Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd Invests $49.25 Million in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd acquired a new stake in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 130,372 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $49,248,000. Broadcom comprises about 2.3% of Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest holding.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 5,322 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 10.4% during the 4th 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 increased its position 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 during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in 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 raised its holdings in Broadcom by 10.5% in the 2nd quarter. Capital & Planning LLC now owns 3,983 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,098,000 after buying an additional 378 shares during the period. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Broadcom Stock Down 2.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:AVGO opened at $357.16 on Friday. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $1.70 trillion, a PE ratio of 45.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.44. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $383.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $377.36. Broadcom Inc. has a 1 year low of $289.96 and a 1 year high of $495.00.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $3.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.22 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $29.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $29.24 billion. Broadcom had a net margin of 42.94% and a return on equity of 50.76%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 85.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.69 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 EPS for the current year.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 21st. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio is 43.33%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Broadcom

In other Broadcom news, Director Gayla Delly sold 1,890 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $385.38, for a total value of $728,368.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 31,326 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,072,413.88. This trade represents a 5.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Harry L. You purchased 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $373.57 per share, with a total value of $373,570.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 38,466 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,369,743.62. This represents a 2.67% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 61,644 shares of company stock worth $24,016,214. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $475.00 target price (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday. DA Davidson boosted their price target on shares of Broadcom from $375.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $500.00 to $580.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Erste Group Bank reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Broadcom in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Thirty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Broadcom currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $501.77.

More Broadcom News

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of $29.6 billion, up 86% year over year, and non-GAAP EPS of $3.32, exceeding estimates of $29.43 billion and $3.22. AI semiconductor revenue surged 221% to $16.7 billion, while free cash flow reached $13.7 billion. Broadcom fiscal third-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its fiscal 2027 AI revenue outlook to $115 billion and projected $230 billion in fiscal 2028, alongside confidence in fiscal 2027 EPS of at least $30. Analysts including Macquarie, Cantor Fitzgerald, BMO and Rosenblatt responded with upgrades or higher price targets, supporting the long-term AI investment case. Broadcom AI growth outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom declared a quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share, payable September 30 to shareholders of record September 21. The dividend provides modest income but is unlikely to drive the stock’s near-term performance. Broadcom dividend announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Fiscal fourth-quarter revenue guidance of approximately $34.8 billion was below Wall Street’s roughly $35.0 billion expectation. Investors viewed the outlook as insufficient given AVGO’s premium valuation and elevated AI expectations, overshadowing the earnings beat. Broadcom forecasts quarterly revenue below estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also weighing supply constraints involving power, land, chips and substrates, along with customer concentration among major hyperscalers such as Alphabet, Anthropic and OpenAI. Competition from custom-chip rivals, including Marvell, adds uncertainty to the ambitious long-term forecast. Broadcom AI supply constraints
• Negative Sentiment: Recent disclosures that Third Point exited its Broadcom position and that company insiders have overwhelmingly sold shares may reinforce profit-taking concerns, although these transactions are not necessarily indicative of deteriorating fundamentals. Dan Loeb exits Broadcom position

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.