Rainier Family Wealth Inc. lifted its holdings in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO – Free Report) by 11.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 13,035 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,319 shares during the quarter. Broadcom comprises about 2.7% of Rainier Family Wealth Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Rainier Family Wealth Inc.’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $4,034,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AVGO. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC grew its stake in shares of Broadcom by 1,320.0% during 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 during the last quarter. SWAN Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Broadcom by 261.9% in the 4th quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 76 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Miller Global Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Broadcom in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. acquired a new stake in Broadcom in the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Family CFO Inc purchased a new stake in Broadcom during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. 76.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Broadcom Stock Up 0.3%
AVGO stock opened at $381.30 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.81 trillion, a P/E ratio of 63.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.41. Broadcom Inc. has a 12 month low of $262.66 and a 12 month high of $495.00. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $412.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $363.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 2.24 and a quick ratio of 2.01.
Broadcom Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 22nd. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 43.33%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts have issued reports on AVGO shares. DA Davidson upped their price target on shares of Broadcom from $375.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Broadcom from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $582.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $515.00 target price (up from $430.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $493.24.
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Key Headlines Impacting Broadcom
Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Broadcom and OpenAI unveiled Jalapeño, a custom AI inference chip that could expand Broadcom’s role in AI infrastructure and deepen its long-term partnership with OpenAI. Reuters: OpenAI unveils custom chip it designed with Broadcom to boost its AI infrastructure
- Positive Sentiment: Early testing suggests the new chip delivers better performance per watt, which supports Broadcom’s AI efficiency story and could improve adoption with hyperscale data-center customers. GlobeNewswire: OpenAI and Broadcom Unveil LLM-Optimized Intelligence Processor
- Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom raised its tender offer for senior notes to $3 billion, a financing move that may affect investor views on leverage and capital allocation more than near-term earnings. MSN: Broadcom raises tender offer for its senior notes to $3 billion
- Neutral Sentiment: Commentary around AI-chip sector volatility and whether the AI trade is cooling adds mixed context, but does not change Broadcom’s core AI growth narrative. Benzinga: Broadcom, OpenAI Unveil ‘Jalapeño’ AI Inference Chip
- Negative Sentiment: Some prior reports noted weakness in the broader semiconductor complex and concerns about AI infrastructure spending, which could limit upside if the sector selloff continues. Yahoo Finance: Broadcom (AVGO) Stock Trades Down, Here Is Why
Insider Buying and Selling at Broadcom
In other news, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 4,825 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $394.91, for a total value of $1,905,440.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 269,989 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $106,621,355.99. The trade was a 1.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider S. Ram Velaga sold 17,260 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $352.12, for a total value of $6,077,591.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 65,932 shares in the company, valued at $23,215,975.84. The trade was a 20.75% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 59,385 shares of company stock worth $21,301,057. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.
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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