Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Shares Sold by Stableford Capital II LLC

Stableford Capital II LLC decreased its position in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 44.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,577 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 2,876 shares during the quarter. Stableford Capital II LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $1,256,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. boosted its stake in Broadcom by 6.8% during the 3rd quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 1,359,228 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $459,045,000 after purchasing an additional 86,151 shares during the last quarter. Diversified Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Broadcom by 15.4% in the third quarter. Diversified Management Inc. now owns 2,736 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $961,000 after purchasing an additional 366 shares during the last quarter. Green Ridge Wealth Planning LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 19.2% in the third quarter. Green Ridge Wealth Planning LLC now owns 2,443 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $858,000 after purchasing an additional 393 shares in the last quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 10.8% in the third quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC now owns 3,973 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,395,000 after purchasing an additional 386 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Heartland Consultants Inc. boosted its position in shares of Broadcom by 11.5% during the third quarter. First Heartland Consultants Inc. now owns 5,489 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,928,000 after buying an additional 567 shares during the last quarter. 76.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom is reportedly arranging more than $50 billion in financing for custom AI chips being developed with OpenAI. The deal would support a potentially significant customer relationship and reinforce Broadcom’s position as a supplier of custom accelerators and networking infrastructure to hyperscalers. Apollo Global Management and Blackstone are among the potential lenders. Broadcom seeks more than $50 billion to finance OpenAI AI chips
• Positive Sentiment: At the 2026 OCP Global Summit, Broadcom highlighted networking products designed to help AI data centers scale across racks and clusters. The focus on high-bandwidth, interoperable networking supports the company’s strategy to benefit from both AI compute and the infrastructure connecting those systems. Broadcom redefines AI infrastructure
• Neutral Sentiment: Jim Cramer advised a viewer not to sell Broadcom after its strong results, while disclosing that he had trimmed his own position. The comments offer some public support but are unlikely to materially change the investment case. Jim Cramer discussed Broadcom
• Negative Sentiment: The proposed OpenAI financing has also raised concerns about leverage, execution and the risk that expensive AI chips could become obsolete before related debt is repaid. The size of the commitment increases Broadcom’s exposure to a small number of major AI customers and to continued data-center spending. AI chip debt deals raise risks
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and financial commentators continue to debate whether Broadcom’s share price adequately reflects its projected AI growth. After a very large multiyear advance, the company’s premium valuation leaves less room for delays, weaker customer demand or disappointing cash-flow conversion. Broadcom stock valuation analysis

Broadcom Stock Performance

Shares of AVGO opened at $360.14 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.50, a quick ratio of 2.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The company has a market capitalization of $1.72 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.99 and a beta of 1.46. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $371.79 and a 200 day moving average of $382.52. Broadcom Inc. has a 12 month low of $289.96 and a 12 month high of $495.00.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 2nd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $3.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.22 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $29.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $29.24 billion. Broadcom had a return on equity of 48.33% and a net margin of 42.94%.The business’s revenue was up 85.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.69 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 21st were paid a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 21st. Broadcom’s payout ratio is presently 33.21%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on AVGO shares. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $475.00 price target (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Fox Advisors upgraded Broadcom to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $475.00 price objective (down from $500.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of Broadcom from $455.00 to $575.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $527.20.

Broadcom Company Profile

Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ: AVGO) is a global technology company that designs, develops, and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software products. Its semiconductor solutions support wired and wireless communications, data center networking, broadband access, storage, industrial applications, and other markets.

The company’s semiconductor portfolio includes networking and switching products, custom application-specific integrated circuits, wireless connectivity components, radio-frequency devices, optical components, and storage-related solutions.