Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Shares Bought by Kera Capital Partners Inc.

Kera Capital Partners Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 6.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 29,089 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,639 shares during the quarter. Broadcom comprises about 1.4% of Kera Capital Partners Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Kera Capital Partners Inc.’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $9,597,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Broadcom in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Broadcom during the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America acquired a new stake in Broadcom in the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Broadcom in the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Broadcom during the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Henry Samueli sold 320,316 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $400.53, for a total value of $128,296,167.48. Following the transaction, the director owned 37,326,540 shares in the company, valued at $14,950,399,066.20. This represents a 0.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.82, for a total transaction of $10,434,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 277,237 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $96,428,573.34. This trade represents a 9.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 779,901 shares of company stock valued at $284,069,237 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom Stock Performance

Shares of AVGO opened at $351.71 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $358.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $334.15. The stock has a market cap of $1.67 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 73.89, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.21. 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 one year low of $138.10 and a one year high of $414.61.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last issued 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. Broadcom had a net margin of 36.20% and a return on equity of 37.45%. The business had revenue of $18.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.46 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.42 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 28.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Broadcom Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on Broadcom in a report on Wednesday. They issued a “sector perform” rating and a $370.00 price objective for the company. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $430.00 price target (up from $375.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $500.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $500.00 price objective (up previously from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Oppenheimer increased their target price on shares of Broadcom from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Broadcom has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $438.61.

More Broadcom News

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness around AI upside — Jefferies named Broadcom one of three chip stocks with expected earnings upside as AI demand accelerates, reinforcing growth expectations for AVGO. 3 Chip Stocks to Buy for 2026, According to an Analyst
• Positive Sentiment: Higher Wall Street targets and estimates — KeyCorp reiterated an Overweight stance with a $500 price target and raised multi-quarter EPS projections, supporting upside expectations for growth and margins. KeyCorp estimates and rating
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying signal — Cathie Wood’s ARK added to Broadcom, a visible endorsement for growth-oriented investors focused on AI exposure. Cathie Wood Goes Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks She Just Bought
• Positive Sentiment: Sell-side defense on competitive fears — Bernstein and Seeking Alpha pieces push back on AI-competition and margin worries, reducing tail-risk narratives that could have pressured shares. Bernstein Dismisses AI Competition Fears Surrounding Broadcom (AVGO)
• Positive Sentiment: Industry tailwind — TSMC’s strong results lifted chip stocks broadly, providing positive momentum for Broadcom as investors rotate into AI/infrastructure plays. Chip stocks pop after TSMC’s earnings beat
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC initiates coverage with Sector Perform — a neutral/steadying rating that removes uncertainty but doesn’t add strong buy-side pressure. RBC Capital initiates coverage of Broadcom
• Negative Sentiment: Debt issuance may worry some investors — Broadcom filed for a $4.5B senior notes offering to fund operations and repay loans; higher leverage or signaling needs for cash can temper sentiment. Broadcom Issues $4.5B in Notes as AI Concerns Linger
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling headlines — recent reports of ~$490M in insider sales and a CEO sale (~$24M) are being viewed negatively by some investors as a signal of management liquidity or timing. Broadcom Insiders Sold US$490m Of Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk — reports that China banned Broadcom’s cybersecurity products introduce potential revenue/market-access risk in a key region. China Just Banned Broadcom’s Cybersecurity Solutions
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns — Zacks highlights a high price-to-sales multiple and flags the stock as overvalued, which can pressure momentum investors. At 15.93 P/S, Broadcom Is Overvalued

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.