Broadcom Inc. $AVGO is Palogic Value Management L.P.’s 4th Largest Position

Palogic Value Management L.P. decreased its stake in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGOFree Report) by 5.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 27,936 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 1,624 shares during the period. Broadcom accounts for 3.5% of Palogic Value Management L.P.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Palogic Value Management L.P.’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $10,553,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of AVGO. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC increased its stake in 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 period. SWAN Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 261.9% during the fourth quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 76 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the period. Networth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 546.2% during the first quarter. Networth Advisors LLC now owns 84 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Harborfront Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Broadcom in the 2nd quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC increased its position 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 acquiring an additional 40 shares during the period. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting 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 Price Performance

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

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

Broadcom Announces Dividend

The firm 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 dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 21st. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.21%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on AVGO shares. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $545.00 target price (up from $430.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Benchmark boosted their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $485.00 to $545.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $475.00 price objective (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Broadcom from $455.00 to $575.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and set a $490.00 price target (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Thirty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Broadcom currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $500.60.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Broadcom

In other news, insider Mark 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 194,989 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $78,254,935.37. This trade represents a 11.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Gayla Delly sold 1,890 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $385.38, for a total value of $728,368.20. Following the completion of the sale, 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 sold 61,644 shares of company stock worth $24,016,214 over the last ninety days. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Broadcom

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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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO)

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