GSA Capital Partners LLP Invests $2.25 Million in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new position in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 5,968 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,254,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position 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 worth $6,882,000 after purchasing an additional 5,322 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted 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 last quarter. United Bank lifted its position in shares of Broadcom by 76.5% during the first 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 grew its stake in Broadcom by 10.1% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,693 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $3,499,000 after purchasing an additional 1,160 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital & Planning LLC grew its stake in Broadcom by 10.5% in the second 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. 76.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 25,000 shares of the company’s 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 194,989 shares in the company, valued at $78,254,935.37. This represents a 11.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Harry L. You bought 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $373.57 per share, for a total transaction of $373,570.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 38,466 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,369,743.62. This trade represents a 2.67% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 61,644 shares of company stock worth $24,016,214. 1.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Broadcom Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AVGO opened at $358.76 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $387.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $375.37. Broadcom Inc. has a 52-week low of $287.17 and a 52-week high of $495.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.71 trillion, a P/E ratio of 59.79, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.45.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.40 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $22.19 billion during 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%.The business’s revenue was up 47.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.58 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on AVGO. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and set a $500.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $550.00 target price on Broadcom and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Erste Group Bank reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Broadcom in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Morgan Stanley set a $502.00 price target on Broadcom and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and set a $575.00 price objective (up from $500.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Twenty-nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $491.97.

Broadcom News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom’s prior experience losing a major customer offers some reassurance: after Apple reportedly planned to drop a key chip in 2023, Broadcom’s revenue nearly doubled over the following two fiscal years. This history may temper concerns that the company’s business would deteriorate quickly if a hyperscaler develops more of its own silicon. Broadcom Has Seen Its Biggest Customer Drop a Key Chip Before. History Says What the Stock Did Next.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom and Marvell remain major suppliers in the custom AI-chip market, with demand from hyperscalers supporting the long-term opportunity. However, investors are focused on which company can deliver better performance at lower cost. Broadcom vs. Marvell Technology: 1 Critical Metric Decides the Better Custom AI Chip Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Broadcom’s planned roughly $60 billion AI financing arrangement is raising balance-sheet and credit concerns. Critics argue that funding customer deployments through structures that keep debt off Broadcom’s books could still leave the company exposed to customer concentration, repayment and demand risks. AVGO stock slips nearly 3% — Broadcom’s AI spending is pushing credit risks higher
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and commentators question whether Broadcom can achieve its ambitious $100 billion AI-revenue target, particularly as the stock’s valuation leaves less room for execution mistakes. Broadcom: $100 Billion In AI Revenue Is A Lot To Ask
• Negative Sentiment: Marvell’s expanded custom-chip agreement with Google has intensified fears that Broadcom could lose share or pricing power in the hyperscaler market. The competitive threat has contributed to a decline in AVGO shares and increased scrutiny of upcoming AI guidance. Marvell Takes a Shot at Broadcom’s Throne With Google Deal
• Negative Sentiment: Semiconductor stocks broadly sold off ahead of NVIDIA’s results, with chip ETFs and peers such as Intel, AMD and Taiwan Semiconductor also weakening. This sector-wide de-risking is adding to AVGO-specific selling pressure. Semiconductor Stocks Slide Ahead of NVIDIA Earnings

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.