J. M. Brown & Associates Inc. Makes New $1.11 Million Investment in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

J. M. Brown & Associates Inc. bought a new stake in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 2,940 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,111,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Broadcom by 21.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 29,683 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $6,882,000 after purchasing an additional 5,322 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Broadcom by 10.4% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,997 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,854,000 after purchasing an additional 756 shares during the period. United Bank lifted 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 valued at $392,000 after purchasing an additional 1,014 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Broadcom by 10.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,693 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,499,000 after purchasing an additional 1,160 shares during the period. Finally, Capital & Planning LLC increased its stake in Broadcom by 10.5% during the 2nd quarter. Capital & Planning LLC now owns 3,983 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,098,000 after purchasing an additional 378 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom Trading Down 4.6%

Broadcom stock opened at $362.48 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $389.27 and a 200-day moving average of $374.61. Broadcom Inc. has a one year low of $281.87 and a one year high of $495.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 2.24 and a quick ratio of 2.01. The company has a market cap of $1.72 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.41, a P/E/G ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.45.

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

Broadcom Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 22nd. Broadcom’s payout ratio is presently 43.33%.

Broadcom News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom’s custom AI accelerator and networking businesses remain major growth drivers. The company recently reported 47.9% year-over-year revenue growth and exceeded quarterly EPS and revenue expectations, while one analysis argues its combination of custom chips and data-center networking gives it durable AI exposure. Broadcom AI infrastructure analysis
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen reiterated a Buy rating and maintained a $500 price target, indicating that at least one major analyst views the recent weakness as an opportunity rather than a deterioration in Broadcom’s long-term outlook. TD Cowen Broadcom price target
• Positive Sentiment: Broader AI spending trends remain favorable for chip and infrastructure suppliers, including Broadcom, as companies increase investment in compute and connectivity. Anthropic’s reported growth and its infrastructure relationships also highlight potential demand for Broadcom custom silicon. Anthropic pre-IPO and Broadcom infrastructure
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom is scheduled to pay its regular quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share on September 30, providing income support but little immediate catalyst for the stock. Broadcom dividend announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Marvell Technology announced an agreement to help Google develop custom AI chips and received a potential $12.2 billion Google-linked warrant or equity option. Because Broadcom has been viewed as Google’s leading custom-chip partner, the deal raised concerns that Marvell could take share or weaken Broadcom’s negotiating position. Marvell Google custom AI chip deal
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about financing conditions for AI infrastructure spending, Broadcom’s leverage and VMware-related issues, including a reported vCenter Syslog Server vulnerability. Comparisons with NVIDIA and Astera Labs also emphasize Broadcom’s higher perceived financial risk or less attractive growth profile. Broadcom VMware and financing concerns

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Justine Page sold 1,602 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $373.86, for a total transaction of $598,923.72. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 17,426 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,514,884.36. The trade was a 8.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 25,000 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction on Friday, July 10th. The stock was 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 approximately $78,254,935.37. This trade represents a 11.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 61,644 shares of company stock valued at $24,016,214 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on AVGO. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Broadcom to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $545.00 price objective (up from $430.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Broadcom in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Twenty-eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $493.24.

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.