7,486 Shares in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Bought by MSH Capital Advisors LLC

MSH Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 7,486 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,828,000.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC increased its position in 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 purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. SWAN Capital LLC lifted 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 valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the period. Networth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Broadcom by 546.2% during the first quarter. Networth Advisors LLC now owns 84 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the period. Harborfront Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Broadcom during the second quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Broadcom by 44.9% in the fourth quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 129 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Justine Page sold 1,602 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $373.86, for a total transaction of $598,923.72. Following the transaction, the director owned 17,426 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,514,884.36. This represents a 8.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 31,326 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,072,413.88. The trade was a 5.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 61,644 shares of company stock worth $24,016,214. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho remains bullish ahead of earnings, citing Broadcom’s nearly uninterrupted 30-quarter earnings track record, deeply negative investor sentiment, and the possibility that CEO Hock Tan will directly address concerns about custom ASIC competition and Google’s in-house chips. Mizuho is bullish on Broadcom ahead of Sept. 2 earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom’s partnership with OpenAI on the Jalapeño inference chip highlights demand for specialized AI infrastructure. OpenAI says the chip can deliver substantially better performance per watt than comparison systems, potentially supporting Broadcom’s custom-chip and networking growth. Why BNP thinks Jalapeño could benefit Broadcom stock
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts argue Broadcom offers a better AI risk-reward profile than AMD because of its broader exposure across custom accelerators, networking, and infrastructure software, along with a comparatively lower valuation. Broadcom vs. AMD: Which AI Chip Stock Has the Better Risk-Reward?
• Positive Sentiment: A new Kyndryl collaboration expands VMware Cloud Foundation’s reach among enterprise customers, reinforcing Broadcom’s private-cloud and software modernization strategy. Broadcom Kyndryl partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reiterated its “Sector Perform” rating, suggesting balanced expectations rather than a strong near-term catalyst. Royal Bank of Canada reiterates Sector Perform
• Negative Sentiment: Broadcom is reportedly considering $70 billion to $80 billion of debt financing for an AI chip-related transaction involving companies including Anthropic. The potential borrowing could accelerate growth but raises leverage, execution, and repayment risks. Broadcom nears $70B debt financing deal
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that Google’s and other hyperscalers’ internally designed chips could pressure Broadcom’s custom-silicon revenue. Competition from Marvell, NVIDIA, and AMD adds to the risk, while Broadcom’s elevated earnings multiple leaves less room for disappointment. Marvell and Google custom silicon deal

Broadcom Stock Performance

Broadcom stock opened at $368.79 on Monday. Broadcom Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $287.17 and a fifty-two week high of $495.00. The company has a market capitalization of $1.75 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.47, a PEG ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.45. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $385.07 and a two-hundred day moving average of $376.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.24.

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

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were issued 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 dividend yield of 0.7%. Broadcom’s payout ratio is 43.33%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have commented on AVGO. UBS Group set a $485.00 target price on shares of Broadcom and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Morgan Stanley set a $502.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Broadcom from $450.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $545.00 price target (up from $430.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $582.00 price target on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Twenty-nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $491.97.

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.