Truist Financial Issues Positive Forecast for Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) Stock Price

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) had its price target boosted by Truist Financial from $510.00 to $545.00 in a research note published on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the company. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on Broadcom from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. DA Davidson raised shares of Broadcom to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and set a $475.00 price target (up from $400.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $430.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $435.03.

Broadcom Stock Up 4.9%

AVGO stock opened at $332.97 on Thursday. Broadcom has a 52 week low of $138.10 and a 52 week high of $414.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $334.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $342.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.58 trillion, a P/E ratio of 65.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.22.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.03 by $0.02. Broadcom had a net margin of 36.57% and a return on equity of 39.28%. The firm had revenue of $19.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.60 EPS. Broadcom’s quarterly revenue was up 29.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Broadcom will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were paid a $0.65 dividend. This is a positive change from Broadcom’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio is currently 50.78%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Broadcom

In other news, insider Charlie B. Kawwas sold 1,928 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $327.80, for a total transaction of $631,998.40. Following the sale, the insider owned 23,582 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,730,179.60. The trade was a 7.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.82, for a total value of $10,434,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 277,237 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $96,428,573.34. The trade was a 9.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 779,101 shares of company stock worth $283,804,325. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Broadcom

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AVGO. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Broadcom by 21.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 29,683 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $6,882,000 after purchasing an additional 5,322 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Broadcom by 10.4% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,997 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,854,000 after buying an additional 756 shares in the last quarter. United Bank raised its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 76.5% in the 1st quarter. United Bank now owns 2,339 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $392,000 after buying an additional 1,014 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings 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 buying an additional 1,160 shares during the period. Finally, Capital & Planning LLC lifted 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 acquiring an additional 378 shares in the last quarter. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Broadcom News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations: revenue $19.31B (+29.5% YoY) and adjusted EPS $2.05, with AI semiconductor sales more than doubling to $8.4B — the core driver cited on the call. This beat + margin stability reassured investors. Broadcom’s Blowout Quarter Just Made the Bears Look Foolish
• Positive Sentiment: Very strong forward guide: Broadcom guided Q2 revenue to about $22.0B (well above consensus) and expects AI semiconductor revenue to accelerate to ~$10.7B, signaling continued high single-digit/huge YoY growth in AI exposure. Broadcom forecasts second-quarter revenue above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management bullish on AI TAM: CEO Hock Tan said AI chip sales could be “significantly in excess of $100 billion” in 2027 and confirmed memory supply visibility through 2028 — a statement that supports multi-year demand assumptions. Broadcom stock rallies as CEO Tan makes strong case for why AI growth will last
• Positive Sentiment: $10B buyback announced and continued healthy cash flow — lowers share count risk and supports earnings per share. This is an explicit capital-return action that typically supports the share price. PR Newswire: Broadcom Q1 results & buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst enthusiasm: multiple firms raised price targets and reiterated buy/overweight ratings after the print (examples: JPMorgan, Citigroup, Truist, Rosenblatt), signaling growing buy-side conviction. Benzinga (analyst note roundup)
• Neutral Sentiment: Product progress: Broadcom said it has begun shipping a 2nm custom compute SoC on its 3.5D XDSiP platform — positive for technology leadership but a longer-term revenue story. Broadcom Ships 3.5D Face-To-Face Compute SoC
• Neutral Sentiment: Market noise items (short-interest entries here appear to contain errors/zeros) and some analyst target dispersion — watch for churn in headlines but these are less likely to move the stock than the earnings/guidance. TipRanks earnings call recap
• Negative Sentiment: Policy risk: reports that U.S. export rules for AI chips could tighten introduce geopolitical/regulatory downside that could constrain sales outside the U.S. or complicate supply chains. This is an industry-level overhang that can pressure high-PE semiconductor names. New Export Rules Could Be Coming for AI Chipmakers’ Sales
• Negative Sentiment: Enterprise software softness: Broadcom’s infrastructure software (notably VMware-related) showed only ~1% YoY growth this quarter — a drag on overall growth and a reminder that not all segments are benefitting equally from AI momentum. WSJ: Broadcom’s AI Business Is Booming. The Rest Is Complicated.

Broadcom Company 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.