Ethos Financial Group LLC Decreases Stock Position in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Ethos Financial Group LLC lowered its position in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 21.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,543 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 2,074 shares during the period. Ethos Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $2,489,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Arthur M. Cohen & Associates LLC increased its stake in Broadcom by 0.6% during the 3rd 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 during the period. McHugh Group LLC increased its position in shares of Broadcom by 0.4% during 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 last quarter. Redwood Financial Network Corp lifted its stake 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 in the last quarter. BancFirst Trust & Investment Management boosted its holdings in Broadcom by 2.9% in the third quarter. BancFirst Trust & Investment Management now owns 1,235 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $405,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Heritage Oak Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Broadcom by 4.4% in the third quarter. Heritage Oak Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 837 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $276,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. 76.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Broadcom News

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom unveiled new Wi‑Fi products at CES 2026 — including the BCM4918 accelerated processing unit and two Wi‑Fi 8 chipsets (BCM6714, BCM6719). These launches expand Broadcom’s router/edge and connectivity TAM and reinforce near‑term revenue catalysts from networking and edge AI demand. Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) Launches new Wi‑Fi Products at CES 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and feature coverage emphasize Broadcom’s differentiated AI growth (custom AI compute units + infrastructure exposure), supporting a higher multiple outlook and investor optimism about outsized growth over the next few years. Why Broadcom’s AI Growth Is Different
• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom appears on multiple “top AI” stock lists and bullish writeups (Fool coverage), which can attract momentum flows into AVGO as investors rotate toward AI/hardware names. Here Are My Top 10 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks for 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest fell materially in late December (55.1M shares, ~1.2% of float; days‑to‑cover ~1.3), which reduces near‑term squeeze risk; however, a separately reported January figure showing “0 shares” appears to be a data error and should be treated cautiously by investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market headlines noting AVGO’s intraday rise are circulating (coverage from Zacks/market summaries), amplifying momentum but not adding new fundamental information. Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Broadcom’s CEO reported a ~$24.3M stock sale and another insider sold ~$10.4M — these sizable disposals can be read as a near‑term negative signal for sentiment and may temper some investor enthusiasm. Insider Selling: Broadcom CEO Sells $24,311,000 Insider Selling: Broadcom Insider Sells $10,413,600

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on AVGO. Benchmark upped their target price on Broadcom from $385.00 to $485.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Oppenheimer lifted 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. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $342.00 to $403.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Raymond James Financial set a $420.00 target price on shares of Broadcom and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $450.00 price target (up previously from $400.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Three investment 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $438.00.

Broadcom Trading Up 2.1%

NASDAQ AVGO opened at $352.21 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a current ratio of 1.71. Broadcom Inc. has a one year low of $138.10 and a one year high of $414.61. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $359.52 and a 200-day simple moving average of $331.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.67 trillion, a PE ratio of 73.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.21.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $18.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $17.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.42 earnings per share. Broadcom’s revenue was up 28.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Broadcom Increases Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Broadcom

In other news, insider Charlie B. Kawwas sold 1,928 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $327.80, for a total transaction of $631,998.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 23,582 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,730,179.60. This represents a 7.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Hock E. Tan sold 70,000 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $347.30, for a total transaction of $24,311,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 132,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,133,942.80. This represents a 34.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 779,901 shares of company stock valued at $284,069,237 over the last three months. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.