Broadcom Inc. $AVGO is Romano Brothers AND Company’s 6th Largest Position

Romano Brothers AND Company trimmed its holdings in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 69,933 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 2,782 shares during the period. Broadcom comprises about 2.7% of Romano Brothers AND Company’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Romano Brothers AND Company’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $26,417,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC boosted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 1,320.0% during the fourth quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 71 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Networth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Broadcom by 546.2% during the first quarter. Networth Advisors LLC now owns 84 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. SWAN Capital LLC raised its stake in Broadcom by 261.9% in the fourth quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 76 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. bought a new position in Broadcom in the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Family CFO Inc purchased a new stake in Broadcom during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Truist Financial increased their target price on Broadcom from $545.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $490.00 price target (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Mizuho upped their price objective on Broadcom from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $535.00 price objective (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Dbs Bank upgraded Broadcom to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Twenty-eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $493.24.

Broadcom Price Performance

NASDAQ AVGO opened at $393.05 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $389.79 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $373.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.87 trillion, a P/E ratio of 65.51, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a current ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Broadcom Inc. has a 12-month low of $281.87 and a 12-month high of $495.00.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.04. Broadcom had a return on equity of 41.61% and a net margin of 38.85%.The firm had revenue of $22.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.13 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.58 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 47.9% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at Broadcom

In related news, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 25,000 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 194,989 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $78,254,935.37. This trade represents a 11.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Gayla J. Delly sold 1,890 shares of Broadcom 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 sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 61,644 shares of company stock worth $24,016,214. 1.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Broadcom News

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom’s custom-silicon and XPU opportunity remains a key long-term catalyst. Analysts and commentators point to accelerating AI infrastructure spending, major customer agreements, and potential growth in custom chips and networking. Broadcom: XPU Growth Trajectory Underestimated, Stock A Bargain
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street’s average price target implies substantial upside from recent trading levels, supporting the bullish view that the market may be underestimating Broadcom’s AI growth trajectory. Broadcom is Down Over 3 Months: One Wall Street Pro Sees 60%+ Gains Ahead
• Positive Sentiment: Continued institutional interest, including purchases by GAMCO Investors and Cathie Wood’s reported investment, provides some additional support for the stock’s long-term AI investment case. Cathie Wood buys $16.2 million of Broadcom

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.