Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Invests $181.44 Million in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI purchased a new position in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGOFree Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 480,306 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $181,436,000. Broadcom accounts for approximately 3.6% of Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 482,707,302 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $167,064,997,000 after purchasing an additional 3,919,715 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Broadcom by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 190,084,351 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $65,788,194,000 after buying an additional 5,040,801 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Broadcom by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 111,277,280 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $38,396,634,000 after buying an additional 1,548,699 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its position in Broadcom by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 85,546,083 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $29,607,500,000 after buying an additional 2,491,644 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Broadcom in the 4th quarter valued at about $24,252,196,000. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Harry L. You bought 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $373.57 per share, with a total value of $373,570.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 38,466 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,369,743.62. The trade was a 2.67% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $401.33, for a total transaction of $10,033,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 194,989 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $78,254,935.37. This trade represents a 11.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 61,644 shares of company stock valued at $24,016,214 over the last 90 days. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Broadcom News

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: OpenAI chip partnership highlights custom-AI opportunity. Broadcom reportedly handled the physical implementation and supplied key technology for OpenAI’s “Jalapeño” inference chip, which OpenAI says can deliver up to 1.9 times more AI work per watt than comparison systems. The project reinforces Broadcom’s role as a leading provider of custom AI silicon and networking infrastructure. OpenAI Built an Nvidia-Beating Inference Chip in Nine Months
  • Positive Sentiment: AI semiconductor momentum remains the key growth driver. Analysts point to accelerating demand for Broadcom’s custom XPUs, networking products, and AI data-center infrastructure, although NVIDIA and AMD are increasing competition. Broadcom Rides AI Semiconductor Growth
  • Positive Sentiment: Kyndryl alliance supports VMware and private-cloud growth. The partnership expands Broadcom’s VMware Cloud Foundation reach among global enterprises, potentially strengthening recurring software revenue and demand for secure private-cloud modernization. New Kyndryl Partnership Strengthens Private Cloud and AI Growth Strategy
  • Positive Sentiment: Brokerage support and institutional buying add confidence. BMO initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a $455 target, while ARK Investment Management purchased 57,705 AVGO shares across three funds. BMO Starts Broadcom at Outperform With $455 Target
  • Neutral Sentiment: NVIDIA’s earnings lifted the broader chip sector. Broadcom traded higher alongside semiconductor stocks, while investors also looked ahead to Broadcom’s next earnings report for evidence that AI demand is translating into sustained revenue and cash-flow growth. Broadcom Stock Making Moves Ahead of Earnings
  • Neutral Sentiment: RBC reaffirmed a Sector Perform rating but set a $400 price target, implying moderate upside while signaling that much of the AI optimism may already be reflected in the shares.
  • Negative Sentiment: Valuation and AI financing risks remain concerns. After a roughly sevenfold five-year gain, some analysis argues that Broadcom’s valuation depends heavily on continued AI growth. Debt-funded infrastructure spending and reliance on a limited group of major customers could increase downside risk if customer plans or AI investment slow. Broadcom Stock May Trade at a Discount After AI Debt Concerns

Broadcom Trading Up 4.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:AVGO opened at $371.54 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.77 trillion, a PE ratio of 61.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a current ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Broadcom Inc. has a 12-month low of $287.17 and a 12-month high of $495.00. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $385.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $376.31.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGOGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. Broadcom had a return on equity of 41.61% and a net margin of 38.85%.The firm had revenue of $22.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.13 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.58 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 47.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict 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. Shareholders 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 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 22nd. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio is presently 43.33%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently commented on AVGO. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $575.00 target price (up from $500.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $535.00 price objective (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Bank of America raised their price objective on Broadcom from $450.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Dbs Bank raised Broadcom to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Broadcom from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Twenty-nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Broadcom currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $491.97.

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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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