Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Shares Sold by Bessemer Group Inc.

Bessemer Group Inc. cut its stake in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 0.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,347,374 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 21,709 shares during the period. Broadcom makes up approximately 2.6% of Bessemer Group Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Bessemer Group Inc. owned 0.11% of Broadcom worth $1,655,065,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in Broadcom by 21.8% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 29,683 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $6,882,000 after acquiring an additional 5,322 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Broadcom by 10.4% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,997 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,854,000 after acquiring an additional 756 shares during the period. United Bank grew its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 76.5% during the 1st quarter. United Bank now owns 2,339 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $392,000 after purchasing an additional 1,014 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 10.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,693 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $3,499,000 after purchasing an additional 1,160 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital & Planning LLC increased its position in shares of Broadcom by 10.5% during the second quarter. Capital & Planning LLC now owns 3,983 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,098,000 after purchasing an additional 378 shares during the period. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Broadcom Stock Performance

Shares of AVGO opened at $370.83 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The stock has a market cap of $1.76 trillion, a PE ratio of 61.81, a PEG ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.45. Broadcom Inc. has a 1 year low of $273.00 and a 1 year high of $495.00. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $401.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $365.42.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.40 by $0.04. Broadcom had a return on equity of 41.61% and a net margin of 38.85%.The business had revenue of $22.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.13 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.58 EPS. Broadcom’s quarterly revenue was up 47.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was 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%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AVGO has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and issued a $490.00 target price (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Broadcom to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Broadcom from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Benchmark increased 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. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $500.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, June 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Broadcom currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $493.24.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Harry L. You bought 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $373.57 per share, for a total transaction of $373,570.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 38,466 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,369,743.62. This trade represents a 2.67% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 25,000 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 194,989 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $78,254,935.37. This represents a 11.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 61,644 shares of company stock worth $24,016,214 over the last 90 days. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Broadcom News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Standard Chartered chose Broadcom to support a long-term modernization of its global banking infrastructure, underscoring Broadcom’s role in secure private-cloud and enterprise networking solutions. Standard Chartered Selects Broadcom to Deliver Secure, Always-On Banking Services at Global Scale
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street commentary continues to describe Broadcom as a core AI beneficiary, and some analysts have raised price targets even after the stock pullback. As Shares Fall, Analyst Are Boosting Their Broadcom Price Targets
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom remains a major talking point in AI-focused market coverage, with some investors viewing it as an indicator for the broader market and semiconductor cycle. Jim Cramer Says Broadcom Will Tell You When the Market Is About to Turn
• Negative Sentiment: Broadcom is facing renewed skepticism around valuation, with one report asking whether the AI story has made the stock too expensive. Has Broadcom Become Too Expensive for Its AI Story?
• Negative Sentiment: The stock is also being hit by a broader selloff in semiconductor names as investors rotate away from AI-capex winners and worry about a slowdown in chip spending. Marvell Drops 8% as AI Capex Slowdown Fears Weigh on Chips; Broadcom, AMD, and Intel Slide
• Negative Sentiment: Broadcom is also dealing with regulatory uncertainty after reports said it faces an EU antitrust review tied to VMware licensing changes. Broadcom (AVGO) Faces EU Antitrust Review Over VMware Licensing Changes

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.