Broadcom Inc. $AVGO is Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s 7th Largest Position

Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund lifted its holdings in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 32.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 537,581 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 131,134 shares during the period. Broadcom comprises approximately 2.3% of Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $177,353,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sawyer & Company Inc grew its stake in Broadcom by 62.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sawyer & Company Inc now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Broadcom during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Broadcom during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America acquired a new position in Broadcom in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Broadcom in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. 76.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target on AVGO to $480 and kept an Outperform rating — a direct, high-profile analyst upgrade that signals institutional confidence and adds upward pressure on the stock. Mizuho Raises Firm’s PT on Broadcom (AVGO) Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Major banks (Goldman, BofA, Mizuho) have named Broadcom a 2026 “top pick,” with price targets as high as $500 — a consensus of blue‑chip institutional conviction that can draw buy-side flows. Broadcom Earns ‘Top Pick’ Status From Wall Street’s Biggest Banks
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and research pieces highlight Broadcom’s growing role in custom AI ASICs and XPU customers — positioning the company as a key alternative to Nvidia in bespoke AI hardware, which supports longer-term revenue upside. Should You Forget Nvidia and Buy These 2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Instead?
• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein reiterated an Outperform and called competition fears “overblown,” citing Broadcom’s leadership in AI ASIC innovation — a reassuring note that can reduce investor fear around market-share erosion. Bernstein Says AI Competition Fears Around Broadcom (AVGO) Are Overblown
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts flag an AI-driven supply crunch and custom silicon upside — a double-edged trend: it could lift Broadcom’s order book but also create near-term supply-chain volatility and capex-driven market movement. Broadcom, Marvell In Focus As Semicondcutor Analyst Flags AI-Driven Supply Crunch, Custom Silicon Upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom showcased new Wi‑Fi products at CES 2026 — positive for product-cycle narrative and diversification, but not an immediate earnings catalyst on its own. Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) Launches new Wi-Fi Products at CES 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain sensitive to Broadcom’s Dec. 11 earnings margin warning — that report triggered a sell-off and is the main source of downside risk until gross-margin trajectory is visibly stable. Broadcom Earns ‘Top Pick’ Status From Wall Street’s Biggest Banks

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on AVGO shares. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on shares of Broadcom from $342.00 to $403.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Broadcom from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 13th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $500.00 target price (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Benchmark lifted their price target on Broadcom from $385.00 to $485.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $430.00 price objective on Broadcom and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $435.57.

Broadcom Stock Performance

AVGO opened at $339.89 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a current ratio of 1.71. The company has a market cap of $1.61 trillion, a PE ratio of 71.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.21. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $359.19 and a 200-day moving average of $332.62. Broadcom Inc. has a 52-week low of $138.10 and a 52-week high of $414.61.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.87 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $18.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.46 billion. Broadcom had a return on equity of 37.45% and a net margin of 36.20%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.42 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. This is an increase from Broadcom’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. Broadcom’s payout ratio is currently 54.62%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.82, for a total value of $10,434,600.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 277,237 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $96,428,573.34. This trade represents a 9.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Henry Samueli sold 320,316 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $400.53, for a total value of $128,296,167.48. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 37,326,540 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,950,399,066.20. This represents a 0.85% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 779,901 shares of company stock valued at $284,069,237. 2.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Broadcom Profile

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.