Community Financial Services Group LLC grew its position in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO – Free Report) by 4.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 58,623 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,653 shares during the period. Broadcom makes up 3.1% of Community Financial Services Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Community Financial Services Group LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $21,652,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fulton Bank N.A. increased its stake in Broadcom by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 89,944 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $33,976,000 after acquiring an additional 1,147 shares during the last quarter. Paladin Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Broadcom by 12.5% during the 2nd quarter. Paladin Wealth LLC now owns 4,915 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,857,000 after acquiring an additional 548 shares during the last quarter. Kraft Davis & Associates LLC boosted its position in shares of Broadcom by 5.9% during the 2nd quarter. Kraft Davis & Associates LLC now owns 2,176 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $846,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. First Bank & Trust grew its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 17.2% during the second quarter. First Bank & Trust now owns 10,503 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $3,968,000 after purchasing an additional 1,545 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 33.7% during the second quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 13,415 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $5,067,000 after purchasing an additional 3,380 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.
Broadcom Stock Performance
NASDAQ:AVGO opened at $422.40 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.24. 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 $2.01 trillion, a PE ratio of 70.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.45. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $392.24 and a 200-day moving average price of $371.22.
Broadcom Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed 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 43.33%.
Trending Headlines about Broadcom
Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Broadcom’s custom ASIC positioning remains a key bullish factor. AI semiconductor revenue has more than doubled year over year, with further substantial growth expected, helping the stock outperform some large semiconductor peers. Top Semiconductor Stock Outpacing Nvidia With a 36% Gain Over 6 Months
- Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to favor Broadcom’s combination of cloud-scale demand, enterprise adoption, booked AI growth and strong cash generation. Broadcom’s Brilliant Positioning is Why I Am Loading Up Over and Over
- Positive Sentiment: Broadcom expanded security capabilities in its VMware Cloud Foundation offering, including faster vDefend deployment, on-premises malware sandboxing and API protection. The additions support its enterprise software strategy, although competition from Nutanix and IBM remains intense. Broadcom Boosts VCF Security
- Positive Sentiment: Broker coverage remains constructive: analysts maintain a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating, while Erste Group raised its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate. Broadcom Given Consensus Rating of Moderate Buy
- Neutral Sentiment: The immediate move appears largely technical, with Broadcom slipping after its extended winning streak rather than following a reported earnings or guidance disappointment. Broadcom Slips After Seven-Session Advance
- Negative Sentiment: A potential FCC ban on Chinese optical transceivers could disrupt data-center supply chains and create uncertainty for AI infrastructure suppliers. AI Cold War Catches Light
Insider Activity
In related news, Director Justine Page sold 1,602 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 17,426 shares in the company, valued at $6,514,884.36. This represents a 8.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Gayla J. Delly sold 1,890 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $385.38, for a total transaction of $728,368.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 31,326 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,072,413.88. This trade represents a 5.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In 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.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms have recently weighed in on AVGO. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $500.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Zacks Research downgraded Broadcom from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Jefferies Financial Group set a $550.00 price target on Broadcom and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $582.00 target price on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Broadcom from $545.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus 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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