shares. Cathie Wood also reportedly purchased approximately $16.2 million of AVGO. GAMCO Investors Boosts Broadcom Stake
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom remains a major beneficiary of the broader AI investment theme, with investors increasingly seeking exposure to the ecosystem and supply chain rather than concentrating only in individual chip stocks. The Future of AI Investing: Harbor Debuts 5 New Ecosystem ETFs
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation remains a key concern. Broadcom has delivered roughly an 8.7-fold five-year return, while current earnings multiples are viewed as expensive and a discounted-cash-flow estimate is near the market value, leaving less room for execution disappointments. Broadcom Stock Trades Near Fair Value but at a Premium on Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Wolfe Research sees longer-term risks from intensifying competition in custom AI silicon, while other market observers warn that semiconductor flows and enthusiasm could be approaching a cyclical peak. Semiconductor Flows Stay Sticky Despite Cycle-Peak Warning

Broadcom Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of Broadcom stock opened at $417.82 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $389.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $373.16. Broadcom Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $281.87 and a fifty-two week high of $495.00. The firm has a market cap of $1.99 trillion, a P/E ratio of 69.64, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $22.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.13 billion. Broadcom had a return on equity of 41.61% and a net margin of 38.85%.Broadcom’s quarterly revenue was up 47.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.58 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared 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 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 currently 43.33%.

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.