Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Stake Raised by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its holdings in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 4.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,580,972 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 144,359 shares during the quarter. Broadcom accounts for approximately 1.7% of Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned about 0.08% of Broadcom worth $1,181,398,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of AVGO. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Broadcom in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $18,579,549,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Broadcom by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 483,442,939 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $133,261,046,000 after purchasing an additional 6,222,802 shares during the last quarter. Edgewood Management LLC purchased a new stake in Broadcom in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,571,438,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in Broadcom by 115.5% during the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 6,017,340 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,658,680,000 after purchasing an additional 3,224,739 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its position in shares of Broadcom by 272.8% during the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 4,189,531 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,154,844,000 after buying an additional 3,065,809 shares during the period. 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: High‑profile endorsement: Jim Cramer said he’d rather own Broadcom, which can boost retail/inflow interest and support short‑term buying momentum. Jim Cramer says he’d rather own Broadcom (AVGO)
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst action: Goldman Sachs added AVGO to its US Conviction List and kept a buy stance with a $450 price target, providing institutional endorsement that can support longer‑term demand. Goldman Sachs Conviction List
• Positive Sentiment: AI/infra second‑half catalyst: MarketBeat highlights Broadcom’s AI‑infrastructure exposure and argues monetization is likely to accelerate in H2 2026, supporting the case for continued medium‑term earnings growth. 3 Tech Stocks Positioned for the Next Leg of the Bull Market (AVGO)
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and historical volatility context: A Forbes piece reviews how far AVGO has fallen in past drawdowns, useful for risk sizing but not an immediate catalyst. Broadcom Stock Is Falling. How Low Has It Historically Dropped?
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/undervaluation debate: Commentary (Seeking Alpha) argues Broadcom can close an undervaluation gap in 2026 — constructive long term but not a trigger for immediate upside. Broadcom: Ready To Close Undervaluation Gap In 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CEO Hock E. Tan sold 70,000 shares and director Mark Brazeal sold 30,000 shares on Jan. 6; large insider sales are being cited in coverage and can spook short‑term traders. CEO Form 4 Director Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term margin/guidance worries: Recent guidance flagged some gross‑margin pressure for 2026, which analysts and media say explains recent selling despite strong Q4 results — this is the primary near‑term negative. Why Broadcom (AVGO) shares are falling today

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AVGO has been the topic of several research analyst reports. UBS Group set a $475.00 price objective on Broadcom and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on shares of Broadcom from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Broadcom in a report on Friday, December 12th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Broadcom from $443.00 to $462.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note 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 given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $438.00.

Broadcom Trading Up 3.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:AVGO opened at $344.97 on Friday. Broadcom Inc. has a 52 week low of $138.10 and a 52 week high of $414.61. The company’s 50 day moving average is $359.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $330.93. The company has a market cap of $1.64 trillion, a PE ratio of 72.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last posted its 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 firm 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%.Broadcom’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.42 earnings per share. Equities analysts predict that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. This is a positive change from Broadcom’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.62%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Hock E. Tan sold 130,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $326.02, for a total value of $42,382,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 38,281 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $327.65, for a total transaction of $12,542,769.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 266,494 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $87,316,759.10. This represents a 12.56% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 780,701 shares of company stock valued at $284,349,357. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.