Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. Decreases Stock Position in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. trimmed its holdings in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 4.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 43,366 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 2,238 shares during the period. Broadcom accounts for about 1.1% of Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s.’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $14,307,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 2.4% during the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,703,487 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $469,566,000 after acquiring an additional 39,466 shares during the last quarter. Capital Counsel LLC NY purchased a new position in Broadcom in the 2nd quarter valued at about $221,000. Waterloo Capital L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 7.0% during the second quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 48,361 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $13,331,000 after buying an additional 3,180 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 acquiring an additional 13,978 shares during the last quarter. Finally, RiverFront Investment Group LLC grew its stake in Broadcom by 107.6% in the 2nd quarter. RiverFront Investment Group LLC now owns 16,524 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $4,555,000 after acquiring an additional 8,566 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on AVGO shares. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Broadcom from $500.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $475.00 price objective (up from $400.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $500.00 target price (up previously from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Friday, December 12th. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $500.00 price target (up previously from $460.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and set a $450.00 price objective (up from $400.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $436.33.

Key Stores Impacting Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Truist raised its price target to $510, adding to recent upward revisions that bolster buy-side momentum and give institutional investors cover to add shares. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Strong AI growth thesis: reports highlight management guidance and analyst estimates showing very large AI revenue and FCF expansion (Seeking Alpha notes >150% AI revenue and ~60% FCF growth for FY2026), supporting higher valuation multiples if delivered. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Market narrative shift to backlog/supply wins: commentary says investors are re‑rating AVGO on its ability to convert a reported ~$73B AI order book into durable revenue rather than focusing only on near‑term margins. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase signals strong cash flow and may attract income investors; the higher payout also complements the growth narrative. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buy: director Harry L. You purchased 1,000 shares (~$325k), a modest but helpful signal of insider conviction amid mixed insider activity. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Deep-dive pieces on international revenue mix and options/flow activity are informative for modeling revenue exposure and short-term volatility but are not immediate fundamentals changes. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Social-media and forum chatter (Quiver/other aggregators) show mixed reactions — heavy bullish posts on AI revenue are balanced by debate over non‑AI flatness; this amplifies intraday moves but is an unreliable signal for fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sale: CEO Hock E. Tan sold 130,000 shares (~$42.4M), materially reducing his stake — a move that can spook investors and weighs on sentiment despite other buys. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple other insider sales and recent selling by some senior officers amplify the negative signal from insider transactions. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Post‑earnings pullback and valuation concerns: AVGO is down materially since the Dec. 11 results (~19% noted) and outlets like Barron’s flag potential overvaluation, which could cap upside if AI growth expectations moderate. Read More. Read More.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Hock E. Tan sold 130,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.02, for a total transaction of $42,382,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 595,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $194,189,900.76. This represents a 17.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 38,281 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $327.65, for a total value of $12,542,769.65. Following the transaction, the insider owned 266,494 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $87,316,759.10. The trade was a 12.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 524,780 shares of company stock valued at $195,499,150 over the last 90 days. 2.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Broadcom Trading Up 2.3%

AVGO opened at $349.32 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.58. Broadcom Inc. has a 12-month low of $138.10 and a 12-month high of $414.61. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $362.78 and its 200 day moving average price is $322.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.66 trillion, a PE ratio of 73.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.19.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.87 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $18.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.42 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd will be given a $0.65 dividend. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 22nd. This is an increase from Broadcom’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. Broadcom’s payout ratio is 54.62%.

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.