55,649 Shares in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Bought by Visionary Wealth Advisors

Visionary Wealth Advisors purchased a new stake in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGOFree Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 55,649 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $21,021,000. Broadcom makes up 0.8% of Visionary Wealth Advisors’ holdings, making the stock its 23rd largest holding.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Cornerstone Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Broadcom in the 2nd quarter worth $92,522,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in Broadcom by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 58,737,097 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $18,179,719,000 after acquiring an additional 894,564 shares during the period. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Broadcom during the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,302,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 129.3% in the first quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 110,048 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $34,061,000 after purchasing an additional 62,050 shares during the period. Finally, First Bank & Trust increased its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 17.2% in the second quarter. First Bank & Trust now owns 10,503 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,968,000 after purchasing an additional 1,545 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of AVGO opened at $357.89 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $383.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is $377.23. The stock has a market cap of $1.70 trillion, a PE ratio of 45.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. Broadcom Inc. has a 52-week low of $289.96 and a 52-week high of $495.00.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGOGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $3.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.22 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $29.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $29.24 billion. Broadcom had a return on equity of 48.33% and a net margin of 42.94%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 85.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.69 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 21st. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Broadcom’s payout ratio is 43.33%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on AVGO shares. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Broadcom from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Broadcom from $500.00 to $580.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. UBS Group downgraded Broadcom from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Erste Group Bank reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Broadcom in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Thirty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Broadcom currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $500.60.

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Trending Headlines about Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Investor interest in Broadcom’s AI opportunity remains strong. AI semiconductor revenue surged 221% year over year to $16.7 billion, while management raised its AI revenue outlook to approximately $115 billion for fiscal 2027 and $230 billion for fiscal 2028. Several analysts and commentators view the selloff as a buying opportunity. The Path to $230 Billion: Broadcom Outlines the Next Phase of Its AI Growth Story
  • Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to see substantial upside despite some target reductions. Truist maintained a buy rating with a $520 target, while other firms cited targets ranging from $575 to $600. Macquarie upgraded Broadcom to Outperform, citing strong custom-chip growth and reduced concerns about customers developing chips internally. These Analysts Increase Their Forecasts On Broadcom Following Upbeat Q3 Earnings
  • Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity provided another bullish trading signal: investors purchased roughly 373,000 call options, about 26% above average call volume. Broadcom also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share, payable September 30 to eligible shareholders.
  • Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom beat quarterly expectations with adjusted earnings of $3.32 per share versus a $3.22 consensus and revenue of $29.59 billion. The company’s long-term AI demand commentary was strong, but investors are focused on whether supply, power, land and data-center construction constraints can limit near-term shipments. Broadcom CEO Says AI Demand Could Be Significantly Higher
  • Negative Sentiment: The main pressure remains Broadcom’s fourth-quarter revenue outlook of $34.8 billion, slightly below Wall Street’s roughly $35.0 billion expectation. The modest guidance miss, concerns about margin compression and customer concentration—including major AI customers—caused the initial sell-the-news reaction despite excellent AI growth.
  • Negative Sentiment: Third Point disclosed that it exited its remaining Broadcom position during the second quarter. Although the holding was relatively small, the sale adds to caution around elevated valuation and expectations for the AI-chip cycle.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Justine Page sold 1,602 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the director owned 17,426 shares in the company, valued at $6,514,884.36. The trade was a 8.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Gayla J. Delly sold 1,890 shares of the business’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 directly owned 31,326 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,072,413.88. The trade was a 5.69% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 61,644 shares of company stock valued at $24,016,214 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom Company Profile

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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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