Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC Buys 18,170 Shares of Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC lifted its stake in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 69.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 44,459 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 18,170 shares during the period. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $13,761,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 21.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 29,683 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $6,882,000 after acquiring an additional 5,322 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 10.4% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,997 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,854,000 after purchasing an additional 756 shares during the last quarter. United Bank grew its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 76.5% in the 1st quarter. United Bank now owns 2,339 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $392,000 after purchasing an additional 1,014 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Broadcom by 10.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,693 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $3,499,000 after purchasing an additional 1,160 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital & Planning LLC lifted its holdings in Broadcom by 10.5% during the 2nd quarter. Capital & Planning LLC now owns 3,983 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,098,000 after purchasing an additional 378 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Key Broadcom News

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom announced a long-term strategic commitment with Standard Chartered to modernize global banking infrastructure using a secure private cloud foundation, highlighting another enterprise customer win and supporting the company’s recurring infrastructure-software and semiconductor growth story. Standard Chartered Selects Broadcom to Deliver Secure, Always-On Banking Services at Global Scale
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple commentaries framed Broadcom as a core AI beneficiary, with articles saying its AI moat is expanding and that it remains one of the biggest winners from AI infrastructure spending. Broadcom’s AI Moat Keeps Expanding
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have been boosting price targets despite recent weakness, suggesting Wall Street still expects meaningful upside if Broadcom’s AI and custom-chip momentum continues. As Shares Fall, Analyst Are Boosting Their Broadcom Price Targets
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom remains a frequent topic in bullish valuation pieces and long-term price-prediction articles, but these are mainly sentiment drivers rather than immediate catalysts. Price Prediction: Nvidia, AMD & Broadcom-Our Bold Price Predictions for 2029
• Negative Sentiment: Semiconductor shares sold off broadly on worries that AI capex growth may be slowing, and Broadcom was caught up in the sector-wide decline. Marvell Drops 8% as AI Capex Slowdown Fears Weigh on Chips; Broadcom, AMD, and Intel Slide
• Negative Sentiment: An insider sale by Broadcom executive Mark David Brazeal also weighed on sentiment, as investors often view large insider selling as a caution sign even when fundamentals remain strong. Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) Insider Mark David Brazeal Sells 25,000 Shares

Broadcom Trading Down 5.0%

AVGO stock opened at $374.45 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.78 trillion, a P/E ratio of 62.41, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.45. Broadcom Inc. has a twelve month low of $273.00 and a twelve month high of $495.00. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The business has a fifty day moving average of $402.47 and a 200-day moving average of $365.27.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analyst estimates of $22.13 billion. Broadcom had a return on equity of 41.61% and a net margin of 38.85%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 47.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.58 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 EPS for the current year.

Broadcom Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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 was Monday, June 22nd. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio is presently 43.33%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Broadcom

In other Broadcom news, Director Harry L. You bought 1,000 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of $373.57 per share, with a total value of $373,570.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 38,466 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,369,743.62. This trade represents a 2.67% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 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 sale, the director owned 31,326 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,072,413.88. This represents a 5.69% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 61,644 shares of company stock worth $24,016,214 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Broadcom from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $500.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $515.00 target price (up from $430.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $525.00 target price on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, DA Davidson increased their price target on Broadcom from $375.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $493.24.

Broadcom 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.