Krane Financial Solutions LLC Acquires Shares of 3,218 Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Krane Financial Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 3,218 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,216,000. Broadcom accounts for approximately 0.7% of Krane Financial Solutions LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of AVGO. State Street Corp grew its position in Broadcom by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 190,084,351 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $65,788,194,000 after acquiring an additional 5,040,801 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 111,277,280 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $38,396,634,000 after acquiring an additional 1,548,699 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $29,607,500,000 after acquiring an additional 2,491,644 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Broadcom in the 4th quarter valued at $24,252,196,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 58,737,097 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $18,179,719,000 after purchasing an additional 894,564 shares in the last quarter. 76.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Broadcom News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of $29.59 billion, up 85.5% year over year, while non-GAAP EPS of $3.32 exceeded the $3.22 analyst consensus. GAAP profit rose sharply to $13.09 billion from $4.14 billion a year earlier. Broadcom third-quarter earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: AI semiconductor revenue reached $16.7 billion, increasing 221% year over year and 54% sequentially, highlighting strong demand for Broadcom’s custom AI accelerators. The company also generated $13.7 billion in free cash flow and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share. Broadcom AI semiconductor revenue and guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom guided to approximately $34.8 billion in fourth-quarter revenue, representing 93% year-over-year growth, with non-GAAP operating margin of about 66%. The outlook still implies substantial growth, but management did not provide an EPS forecast in the reported guidance.
• Negative Sentiment: The fourth-quarter revenue forecast was below Wall Street expectations of roughly $35.0 billion to $35.03 billion. Investors viewed the shortfall as a sign that competition or execution risks could limit further gains from custom AI processors, particularly after the stock’s strong run and premium valuation. Reuters report on Broadcom guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Broadcom’s elevated valuation—approximately 61 times earnings—left little room for a merely solid outlook. Recent insider activity was also heavily weighted toward selling, although this is a secondary consideration compared with the earnings guidance.

Broadcom Trading Down 0.7%

AVGO opened at $367.24 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.75 trillion, a PE ratio of 61.21, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.44. Broadcom Inc. has a 1-year low of $289.96 and a 1-year high of $495.00. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $384.15 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $377.14.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $3.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.22 by $0.10. Broadcom had a net margin of 38.85% and a return on equity of 41.61%. The company had revenue of $29.59 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $29.24 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.69 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 85.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on AVGO shares. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Broadcom from $545.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Morgan Stanley set a $502.00 price target on shares of Broadcom and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $582.00 target price on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Twenty-nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $491.97.

Insider Activity at Broadcom

In other news, Director Harry L. You acquired 1,000 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $373.57 per share, with a total value of $373,570.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 38,466 shares in the company, valued at $14,369,743.62. This represents a 2.67% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Gayla J. Delly sold 1,890 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $385.38, for a total value of $728,368.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 31,326 shares in the company, 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 ninety days, insiders sold 61,644 shares of company stock worth $24,016,214. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.