Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Shares Sold by Curat Global LLC

Curat Global LLC lowered its position in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 45.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 5,300 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 4,500 shares during the quarter. Broadcom makes up approximately 1.6% of Curat Global LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Curat Global LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $1,749,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Assetmark Inc. raised its stake in Broadcom by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,703,487 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $469,566,000 after purchasing an additional 39,466 shares during the period. Capital Counsel LLC NY purchased a new position in shares of Broadcom during the second quarter valued at $221,000. Waterloo Capital L.P. raised its position in Broadcom by 7.0% during the second quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 48,361 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $13,331,000 after buying an additional 3,180 shares during the period. RiverFront Investment Group LLC raised its position in Broadcom by 107.6% during the second quarter. RiverFront Investment Group LLC now owns 16,524 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $4,555,000 after buying an additional 8,566 shares during the period. Finally, Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Broadcom by 23.6% during the 2nd quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 46,317 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $12,767,000 after acquiring an additional 8,829 shares in the last quarter. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Broadcom News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan named Broadcom among its favorite chip stocks heading into earnings, reinforcing confidence in AVGO’s AI exposure and earnings upside. Nvidia, Broadcom, Micron among JPMorgan’s favorite chip stocks going into earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Citi also lists Broadcom as a top pick into earnings, and multiple sell-side firms (Wells Fargo, Mizuho and others) have recently issued bullish notes and raised targets — supporting medium-term upside tied to AI and data-center demand. Nvidia, Broadcom, NXP, Analog Devices are Citi’s top picks going into earnings
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat highlights TSMC’s strong AI-accelerator guidance and Meta’s “Meta Compute” initiative as potential structural tailwinds for Broadcom’s custom AI chips and networking products — a fundamental support for longer-term revenue growth. Why Taiwan Semiconductor and Meta Could Be the Hidden Bull Case for Broadcom
• Neutral Sentiment: Several write-ups discuss valuation and whether AVGO remains reasonably priced after a multi-year rally; these notes provide context but don’t change the upside catalysts. Is Broadcom (AVGO) Still Reasonably Priced After A 7x Run In Five Years
• Neutral Sentiment: Opinion and strategy pieces (Zacks, Forbes, 247WallSt) reiterate Broadcom’s AI exposure and growth profile; these can support investor conviction but highlight differing views on timing and valuation. Here is Why Growth Investors Should Buy Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) Now
• Negative Sentiment: Broadcom underperformed peers in today’s session and lagged as the broader market gained, a sign of short-term profit-taking and relative weakness versus some AI leaders. Broadcom Inc. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors
• Negative Sentiment: RBC initiated coverage at Sector Perform and flagged margin and valuation risks despite AI upside — a reminder that cost structure and pricing in AI infrastructure could pressure near-term margins. RBC initiates Broadcom (AVGO) at sector perform, flags margin and valuation risks despite AI upside
• Negative Sentiment: Social/aggregate coverage (Quiver/AI chatter) highlights heavy insider selling over the last 6 months and mentions geopolitical and margin concerns — these narratives can amplify short-term volatility. Broadcom Inc. Stock (AVGO) Opinions on AI Deals and Geopolitical Risks

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Broadcom news, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 30,000 shares of the firm’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 value of $10,434,600.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 277,237 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $96,428,573.34. This trade represents a 9.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Harry L. You acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 18th. The stock was bought at an average price of $325.13 per share, for a total transaction of $325,130.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 36,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,900,408.26. The trade was a 2.81% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 779,901 shares of company stock valued at $284,069,237 in the last quarter. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of AVGO stock opened at $328.80 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $357.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $335.05. Broadcom Inc. has a twelve month low of $138.10 and a twelve month high of $414.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a current ratio of 1.71. The company has a market capitalization of $1.56 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.08, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.21.

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 company had revenue of $18.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.46 billion. Broadcom had a return on equity of 37.45% and a net margin of 36.20%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.42 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 EPS 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 given a $0.65 dividend. This is an increase from Broadcom’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.62%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Broadcom from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $410.00 to $430.00 in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Benchmark increased their price objective on Broadcom from $385.00 to $485.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Raymond James Financial set a $420.00 target price on Broadcom and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price target on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $438.61.

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.