TD Private Client Wealth LLC Purchases 9,193 Shares of Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 16.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 64,927 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 9,193 shares during the quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $22,471,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. JCIC Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Broadcom during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Miller Global Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Broadcom during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. bought a new position in shares of Broadcom during the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Family CFO Inc bought a new position in shares of Broadcom during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, PayPay Securities Corp lifted its position in shares of Broadcom by 88.9% during the 4th quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 119 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Broadcom

In related news, insider Charlie B. Kawwas sold 39,116 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.61, for a total value of $12,580,096.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 74,626 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,000,467.86. The trade was a 34.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 50,488 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.60, for a total transaction of $16,236,940.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 278,141 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $89,450,145.60. This represents a 15.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 324,282 shares of company stock valued at $106,425,249 over the last 90 days. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on AVGO shares. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $490.00 target price (up from $475.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Monday. Wolfe Research raised shares of Broadcom from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $400.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Broadcom from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Broadcom from $510.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $545.00 price target (up from $430.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, May 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $448.10.

Broadcom Trading Down 0.1%

NASDAQ:AVGO opened at $414.14 on Friday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $1.96 trillion, a PE ratio of 80.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.43. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $373.30 and its 200 day moving average is $356.09. Broadcom Inc. has a 12 month low of $226.18 and a 12 month high of $442.36.

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

Broadcom Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd were paid a $0.65 dividend. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 23rd. Broadcom’s payout ratio is currently 50.78%.

Broadcom News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom’s AI semiconductor business is showing rapid growth, with AI revenue more than doubling and stronger Q2 expectations tied to hyperscale demand. Broadcom Rides on Accelerating Semiconductor Revenues: What’s Ahead?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to highlight Broadcom as one of Goldman Sachs’ strongest AI infrastructure bets, reinforcing optimism around its role in AI chips and networking. Why Broadcom (AVGO) Remains One of Goldman’s Strongest AI Infrastructure Bets
• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom is expanding its AI ecosystem through a $125 million research and talent hub with Meta and UCLA, plus packaging work with Applied Materials, which could support long-term growth. Broadcom’s AI Research Push Links Chip Packaging Advances To Growth Story
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles and analyst notes point to strong long-term upside, with Broadcom repeatedly described as a durable AI winner and a solid growth stock. Is Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) a Solid Growth Stock? 3 Reasons to Think “Yes”
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary about Broadcom’s stock price in 2030 reflects bullish long-term AI expectations, but it does not appear to be a near-term catalyst. This Will be Broadcom’s Stock Price In 2030
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market commentary and inflation worries have also been mentioned, but these articles do not identify a Broadcom-specific problem. Inflation Fears Weighed on Broadcom (AVGO) in Q1
• Negative Sentiment: One recent note says Broadcom remains “overcrowded,” suggesting valuation or positioning risk after a strong rally. Broadcom Is Far Too Overcrowded
• Negative Sentiment: Broadcom has also faced some regulatory scrutiny in the EU, which could create headline risk even as AI sentiment stays positive. Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) Challenges EU Regulators While Barclays Sees AI Upside

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.