OneAscent Family Office LLC raised its holdings in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO – Free Report) by 29.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 6,513 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,475 shares during the quarter. Broadcom accounts for approximately 1.5% of OneAscent Family Office LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. OneAscent Family Office LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $2,254,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AVGO. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Broadcom by 21.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 29,683 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $6,882,000 after purchasing an additional 5,322 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Broadcom by 10.4% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,997 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,854,000 after purchasing an additional 756 shares during the last quarter. United Bank boosted its holdings in Broadcom by 76.5% in the first quarter. United Bank now owns 2,339 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $392,000 after purchasing an additional 1,014 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Broadcom by 10.1% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,693 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,499,000 after purchasing an additional 1,160 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital & Planning LLC boosted its holdings in Broadcom by 10.5% in the second quarter. Capital & Planning LLC now owns 3,983 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,098,000 after purchasing an additional 378 shares during the last quarter. 76.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Activity at Broadcom
In related news, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 50,488 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.60, for a total transaction of $16,236,940.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 278,141 shares in the company, valued at $89,450,145.60. This represents a 15.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 36,292 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.60, for a total transaction of $11,671,507.20. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 327,760 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $105,407,616. This trade represents a 9.97% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 324,282 shares of company stock worth $106,425,249 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.
Broadcom Trading Up 2.8%
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 for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $22.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.58 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 47.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that Broadcom Inc. will post 9.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Broadcom Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 22nd. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio is 43.33%.
More Broadcom News
Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Broadcom announced expanded security investments for the Spring and Java ecosystem, aiming to help enterprise customers defend against AI-enabled threats and reinforcing its software strategy. Broadcom Expands Its Investment in Spring and Java Ecosystem Security to Prepare Customers for AI-Enabled Threats
- Positive Sentiment: Several analysts and market commentators said the recent post-earnings decline may be exaggerated, arguing that Broadcom’s strong revenue growth and AI momentum still support the long-term story. Jim Cramer on Broadcom: “The Disappointing Earnings May Not Be as Crushing as We Think”
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street sentiment remains constructive, with Bank of America raising its price target on Broadcom to $530 from $450 while keeping a Buy rating after the latest quarterly results and guidance. Is Broadcom (AVGO) the Best Stock in Chase Coleman’s Tiger Global?
Analyst Ratings Changes
AVGO has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $500.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $450.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $545.00 price objective (up from $430.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Broadcom from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Broadcom currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $490.13.
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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.
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