Dynasty Wealth Management LLC Purchases Shares of 28,393 Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Dynasty Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 28,393 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $9,367,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Broadcom by 1.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 483,442,939 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $133,261,046,000 after purchasing an additional 6,222,802 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 185,276,987 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $51,071,601,000 after buying an additional 873,963 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Broadcom by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 108,610,718 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $29,827,649,000 after buying an additional 2,226,585 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Broadcom in the 2nd quarter valued at $18,579,549,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Broadcom by 8.4% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 38,449,630 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $10,598,641,000 after acquiring an additional 2,978,768 shares during the period. 76.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $347.82, for a total transaction of $10,434,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 277,237 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $96,428,573.34. This trade represents a 9.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Hock E. Tan sold 130,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $326.02, for a total transaction of $42,382,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 595,638 shares in the company, valued at $194,189,900.76. The trade was a 17.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 779,901 shares of company stock valued at $284,069,237 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large buying from high-profile investors supports demand: Cathie Wood’s ARK funds added over 143,000 AVGO shares, a vote of confidence that can buoy sentiment and flows. Cathie Wood Is Doubling Down on Broadcom Stock. Should You?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive — Broadcom has a consensus “Buy” rating from several street analysts, which helps support medium-term expectations. Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) Receives Consensus Rating of “Buy” from Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: Industry tailwinds from TSMC and Meta AI spending bolster Broadcom’s long-term growth case as a “picks-and-shovels” supplier to AI infrastructure. Why Taiwan Semiconductor and Meta Could Be the Hidden Bull Case for Broadcom
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces highlighting Broadcom’s past shareholder returns and strategic moves (e.g., buyback and deal-driven value creation) provide context but are less likely to move the stock intraday. How Broadcom Stock Delivered $51 Billion In Shareholder Value
• Neutral Sentiment: Company commentary and market stories about connectivity expansion and forecasts suggest steady execution but don’t change near-term catalyst timing. Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO) Nasdaq Today Signals Connectivity Expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector coverage (AI “picks-and-shovels” theme) is supportive but broad; timing of capex by large customers will ultimately determine revenue cadence. ORCL, MU and AVGO Forecast – Picks and Shovels of AI Look Strong
• Negative Sentiment: Operational/legal risk flagged by a lawsuit over Broadcom’s control of critical software: Fidelity settled a case alleging Broadcom threatened to cut access to software central to Fidelity’s systems — the episode highlights customer concentration and counterparty risk. Fidelity settles lawsuit over access to ‘business-critical’ Broadcom software
• Negative Sentiment: Some institutional selling and position trimming (e.g., Cypress Funds cutting its stake) increases supply pressure and can amplify short-term weakness. Cypress Funds Llc Cuts Broadcom Inc. Stake by 29K Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/flow headwinds: the stock is below key moving averages and underperformed peers in recent sessions, which can pressure momentum and trigger additional selling. Broadcom Inc. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors

Broadcom Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AVGO opened at $320.12 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $1.52 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.25, a PEG ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a current ratio of 1.71. Broadcom Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $138.10 and a fifty-two week high of $414.61. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $357.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is $336.16.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 11th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.87 by $0.08. Broadcom had a return on equity of 37.45% and a net margin of 36.20%.The firm had revenue of $18.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.46 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.42 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 28.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd were given a $0.65 dividend. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. This is an increase from Broadcom’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. Broadcom’s payout ratio is currently 54.62%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently issued reports on AVGO shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $430.00 target price on shares of Broadcom and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on Broadcom in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued a “sector perform” rating and a $370.00 target price for the company. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $500.00 price target (up from $460.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $500.00 price target (up previously from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Friday, December 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $438.61.

Broadcom 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.