RDST Capital LLC Acquires Shares of 110,720 Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

RDST Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 110,720 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $41,824,000. Broadcom comprises about 3.5% of RDST Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC lifted its position in shares of Broadcom by 1,320.0% during the 4th quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 71 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. SWAN Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 261.9% in the 4th quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 76 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Networth Advisors LLC grew its position 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. Harborfront Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Broadcom during the second quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Broadcom by 44.9% during the fourth quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 129 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Broadcom news, Director Justine Page sold 1,602 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $373.86, for a total value of $598,923.72. Following the sale, the director owned 17,426 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,514,884.36. This trade represents a 8.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Mark Brazeal sold 25,000 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction dated 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 approximately $78,254,935.37. This trade represents a 11.36% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 61,644 shares of company stock valued at $24,016,214 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on AVGO. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Broadcom from $450.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Dbs Bank raised shares of Broadcom to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and set a $490.00 price objective (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Benchmark raised their target price on Broadcom from $485.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on Broadcom from $525.00 to $600.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Thirty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $500.60.

Broadcom Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of Broadcom stock opened at $357.89 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $383.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $377.23. The company has a current ratio of 2.50, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. Broadcom Inc. has a 12-month low of $289.96 and a 12-month high of $495.00. The company has a market cap of $1.70 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.71, a PEG ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.44.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $3.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.22 by $0.10. Broadcom had a net margin of 42.94% and a return on equity of 48.33%. The business had revenue of $29.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $29.24 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.69 EPS. Broadcom’s revenue was up 85.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Monday, September 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 21st. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 43.33%.

Key Headlines Impacting Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest in Broadcom’s AI opportunity remains strong. AI semiconductor revenue surged 221% year over year to $16.7 billion, while management raised its AI revenue outlook to approximately $115 billion for fiscal 2027 and $230 billion for fiscal 2028. Several analysts and commentators view the selloff as a buying opportunity. The Path to $230 Billion: Broadcom Outlines the Next Phase of Its AI Growth Story
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to see substantial upside despite some target reductions. Truist maintained a buy rating with a $520 target, while other firms cited targets ranging from $575 to $600. Macquarie upgraded Broadcom to Outperform, citing strong custom-chip growth and reduced concerns about customers developing chips internally. These Analysts Increase Their Forecasts On Broadcom Following Upbeat Q3 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity provided another bullish trading signal: investors purchased roughly 373,000 call options, about 26% above average call volume. Broadcom also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share, payable September 30 to eligible shareholders.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom beat quarterly expectations with adjusted earnings of $3.32 per share versus a $3.22 consensus and revenue of $29.59 billion. The company’s long-term AI demand commentary was strong, but investors are focused on whether supply, power, land and data-center construction constraints can limit near-term shipments. Broadcom CEO Says AI Demand Could Be Significantly Higher
• Negative Sentiment: The main pressure remains Broadcom’s fourth-quarter revenue outlook of $34.8 billion, slightly below Wall Street’s roughly $35.0 billion expectation. The modest guidance miss, concerns about margin compression and customer concentration—including major AI customers—caused the initial sell-the-news reaction despite excellent AI growth.
• Negative Sentiment: Third Point disclosed that it exited its remaining Broadcom position during the second quarter. Although the holding was relatively small, the sale adds to caution around elevated valuation and expectations for the AI-chip cycle.

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.