Spinnaker Trust lifted its stake in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO – Free Report) by 4.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 54,310 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,303 shares during the period. Broadcom accounts for approximately 0.9% of Spinnaker Trust’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Spinnaker Trust’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $16,810,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of AVGO. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Broadcom during the fourth quarter valued at about $24,252,196,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. raised its stake in shares of Broadcom by 895.2% in the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 12,689,800 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $4,391,940,000 after buying an additional 11,414,701 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Broadcom by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 190,084,351 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $65,788,194,000 after buying an additional 5,040,801 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in shares of Broadcom by 499.4% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 5,634,232 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,858,789,000 after buying an additional 4,694,313 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Broadcom by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 482,707,302 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $167,064,997,000 after buying an additional 3,919,715 shares in the last quarter. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 4,825 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $394.91, for a total transaction of $1,905,440.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 269,989 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $106,621,355.99. This represents a 1.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider S. Ram Velaga sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $370.52, for a total value of $2,964,160.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 57,932 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,464,964.64. This represents a 12.13% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 60,987 shares of company stock valued at $21,899,980 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
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Key Headlines Impacting Broadcom
Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:
- Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan, UBS, Jefferies and other analysts remain constructive on Broadcom’s AI-driven growth, with price targets well above current levels and continued optimism around custom AI silicon demand, including exposure to customers such as OpenAI and Anthropic. UBS Reaffirms Buy Rating on Broadcom (AVGO) Amid AI ASIC Demand and OpenAI, Anthropic Growth
- Positive Sentiment: Articles highlighting Broadcom’s partnership with OpenAI on the “Jalapeño” AI accelerator reinforce the market’s bullish view that AI infrastructure can keep driving revenue growth. What Broadcom (AVGO)’s Jalapeño AI Accelerator Partnership With OpenAI Means For Shareholders
- Neutral Sentiment: Several recent write-ups argue Broadcom may be attractive after its pullback, but they mostly restate the same long-term thesis rather than pointing to a new catalyst. Why Broadcom Stock Slumped Today
- Neutral Sentiment: Investors continue to search for clues on whether Broadcom can rebound from its post-earnings decline, with coverage focusing on earnings estimates and fair-value changes. Broadcom (AVGO) Stock Gets Fair Value Boost As Analysts Split On AI Outlook
- Negative Sentiment: Director Justine Page sold 1,602 shares of Broadcom stock, extending insider-selling headlines that can weigh on sentiment even if the sale is relatively small versus the company’s size. SEC Form 4 filing for Justine Page sale
- Negative Sentiment: Broadcom remains about 14% below its last earnings report level, and recent commentary suggests investors are still uneasy about whether the company’s strong results were enough to justify its premium valuation. Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) Down 14% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?
Broadcom Stock Performance
Broadcom stock opened at $360.45 on Friday. Broadcom Inc. has a 1 year low of $269.58 and a 1 year high of $495.00. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $407.92 and its 200-day moving average price is $362.33. 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 stock has a market cap of $1.71 trillion, a P/E ratio of 60.08, a PEG ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.45.
Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $22.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.13 billion. Broadcom had a net margin of 38.85% and a return on equity of 41.61%. Broadcom’s revenue for the quarter was up 47.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.58 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Broadcom Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were issued a $0.65 dividend. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 22nd. Broadcom’s payout ratio is 43.33%.
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.
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