Welch Group LLC Purchases 1,384 Shares of Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Welch Group LLC increased its holdings in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 35,018 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 1,384 shares during the period. Welch Group LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $13,228,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Broadcom by 21.8% during 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 grew its position in shares of Broadcom by 10.4% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,997 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,854,000 after purchasing an additional 756 shares in the last quarter. United Bank grew its holdings in Broadcom by 76.5% during the 1st quarter. United Bank now owns 2,339 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $392,000 after buying an additional 1,014 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Broadcom by 10.1% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,693 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,499,000 after acquiring an additional 1,160 shares during the period. Finally, Capital & Planning LLC grew its stake in Broadcom by 10.5% during the second quarter. Capital & Planning LLC now owns 3,983 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,098,000 after acquiring an additional 378 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AVGO has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday. They set an “outperform” rating and a $455.00 price target for the company. Jefferies Financial Group set a $550.00 target price on shares of Broadcom and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Benchmark increased their price target on shares of Broadcom from $485.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Twenty-nine 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 has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $491.97.

Insider Activity

In other Broadcom news, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the insider 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Gayla J. Delly sold 1,890 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 8th. The shares were 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 position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 61,644 shares of company stock worth $24,016,214 in the last quarter. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom is reportedly engaging lenders to secure up to $60 billion in financing for AI-chip projects. The funding could support large-scale production and expansion, although it may also increase leverage and financing risk. Broadcom engages with lenders to secure $60B for AI chip financing
• Positive Sentiment: ARK Invest reportedly purchased approximately $20 million of Broadcom shares during the weakness, providing a vote of confidence in the long-term AI infrastructure opportunity. AVGO Stock Recovers Premarket After Marvell-Linked Selloff
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen reiterated a Buy rating and a $500 price target. Broadcom’s latest results also showed strong underlying momentum, including nearly 48% year-over-year revenue growth and quarterly revenue slightly above consensus. Wall Street analyst updates Broadcom stock price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom still has a Google TPU and networking agreement extending through 2031. However, the company’s upcoming guidance—especially for fiscal 2027 AI semiconductor revenue—will be important in determining whether it can offset competitive concerns. Marvell Takes a Shot at Broadcom’s Throne With Google Deal
• Negative Sentiment: Marvell Technology’s agreement to develop custom silicon connected to Google’s TPU ecosystem is the main pressure on AVGO. The deal covers inference accelerators and networking-related components, raising fears that Google could diversify away from Broadcom. Google also received warrants worth roughly $12.2 billion, potentially tied to as much as $120 billion of Marvell product purchases through 2033. Marvell Just Took Custom AI Chip Work at Google
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst commentary has highlighted Broadcom’s premium valuation, financing needs, and the reported second-quarter exit by Stanley Druckenmiller’s Duquesne Family Office. These factors reinforce concerns that strong AI growth may already be heavily reflected in the stock. Druckenmiller Sold Broadcom

Broadcom Trading Up 0.4%

NASDAQ AVGO opened at $364.03 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.73 trillion, a PE ratio of 60.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.45. Broadcom Inc. has a 1-year low of $286.17 and a 1-year high of $495.00. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $388.84 and a 200-day moving average of $374.84. 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 (NASDAQ:AVGO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 EPS 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 business had revenue of $22.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.58 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 47.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 EPS for the current year.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

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