Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Shares Sold by Roberts Capital Advisors LLC

Roberts Capital Advisors LLC reduced its stake in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 67.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,954 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 12,201 shares during the period. Broadcom accounts for about 2.2% of Roberts Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Roberts Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $1,964,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Broadcom by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 483,442,939 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $133,261,046,000 after acquiring an additional 6,222,802 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 0.5% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 185,276,987 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $51,071,601,000 after purchasing an additional 873,963 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 2.1% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 108,610,718 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $29,827,649,000 after purchasing an additional 2,226,585 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Broadcom during the second quarter worth about $18,579,549,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Broadcom by 8.4% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 38,449,630 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $10,598,641,000 after purchasing an additional 2,978,768 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of AVGO stock opened at $341.57 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.62 trillion, a P/E ratio of 66.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.90, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The business’s 50 day moving average is $333.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $344.21. Broadcom Inc. has a twelve month low of $138.10 and a twelve month high of $414.61.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.05 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.03 by $0.02. Broadcom had a return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 36.57%.The business had revenue of $19.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.60 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 29.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 EPS for the current year.

Broadcom Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio is currently 50.78%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Broadcom news, CEO Hock E. Tan sold 70,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.30, for a total transaction of $24,311,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 132,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,133,942.80. The trade was a 34.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 30,000 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $347.82, for a total value of $10,434,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 277,237 shares in the company, valued at approximately $96,428,573.34. This trade represents a 9.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 458,785 shares of company stock worth $155,508,157 in the last three months. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom announced an industry-first 3nm 400G/lane optical PAM‑4 DSP (Taurus BCM83640) aimed at 1.6T transceivers and next‑gen AI networks — a direct product win into hyperscale AI data centers with meaningful TAM and upside for networking revenue. Broadcom Delivers Industry’s First 400G/lane Optical DSP
• Positive Sentiment: Management boosted forward AI visibility — saying chip-only AI revenue could exceed $100B in 2027 after a strong Q1 beat and raised guidance — supporting higher analyst targets and long‑term growth expectations. Broadcom’s AI momentum could be far from over (MarketBeat)
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street and independent shops turned more constructive after the quarter — RBC lifted its price target and multiple research notes (Aletheia, Zacks, others) reiterated Buy/momentum views, which buoy medium‑term sentiment. RBC Lifts Broadcom Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Ongoing AI conferences and industry coverage (GTC, buy lists) keep Broadcom in focus as an AI infrastructure leader, but these are background catalysts rather than single‑day drivers. AI Titans at GTC 2026 (247WallSt)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest notices in recent filings contain anomalous zero/NaN figures, so there’s no clear short‑squeeze signal to move the stock based on the published data.
• Negative Sentiment: Margin risk from rising memory prices and system shipments remains a concern — MarketBeat flagged potential gross‑margin pressure unless Broadcom maintains pricing power (e.g., higher charges to large AI customers). This keeps some investors cautious despite strong top‑line AI guidance. Broadcom margin and memory-price discussion (MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Peer strength (Marvell’s big beat and aggressive guidance) highlights competition in custom silicon and could cap near‑term upside as investors rotate among top AI infrastructure names. Marvell’s big earnings win (MarketBeat)

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on AVGO. DA Davidson upgraded Broadcom to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $430.00 target price (up from $375.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $500.00 target price (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Friday, December 12th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Mizuho set a $480.00 price target on shares of Broadcom and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Broadcom presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $435.30.

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.