2,219 Shares in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Purchased by Wilian Securities LLC

Wilian Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 2,219 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $768,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Prospect Financial Services LLC lifted its holdings in Broadcom by 13.4% during the 4th quarter. Prospect Financial Services LLC now owns 2,352 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $814,000 after purchasing an additional 278 shares in the last quarter. Ignite Planners LLC lifted its holdings in Broadcom by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 15,788 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $5,231,000 after purchasing an additional 661 shares in the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Broadcom by 1,098.5% during the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,226,960 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $770,742,000 after purchasing an additional 2,041,151 shares in the last quarter. Cvfg LLC lifted its holdings in Broadcom by 35.9% during the 4th quarter. Cvfg LLC now owns 852 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $295,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. increased its stake in Broadcom by 59.5% in the 4th quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. now owns 169,504 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $58,666,000 after acquiring an additional 63,264 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom unveiled the industry’s first integrated Wi‑Fi 8 SoCs for mesh and multi-gigabit routers, extending its leadership in home networking chips and strengthening its position in a key growth market. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company also launched the BCM68850, a 50G PON home gateway SoC with an integrated neural processor and Wi‑Fi 8 support, highlighting Broadcom’s push into edge AI and residential broadband infrastructure. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom’s collaboration with Samsung on a 5G and Wi‑Fi 8 fixed wireless access platform suggests expanding design wins and could support future revenue growth in broadband connectivity. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts continue to rate Broadcom a “Moderate Buy,” which supports a constructive but not dramatically changed view of the stock. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Some market commentary is shifting investor focus toward Qualcomm’s new AI chip deal and broader semiconductor AI winners, which may temporarily distract from Broadcom’s momentum in the AI infrastructure trade. Article Title

Broadcom Price Performance

Shares of Broadcom stock opened at $421.86 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.90, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.00 trillion, a PE ratio of 82.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.43. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $378.80 and its 200-day moving average price is $357.40. Broadcom Inc. has a 12 month low of $234.43 and a 12 month high of $442.36.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.05 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.03 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $19.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. Broadcom had a return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 36.57%.The company’s revenue was up 29.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.60 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Broadcom Inc. will post 9.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd were given a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 23rd. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 50.78%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Charlie B. Kawwas sold 39,116 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.61, for a total transaction of $12,580,096.76. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 74,626 shares in the company, valued at $24,000,467.86. This trade represents a 34.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider S. Ram Velaga sold 38,841 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.60, for a total value of $12,491,265.60. Following the transaction, the insider owned 96,147 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,920,875.20. The trade was a 28.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 324,282 shares of company stock valued at $106,425,249 in the last 90 days. 1.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Truist Financial upped their target price on Broadcom from $510.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Weiss Ratings lowered Broadcom from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $500.00 target price (up from $475.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and issued a $485.00 target price on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Erste Group Bank lowered Broadcom from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Broadcom has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $453.17.

About Broadcom

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.