Procyon Advisors LLC Lowers Position in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Procyon Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 3.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 39,230 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 1,498 shares during the period. Procyon Advisors LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $12,142,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 482,707,302 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $167,064,997,000 after purchasing an additional 3,919,715 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in Broadcom by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 190,084,351 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $65,788,194,000 after buying an additional 5,040,801 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Broadcom by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 111,277,280 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $38,396,634,000 after buying an additional 1,548,699 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in Broadcom by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 85,546,083 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $29,607,500,000 after buying an additional 2,491,644 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Broadcom during the fourth quarter worth $24,252,196,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Broadcom

In related news, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $401.33, for a total value of $10,033,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 194,989 shares in the company, 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 SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Gayla J. Delly sold 1,890 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $385.38, for a total value of $728,368.20. Following the sale, the director directly 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 61,644 shares of company stock valued at $24,016,214 over the last three months. 1.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Broadcom Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of AVGO stock opened at $394.28 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $403.23 and its 200 day moving average price is $365.11. Broadcom Inc. has a 1-year low of $273.00 and a 1-year high of $495.00. The company has a market cap of $1.88 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 2.24 and a quick ratio of 2.01.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $22.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.13 billion. Broadcom had a return on equity of 41.61% and a net margin of 38.85%.The firm’s revenue was up 47.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.58 earnings per share. On average, research analysts expect that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 22nd. Broadcom’s payout ratio is presently 43.33%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Seaport Research Partners reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Broadcom in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Morgan Stanley set a $502.00 price objective on Broadcom and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Dbs Bank raised Broadcom to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Bank of America lifted their target price on Broadcom from $450.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $493.24.

Key Stories Impacting Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom is being viewed as a major AI infrastructure winner, with recent coverage highlighting its accelerating AI revenue, record bookings, and strong customer partnerships. Snowflake vs. Broadcom: Which Enterprise AI Stock Is the Smarter Buy?
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street commentary says Broadcom’s Apple agreement through 2031 is strategically positive and supports a durable revenue stream from custom chips and connectivity components. Why Broadcom (AVGO) Is Reinforcing Its Long-Term Growth With an Extended Apple Chip Partnership Through 2031
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain upbeat on Broadcom, with reports pointing to roughly 32.8% implied upside from the average price target and improving earnings estimate revisions. Wall Street Analysts See a 32.76% Upside in Broadcom Inc. (AVGO): Can the Stock Really Move This High?
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley called Broadcom a “core AI winner,” reinforcing the view that AVGO remains one of the main beneficiaries of AI spending. Broadcom is a ‘core AI winner,’ even as MediaTek encroaches, Morgan Stanley says
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom is also drawing heavy investor attention, which keeps the stock in focus but does not by itself change fundamentals. Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Negative Sentiment: Sentiment was tempered by reports that Broadcom executives sold shares, which can raise caution even though insider sales do not necessarily signal a business problem. Broadcom Executive Sells $10 Million in AVGO Stock. Is the Insider Sale a Warning Sign?
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters reported that five cloud business groups are urging EU regulators to suspend some Broadcom practices, adding a regulatory overhang to the name. Five cloud business groups urge EU interim measures against Broadcom

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.