Strive Financial Group LLC Buys 2,053 Shares of Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Strive Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGOFree Report) by 170.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,258 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 2,053 shares during the quarter. Strive Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $1,231,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC grew its position in shares of Broadcom by 1,320.0% in the fourth quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 71 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Networth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Broadcom by 546.2% during the 1st quarter. Networth Advisors LLC now owns 84 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. SWAN Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Broadcom by 261.9% during the 4th quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 76 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Harborfront Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Broadcom in the 2nd quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Broadcom by 44.9% in the 4th quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 129 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom Stock Performance

AVGO opened at $357.89 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $1.70 trillion, a P/E ratio of 45.71 and a beta of 1.44. Broadcom Inc. has a 52-week low of $289.96 and a 52-week high of $495.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 2.29 and a current ratio of 2.50. The business’s fifty day moving average is $383.57 and its 200-day moving average is $377.59.

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

Broadcom Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 21st will be issued a $0.65 dividend. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 21st. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 33.21%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Harry You purchased 1,000 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $373.57 per share, for a total transaction of $373,570.00. Following the transaction, the director 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Justine Page sold 1,602 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $373.86, for a total transaction of $598,923.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,426 shares in the company, valued at $6,514,884.36. This trade represents a 8.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 61,644 shares of company stock valued at $24,016,214 over the last quarter. 1.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AVGO has been the topic of several recent research reports. Evercore set a $578.00 price objective on Broadcom in a research report on Thursday. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Broadcom from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note 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 note on Thursday, May 14th. Rosenblatt Securities initiated coverage on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $600.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $475.00 target price (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday. 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, the stock currently has a consensus 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.

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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