Lighthouse Financial LLC Makes New Investment in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Lighthouse Financial LLC bought a new position in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 2,338 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $771,000.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 1.3% in the second 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 in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Broadcom by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 185,276,987 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $51,071,601,000 after acquiring an additional 873,963 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Broadcom by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 108,610,718 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $29,827,649,000 after acquiring an additional 2,226,585 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Broadcom during the 2nd quarter valued at about $18,579,549,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in Broadcom by 8.4% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 38,449,630 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $10,598,641,000 after acquiring an additional 2,978,768 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom Stock Up 2.5%

Broadcom stock opened at $351.71 on Monday. 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 Inc. has a 1-year low of $138.10 and a 1-year high of $414.61. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $358.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $334.15. The company has a market capitalization of $1.67 trillion, a P/E ratio of 73.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.21.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $18.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.46 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.42 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 28.2% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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 paid a $0.65 dividend. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. This is a positive change from Broadcom’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.62%.

Insider Transactions at Broadcom

In other Broadcom news, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 30,000 shares of the company’s 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 owned 277,237 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $96,428,573.34. This represents a 9.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Charlie B. Kawwas sold 1,928 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $327.80, for a total value of $631,998.40. Following the transaction, the insider owned 23,582 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,730,179.60. This trade represents a 7.56% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 779,901 shares of company stock worth $284,069,237. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Broadcom

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $420.00 price target on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Broadcom from $400.00 to $475.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on shares of Broadcom from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $500.00 price objective (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Friday, December 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $438.61.

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.