Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan raised its position in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO – Free Report) by 6.5% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 1,573,480 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 95,366 shares during the period. Broadcom makes up 2.5% of Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $594,382,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fullerton Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 1.3% in the first quarter. Fullerton Advisors LLC now owns 1,989 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $616,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the period. NORTHSTAR ASSET MANAGEMENT Co lifted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. NORTHSTAR ASSET MANAGEMENT Co now owns 5,350 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,656,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. RFG Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in Broadcom by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. RFG Holdings Inc. now owns 8,499 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $2,631,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the period. Yukon Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Broadcom by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Yukon Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,501 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $774,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the period. Finally, NerdWallet Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in Broadcom by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. NerdWallet Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,057 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $399,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, Director Harry You bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of $373.57 per share, for a total transaction of $373,570.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 38,466 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Mark Brazeal sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $401.33, for a total transaction of $10,033,250.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 194,989 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $78,254,935.37. The trade was a 11.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 61,644 shares of company stock valued at $24,016,214. 1.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Key Stories Impacting Broadcom
- Positive Sentiment: Broadcom’s latest results showed powerful AI momentum: AI semiconductor revenue increased 221% to $16.7 billion, while management raised its fiscal 2027 AI revenue outlook to approximately $115 billion, up from more than $100 billion previously. Some projections cited in the coverage point to $230 billion in AI revenue by fiscal 2028. Broadcom’s AI Forecast Suggests Hyperscalers Want More Than Nvidia GPUs
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to raise their expectations, with Cantor reportedly assigning a $600 price target. Bullish analysts argue that hyperscalers increasingly want custom accelerators, AI networking and complete data-center architectures—not only Nvidia GPUs—giving Broadcom a larger role in inference and other workloads. Top Analyst Sets $600 Broadcom Stock Target
- Positive Sentiment: A multi-generation Amazon AI-silicon agreement with Qualcomm also highlights the growing data-center market for custom chips. Although Qualcomm is the direct beneficiary, the deal reinforces the strategic importance of custom silicon and supports the broader investment case for Broadcom’s design and networking business. Qualcomm Amazon AI Silicon Deal
- Neutral Sentiment: The post-earnings reaction has been mixed because investors are scrutinizing near-term guidance, Broadcom’s share of customers’ tensor processing unit programs, and whether constrained chip supply can keep pace with demand. Wall Street remains broadly optimistic, but expectations are exceptionally high. Despite Post-Earnings Drop, Wall Street Analysts Eye New Highs for Broadcom Stock
- Negative Sentiment: Bearish coverage points to margin pressure, customer concentration, supply constraints and a premium valuation—Broadcom trades at roughly 47 times earnings—leaving limited room for execution mistakes. These concerns help explain why strong earnings did not produce a uniformly positive market response. Broadcom Buy, Sell or Hold Analysis
Broadcom Price Performance
Shares of AVGO stock opened at $368.56 on Wednesday. Broadcom Inc. has a twelve month low of $289.96 and a twelve month high of $495.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.75 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.07 and a beta of 1.44. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $383.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $378.02. The company has a current ratio of 2.50, a quick ratio of 2.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57.
Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $3.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.22 by $0.10. Broadcom had a net margin of 42.94% and a return on equity of 48.33%. The company had revenue of $29.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $29.24 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.69 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 85.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Broadcom Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 21st will be given a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 21st. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.21%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms have weighed in on AVGO. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their target price on Broadcom from $525.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $515.00 price target (up from $430.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $490.00 price target (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Erste Group Bank reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Broadcom in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Thirty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $504.93.
View Our Latest Stock Analysis on AVGO
Broadcom Company Profile
Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO) designs, develops and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software products for businesses, telecommunications providers and other organizations worldwide. Its semiconductor portfolio includes networking and connectivity components, custom application-specific integrated circuits, broadband and wireless communications products, storage adapters, optical components, and industrial solutions.
The company also provides enterprise infrastructure software through businesses including VMware, which offers virtualization and private- and hybrid-cloud solutions; mainframe and enterprise software; and cybersecurity products.
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