Ethic Inc. Buys 14,244 Shares of Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Ethic Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 343,583 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,244 shares during the quarter. Broadcom accounts for 1.9% of Ethic Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest position. Ethic Inc.’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $113,351,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Arthur M. Cohen & Associates LLC boosted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. McHugh Group LLC raised its position in shares of Broadcom by 0.4% in the third quarter. McHugh Group LLC now owns 8,433 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $2,782,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the period. Redwood Financial Network Corp raised its position in shares of Broadcom by 1.7% in the second quarter. Redwood Financial Network Corp now owns 1,939 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $535,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the period. BancFirst Trust & Investment Management boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sawyer & Company Inc grew its position in shares of 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 during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom is benefiting from outsized AI/data‑center demand; its custom AI accelerators are gaining customers (report cites Anthropic placing very large orders), supporting revenue visibility for 2026. This Super Semiconductor Stock Crushed Nvidia in 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/sector pieces argue NVIDIA’s current demand is a follow‑on opportunity for Broadcom (networking, switches, interconnect), reinforcing the company’s long‑term TAM exposure to hyperscaler AI buildouts. Bristol Gate US equity strategy
• Positive Sentiment: Industry performance and prior quarter results (strong revenue beat, high margins, recent dividend raise) underpin analyst bullishness and higher price targets, which can support the stock despite short‑term noise. MarketBeat AVGO profile
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary highlights tech stocks attempting a New‑Year rally; sentiment is mixed and broad market moves may drive short‑term AVGO volatility rather than company‑specific news. NVDA, INTC and AVGO Forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: A comparative/small‑cap contrast piece mentions Broadcom but offers little incremental company‑specific catalyst — useful context but limited market impact. Contrasting Broadcom & Sono-Tek
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling: CEO Hock E. Tan and other executives have sold material positions (including a recent ~$34.6M reported sale and a 100,000‑share filing), which is weighing on sentiment and can pressure the stock even if some sales are for tax/diversification. Hock E Tan Takes Money Off The Table
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting Broadcom’s AI momentum also flags margin and competitive risks; post‑earnings questions about non‑AI guidance and gross margins continue to cap near‑term upside. Broadcom’s AI Momentum Vs. Margin Risks
• Negative Sentiment: Forbes and other analysts raise the possibility of a pullback — framing the debate over valuation (high P/E) and near‑term execution risks, which can reinforce selling pressure. Is Broadcom Stock Going To Weaken?

Insider Transactions at Broadcom

In other Broadcom news, CEO Hock E. Tan sold 130,000 shares of the business’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 value of $42,382,600.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 595,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $194,189,900.76. The trade was a 17.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 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 in the company, valued at $87,316,759.10. This trade represents a 12.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 650,701 shares of company stock worth $239,190,157. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on AVGO shares. Macquarie started coverage on Broadcom in a report on Monday, September 15th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $420.00 price target for the company. Bank of America upped their target price on Broadcom from $460.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $430.00 target price on Broadcom and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Broadcom from $500.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Argus upped their price target on shares of Broadcom from $285.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 8th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $436.33.

Broadcom Stock Performance

Broadcom stock opened at $346.10 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $363.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $326.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.58. The stock has a market cap of $1.64 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.21. Broadcom Inc. has a 1-year low of $138.10 and a 1-year high of $414.61.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.87 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $18.02 billion for 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 quarterly revenue was up 28.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.42 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 EPS for the current year.

Broadcom Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were paid a $0.65 dividend. This is a positive change from Broadcom’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Broadcom’s payout ratio is presently 54.62%.

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.