LFG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 12,207 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $4,225,000. Broadcom makes up 2.7% of LFG Wealth Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC grew its position in Broadcom by 1,320.0% in the fourth quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 71 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. SWAN Capital LLC grew its position in Broadcom by 261.9% in the fourth quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 76 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Miller Global Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Broadcom during the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. purchased a new stake in Broadcom during the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Family CFO Inc purchased a new stake in Broadcom during the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Activity at Broadcom
In other news, insider S. Ram Velaga sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $370.52, for a total transaction of $2,964,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 57,932 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,464,964.64. This represents a 12.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Justine Page sold 2,018 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $353.00, for a total transaction of $712,354.00. Following the sale, the director owned 18,164 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,411,892. This represents a 10.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 51,233 shares of company stock valued at $18,125,134 in the last quarter. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
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Key Stories Impacting Broadcom
Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Director Harry L. You bought 1,000 Broadcom shares in a disclosed SEC filing, a sign of confidence that can reassure investors after the recent selloff. SEC Form 4 filing
- Positive Sentiment: Broadcom continues to be viewed as a major AI infrastructure beneficiary, with recent articles highlighting its semiconductor, networking, and custom compute exposure as AI spending remains strong. Investopedia article
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street Zen reportedly upgraded Broadcom to Strong-Buy, adding to bullish analyst sentiment around the stock. American Banking News article
- Positive Sentiment: Broadcom’s spring and Java security initiative, along with new AI-enabled vulnerability detection tools, may support its infrastructure software franchise and deepen enterprise relationships. Yahoo Finance article
- Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts say competitors like Credo and Lumentum may have stronger near-term upside in data-center connectivity, which doesn’t weaken Broadcom’s thesis but could limit relative enthusiasm. Zacks article
- Negative Sentiment: Market commentary says Broadcom’s post-earnings decline was driven by cautious AI guidance and valuation concerns, suggesting investors are reassessing how much upside is already priced in. Yahoo Finance article
Broadcom Stock Performance
Broadcom stock opened at $376.71 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $407.09 and a 200-day moving average of $363.14. The firm has a market cap of $1.79 trillion, a P/E ratio of 62.79, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.41. Broadcom Inc. has a 1-year low of $244.17 and a 1-year high of $495.00.
Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $22.19 billion during 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%. Broadcom’s revenue for the quarter was up 47.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.58 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 EPS for the current year.
Broadcom Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 22nd will be issued 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 is 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.
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