<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Strengthening Families &amp; Communities LLC raised its position in  Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO - Free Report) by 5.2% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 22,793 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock after buying an additional 1,126 shares during the quarter. Broadcom makes up  approximately  3.4% of Strengthening Families &amp; Communities LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Strengthening Families &amp; Communities LLC's holdings in Broadcom were worth $6,110,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 10/06 - 10/10</li></ul><p>Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. PARUS FINANCE UK Ltd increased its holdings in shares of  Broadcom by 175.3% in the first quarter. PARUS FINANCE UK Ltd now owns 100,578 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $16,840,000 after purchasing an additional 64,038 shares during the period.  Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in  Broadcom by 27.9% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 64,130 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $10,737,000 after purchasing an additional 13,978 shares in the last quarter.  Asio Capital LLC boosted its position in  Broadcom by 2.0% during the second quarter. Asio Capital LLC now owns 54,459 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $15,012,000 after purchasing an additional 1,089 shares in the last quarter.  Keener Financial Planning LLC boosted its position in  Broadcom by 34.8% during the first quarter. Keener Financial Planning LLC now owns 890 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $149,000 after purchasing an additional 230 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Diversify Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of  Broadcom by 5.6% in the first quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 38,016 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $6,365,000 after acquiring an additional 2,016 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  76.43% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>Several brokerages have recently issued reports on AVGO. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Broadcom from $355.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. HSBC upgraded Broadcom from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $400.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 24th. Barclays  set a $450.00 target price on Broadcom and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Broadcom from $295.00 to $365.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Macquarie initiated coverage on Broadcom in a report on Monday, September 15th. They set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and a $420.00 target price on the stock. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned  a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Broadcom  has an average rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and an average price target of $372.33.</p><ul><li>Broadcom Gets Second $420 Target as CPO Win Boosts Outlook</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Broadcom</b></p><h2>Insiders Place Their Bets</h2><p>In related news, CEO Hock E. Tan sold 148,154 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $336.67, for a total value of $49,879,007.18. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 825,998 shares in the company, valued at $278,088,746.66. The trade was a 15.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 7,498 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.66, for a total value of $2,606,754.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 313,330 shares in the company, valued at $108,932,307.80. The trade was a 2.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders acquired 3,550 shares of company stock worth $1,227,869 and sold 665,271 shares worth $225,464,248. Insiders own  2.00% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Broadcom Stock Up 0.8%</h2><ul><li>Insider Sales Jump at Broadcom and CoreWeave: Red Flag Ahead?</li></ul><p>Shares of Broadcom stock opened at $354.15 on Friday. The business's fifty day moving average price is $326.84 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $267.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.50 and a quick ratio of 1.37. The company has a market capitalization of $1.67 trillion, a P/E ratio of 90.34, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.20. Broadcom Inc. has a 1-year low of $138.10 and a 1-year high of $374.23. </p><p>Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, September 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.03. Broadcom had a return on equity of 36.60% and a net margin of 31.59%.The firm had revenue of $15.95 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.82 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.24 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 22.0% on a year-over-year basis.  Broadcom has set its Q4 2025 guidance at  EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that  Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Broadcom Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 22nd were given a dividend of $0.59 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 22nd. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Broadcom's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 60.20%. </p><h2>Broadcom Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Broadcom Inc designs, develops, and supplies various semiconductor devices with a focus on complex digital and mixed signal complementary metal oxide semiconductor based devices and analog III-V based products worldwide. 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This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Broadcom Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Broadcom, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Broadcom wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Broadcom currently has a Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

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<p>Strengthening Families & Communities LLC increased its stake in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 5.2% in Q2, now holding 22,793 shares valued at $6.11 million, making it the 7th largest position in their portfolio. Other institutional investors also raised their holdings. Analysts have given Broadcom a "Buy" rating with an average price target of $372.33. Recent insider sales include CEO Hock E. Tan selling 148,154 shares, reducing his stake by 15.21%. Broadcom's stock opened at $354.15, reflecting a 0.8% increase.</p>

Broadcom Inc. $AVGO is Strengthening Families & Communities LLC's 7th Largest Position