Orca Investment Management LLC Invests $7.61 Million in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Orca Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 20,132 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $7,605,000. Broadcom makes up about 5.5% of Orca Investment Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AVGO. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC increased its holdings in Broadcom by 1,320.0% in the fourth quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 71 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Networth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 546.2% during the 1st quarter. Networth Advisors LLC now owns 84 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. SWAN Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Broadcom by 261.9% during the 4th quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 76 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the period. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Broadcom in the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Camelot Portfolios LLC purchased a new position in shares of Broadcom in the 4th quarter valued at about $45,000. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AVGO has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $575.00 price target (up from $500.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Erste Group Bank reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $545.00 target price (up from $430.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Susquehanna reissued 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. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $550.00 price target on shares of Broadcom and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Twenty-nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $491.97.

Broadcom Price Performance

NASDAQ:AVGO opened at $358.76 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $387.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $375.37. Broadcom Inc. has a 12 month low of $287.17 and a 12 month high of $495.00. The firm has a market cap of $1.71 trillion, a P/E ratio of 59.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a current ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

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

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Broadcom

In other Broadcom news, Director Harry L. You bought 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of $373.57 per share, with a total value of $373,570.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 38,466 shares in the company, valued at $14,369,743.62. This trade represents a 2.67% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Justine Page sold 1,602 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $373.86, for a total transaction of $598,923.72. Following the sale, the director directly owned 17,426 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,514,884.36. The trade was a 8.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 61,644 shares of company stock worth $24,016,214. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom’s prior experience losing a major customer offers some reassurance: after Apple reportedly planned to drop a key chip in 2023, Broadcom’s revenue nearly doubled over the following two fiscal years. This history may temper concerns that the company’s business would deteriorate quickly if a hyperscaler develops more of its own silicon. Broadcom Has Seen Its Biggest Customer Drop a Key Chip Before. History Says What the Stock Did Next.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom and Marvell remain major suppliers in the custom AI-chip market, with demand from hyperscalers supporting the long-term opportunity. However, investors are focused on which company can deliver better performance at lower cost. Broadcom vs. Marvell Technology: 1 Critical Metric Decides the Better Custom AI Chip Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Broadcom’s planned roughly $60 billion AI financing arrangement is raising balance-sheet and credit concerns. Critics argue that funding customer deployments through structures that keep debt off Broadcom’s books could still leave the company exposed to customer concentration, repayment and demand risks. AVGO stock slips nearly 3% — Broadcom’s AI spending is pushing credit risks higher
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and commentators question whether Broadcom can achieve its ambitious $100 billion AI-revenue target, particularly as the stock’s valuation leaves less room for execution mistakes. Broadcom: $100 Billion In AI Revenue Is A Lot To Ask
• Negative Sentiment: Marvell’s expanded custom-chip agreement with Google has intensified fears that Broadcom could lose share or pricing power in the hyperscaler market. The competitive threat has contributed to a decline in AVGO shares and increased scrutiny of upcoming AI guidance. Marvell Takes a Shot at Broadcom’s Throne With Google Deal
• Negative Sentiment: Semiconductor stocks broadly sold off ahead of NVIDIA’s results, with chip ETFs and peers such as Intel, AMD and Taiwan Semiconductor also weakening. This sector-wide de-risking is adding to AVGO-specific selling pressure. Semiconductor Stocks Slide Ahead of NVIDIA Earnings

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.