Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Shares Sold by 180 Wealth Advisors LLC

180 Wealth Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 3.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 60,134 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 1,840 shares during the period. Broadcom comprises 2.4% of 180 Wealth Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $19,839,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of AVGO. Arthur M. Cohen & Associates LLC raised its position in shares of Broadcom by 0.6% during the third quarter. Arthur M. Cohen & Associates LLC now owns 4,781 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,577,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. McHugh Group LLC lifted its position in Broadcom by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. McHugh Group LLC now owns 8,433 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $2,782,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the period. Redwood Financial Network Corp boosted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Redwood Financial Network Corp now owns 1,939 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $535,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. BancFirst Trust & Investment Management grew its position in shares of Broadcom by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. BancFirst Trust & Investment Management now owns 1,235 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $405,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the period. Finally, Sawyer & Company Inc raised its stake in shares of Broadcom by 62.1% during the second quarter. Sawyer & Company Inc now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Broadcom

In other news, Director Harry L. You bought 1,000 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 18th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $325.13 per share, for a total transaction of $325,130.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 36,602 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,900,408.26. This represents a 2.81% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Charlie B. Kawwas sold 1,928 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $327.80, for a total value of $631,998.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 23,582 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,730,179.60. The trade was a 7.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 650,701 shares of company stock worth $239,190,157. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom Stock Up 0.1%

AVGO stock opened at $349.85 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. Broadcom Inc. has a 52 week low of $138.10 and a 52 week high of $414.61. The company has a market cap of $1.66 trillion, a PE ratio of 73.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.19. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $362.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $326.38.

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

Broadcom Increases Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on AVGO. Oppenheimer increased their target price on Broadcom from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $480.00 target price (up previously from $415.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Friday, December 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $435.00 price target on shares of Broadcom and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $500.00 price objective (up from $460.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities increased their target price on shares of Broadcom from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $436.33.

More Broadcom News

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong analyst conviction — multiple firms have reiterated Buy/Overweight ratings and raised price targets, supporting upside expectations and institutional demand. Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) up 51% YTD, Wall Street Still Sees 31% Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwind from AI infrastructure — commentary on NVIDIA’s Groq deal highlights that as AI shifts from training to inference, networking and data‑center suppliers like Broadcom stand to benefit. The Lazy Way to Play NVIDIA’s $20B Groq Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase and strong fundamentals — Broadcom recently raised its quarterly payout and continues to report outsized margins and revenue growth, which supports the long‑term income/quality case. MarketBeat: AVGO profile & dividend details
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider selling is heavy but partly explained — several late‑Dec Form 4s reflect RSU tax‑withholding or diversification through exchange funds, which reduces the outright negative signal for most sales. Broadcom’s Insider Selling: A Big Red Flag, or Business as Usual?
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/market‑momentum questions — chart studies note the rally may be losing directional momentum, which can increase short‑term volatility despite the longer‑term bull case. Broadcom Stock: Is The Rally Losing Directional Momentum?
• Negative Sentiment: Large discretionary insider sales (CEO Hock Tan and other officers) — material reductions by executives draw investor scrutiny and can weigh on sentiment even when there are stated diversification/tax reasons. SEC Form 4: Hock Tan sale
• Negative Sentiment: Post‑earnings margin/guidance concerns — the Dec. earnings beat was followed by a sharp pullback as investors parsed flat non‑AI guidance and gross‑margin questions, which can cap near‑term upside. Post‑earnings selloff analysis

Broadcom Company 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.