SkyOak Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO – Free Report) by 37.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 8,336 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 2,276 shares during the quarter. SkyOak Wealth LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $2,580,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Sovran Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 121.3% during the fourth quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC now owns 30,631 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $10,507,000 after purchasing an additional 16,789 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its stake in 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 worth $4,151,000 after buying an additional 9,624 shares during the period. Aspiriant LLC lifted its holdings in Broadcom by 18.5% during the 4th quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 12,016 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $4,158,000 after buying an additional 1,872 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors grew its stake in Broadcom by 16.1% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 177,710 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $61,505,000 after acquiring an additional 24,703 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Western Financial Corp CA increased its position in shares of Broadcom by 90.5% during the fourth quarter. Western Financial Corp CA now owns 6,481 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $2,243,000 after acquiring an additional 3,079 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, 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 transaction, the director owned 31,326 shares in the company, valued at $12,072,413.88. This represents a 5.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Justine Page sold 1,602 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $373.86, for a total transaction of $598,923.72. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 36,644 shares of company stock valued at $13,982,964. 1.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
More Broadcom News
- Positive Sentiment: Several recent pieces remained constructive on Broadcom’s AI outlook, arguing that AVGO is well positioned to benefit from continued hyperscaler demand and that its custom AI chip business could outpace peers through the rest of 2026. Broadcom vs Nvidia: Yes, Broadcom Is Set to Outpace Nvidia Through the Rest of 2026
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts also highlighted memory chips and AI infrastructure as major beneficiaries of the AI boom, reinforcing the broader strength in the semiconductor demand backdrop that can support Broadcom’s growth narrative. Analyst Dan Ives Calls Memory Chips the “Golden Child” of the AI Revolution with “15-to-1” Demand-to-Supply Imbalance
- Neutral Sentiment: Commentary comparing Broadcom with Alphabet and Marvell focused on relative valuation and strategy, suggesting AVGO remains a major AI winner but may face investor debate about whether to rotate into other AI-related names. Alphabet Vs. Broadcom: Rotate Out of AVGO and into GOOG as a Custom Chip Creator and Hyperscaler Partner
- Neutral Sentiment: Some market coverage noted Broadcom’s recent volatility and framed the stock as a contested but still attractive AI chip investment, with valuation arguments supporting both bullish and cautious views. Broadcom vs. Marvell: A Valuation Showdown for the Custom AI Chip Trade
- Negative Sentiment: Broadcom was also hit by a broader selloff in chip stocks as investors rotated out of semiconductors and back into Big Tech, which pressured AVGO alongside peers like Nvidia and AMD. INTC, AMD, NVDA, AVGO: Chip Stocks Slide As Fresh US-Iran Strikes Test Peace Deal
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling added to cautious sentiment, with reports of a Broadcom insider selling millions of dollars of stock, which can sometimes worry traders about near-term valuation. Insider Selling: Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) Insider Sells $9,479,750.00 in Stock
Broadcom Trading Down 4.0%
NASDAQ:AVGO opened at $384.05 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.83 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.01, a PEG ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.45. Broadcom Inc. has a 52 week low of $269.58 and a 52 week high of $495.00. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $404.62 and a 200 day moving average of $364.53.
Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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. The business had revenue of $22.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.13 billion. Broadcom had a net margin of 38.85% and a return on equity of 41.61%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 47.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.58 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Broadcom Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced 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 yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 22nd. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio is currently 43.33%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Morgan Stanley set a $502.00 target price on shares of Broadcom and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Seaport Research Partners reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Broadcom from $545.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $550.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $493.24.
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About Broadcom
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.
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