Colton Groome Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO – Free Report) by 11.4% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 17,400 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,779 shares during the quarter. Broadcom comprises 1.7% of Colton Groome Financial Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Colton Groome Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $6,022,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AVGO. Miller Global Investments LLC acquired a new position in Broadcom in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. acquired a new position in Broadcom in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Family CFO Inc acquired a new position in Broadcom in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. PayPay Securities Corp lifted its holdings in Broadcom by 88.9% in the fourth quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 119 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Camelot Portfolios LLC acquired a new position in Broadcom in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,000. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, Director Gayla J. Delly sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $358.31, for a total transaction of $358,310.00. Following the sale, the director owned 32,352 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,592,045.12. This represents a 3.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Justine Page sold 2,018 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $353.00, for a total value of $712,354.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 18,164 shares in the company, valued at $6,411,892. This represents a 10.00% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 324,282 shares of company stock valued at $106,425,249 over the last quarter. 1.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Trending Headlines about Broadcom
- Positive Sentiment: Broadcom still delivered record second-quarter revenue of $22.19 billion, topped EPS estimates, and generated strong free cash flow, showing underlying business strength. Broadcom Inc. Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results and Quarterly Dividend
- Positive Sentiment: AI semiconductor revenue surged 143% year over year to $10.8 billion, and management signaled continued demand from hyperscale customers. Broadcom’s sales and AI chip forecast comes in below expectations, shares tumble
- Positive Sentiment: Several analysts raised price targets after the report, including JPMorgan, Bank of America, Mizuho, and Benchmark, indicating Street optimism remains intact despite the selloff. Benzinga analyst target updates
- Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom declared a quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share, reinforcing its shareholder-return profile but not enough to offset the earnings-driven volatility.
- Negative Sentiment: The stock sold off because third-quarter AI revenue guidance came in below elevated expectations, raising concerns that AI growth may be normalizing faster than investors hoped. Broadcom: AI guidance gap reveals the cost of sky-high expectations
- Negative Sentiment: Broadcom’s disappointment sparked a broader semiconductor retreat, pressuring chip stocks and contributing to weakness in the Nasdaq. Micron, Marvell, and Broadcom lead chipmakers’ premarket losses
Broadcom Stock Down 12.6%
Shares of NASDAQ AVGO opened at $418.91 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.98 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.82, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a quick ratio of 1.73, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. Broadcom Inc. has a 52-week low of $241.11 and a 52-week high of $495.00. The business’s 50 day moving average is $394.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $361.73.
Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $22.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.13 billion. Broadcom had a return on equity of 42.88% and a net margin of 38.85%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 47.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.58 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Broadcom Inc. will post 9.89 EPS for the current year.
Broadcom Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 22nd will be given a $0.65 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 22nd. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Broadcom’s payout ratio is presently 50.78%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Bank of America upped their price objective on Broadcom from $450.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Truist Financial upped their price objective on Broadcom from $545.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings upgraded Broadcom from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Erste Group Bank cut Broadcom from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday. One investment 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 MarketBeat, Broadcom has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $490.13.
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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.
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