Phillips Wealth Planners LLC Acquires Shares of 6,806 Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Phillips Wealth Planners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 6,806 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,524,000. Broadcom makes up 1.9% of Phillips Wealth Planners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AVGO. Fullerton Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Broadcom by 1.3% during the 1st quarter. Fullerton Advisors LLC now owns 1,989 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $616,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. NORTHSTAR ASSET MANAGEMENT Co raised its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. NORTHSTAR ASSET MANAGEMENT Co now owns 5,350 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,656,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. RFG Holdings Inc. boosted its position in shares of Broadcom by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. RFG Holdings Inc. now owns 8,499 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $2,631,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Yukon Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Broadcom by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Yukon Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,501 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $774,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NerdWallet Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 2.6% in the second quarter. NerdWallet Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,057 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $399,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. 76.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Broadcom news, Director Gayla J. Delly sold 1,890 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $385.38, for a total transaction of $728,368.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 31,326 shares in the company, valued at $12,072,413.88. The trade was a 5.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $401.33, for a total value of $10,033,250.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 194,989 shares in the company, valued at approximately $78,254,935.37. This represents a 11.36% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 61,644 shares of company stock valued at $24,016,214. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group set a $550.00 price target on shares of Broadcom and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Broadcom from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of Broadcom from $375.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $500.00 price target on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price target on Broadcom from $545.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Twenty-nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $491.97.

Broadcom News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: OpenAI chip partnership highlights custom-AI opportunity. Broadcom reportedly handled the physical implementation and supplied key technology for OpenAI’s “Jalapeño” inference chip, which OpenAI says can deliver up to 1.9 times more AI work per watt than comparison systems. The project reinforces Broadcom’s role as a leading provider of custom AI silicon and networking infrastructure. OpenAI Built an Nvidia-Beating Inference Chip in Nine Months
• Positive Sentiment: AI semiconductor momentum remains the key growth driver. Analysts point to accelerating demand for Broadcom’s custom XPUs, networking products, and AI data-center infrastructure, although NVIDIA and AMD are increasing competition. Broadcom Rides AI Semiconductor Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Kyndryl alliance supports VMware and private-cloud growth. The partnership expands Broadcom’s VMware Cloud Foundation reach among global enterprises, potentially strengthening recurring software revenue and demand for secure private-cloud modernization. New Kyndryl Partnership Strengthens Private Cloud and AI Growth Strategy
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage support and institutional buying add confidence. BMO initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a $455 target, while ARK Investment Management purchased 57,705 AVGO shares across three funds. BMO Starts Broadcom at Outperform With $455 Target
• Neutral Sentiment: NVIDIA’s earnings lifted the broader chip sector. Broadcom traded higher alongside semiconductor stocks, while investors also looked ahead to Broadcom’s next earnings report for evidence that AI demand is translating into sustained revenue and cash-flow growth. Broadcom Stock Making Moves Ahead of Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC reaffirmed a Sector Perform rating but set a $400 price target, implying moderate upside while signaling that much of the AI optimism may already be reflected in the shares.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and AI financing risks remain concerns. After a roughly sevenfold five-year gain, some analysis argues that Broadcom’s valuation depends heavily on continued AI growth. Debt-funded infrastructure spending and reliance on a limited group of major customers could increase downside risk if customer plans or AI investment slow. Broadcom Stock May Trade at a Discount After AI Debt Concerns

Broadcom Stock Up 4.5%

NASDAQ AVGO opened at $371.54 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Broadcom Inc. has a 52 week low of $287.17 and a 52 week high of $495.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.77 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.92, a PEG ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a fifty day moving average of $385.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $376.31.

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

Broadcom Announces Dividend

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

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.