Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Shares Acquired by Diversify Wealth Management LLC

Diversify Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 8.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 42,448 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,258 shares during the quarter. Broadcom makes up about 0.9% of Diversify Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. Diversify Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $15,389,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC bought a new stake in shares of Broadcom during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America bought a new position in shares of Broadcom during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Broadcom during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. JCIC Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Broadcom in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Broadcom in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. 76.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Broadcom News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom told Reuters it expects to sell at least 1 million 3D‑stacked chips by 2027, signaling meaningful volume potential for its advanced AI stack designs and a path to sizable revenue from stacked-die products. Broadcom expects to sell 1 million 3D stacked chips by 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Company announced shipping of a 3.5D face‑to‑face compute SoC aimed at AI workloads — a technical win that supports Broadcom’s positioning in data‑center AI infrastructure. Broadcom Ships 3.5D Face-to-Face Compute SoC Powering AI Revolution
• Positive Sentiment: BroadPeak (Broadcom’s new 5G Advanced chip) launch strengthens the company’s addressable market in wireless infrastructure and edge compute, adding another growth vector beyond legacy networking chips. What Broadcom’s New 5G Advanced BroadPeak Chip Means For Shareholders
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen adjusted Broadcom’s valuation higher, citing long‑term AI tailwinds — a sign analysts still see durable upside from the AI cycle. TD Cowen Adjusts Broadcom Valuation
• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom continues its dividend streak with a scheduled payout late March, supporting the stock’s income profile for long‑term holders. Broadcom to pay dividends on March 31
• Neutral Sentiment: Street is focused on Broadcom’s March 4 earnings (kickoff for fiscal 2026); consensus expects continued earnings growth but guidance and AI order trends will be the main near‑term catalysts. Broadcom Reports Next Week
• Neutral Sentiment: Hedge fund MIG Capital trimmed its Broadcom stake — a small institutional tweak that is not, by itself, a major directional signal. MIG Capital Trims Broadcom Inc. Stake
• Negative Sentiment: Broadcom shares are under pressure linked to Nvidia’s blockbuster quarter and renewed rotation into AI leaders; investors pared positions in related chip names after NVDA’s results and guidance shifted sector flows. What’s driving the weakness in Broadcom stock Thursday?
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and commentary warn that a tech rotation or “irrational” selloff ahead of earnings could amplify volatility; that risk is pressuring the stock despite strong product news. Broadcom Q1 Preview: Tech Rotation Could Trigger An Irrational Selloff

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have weighed in on AVGO. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $500.00 target price (up from $460.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Friday, December 12th. DA Davidson raised shares of Broadcom to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Broadcom from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $400.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $458.00 target price (down from $480.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price target on Broadcom from $500.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Broadcom has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $433.13.

Broadcom Trading Down 3.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:AVGO opened at $321.70 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $336.76 and a 200-day moving average of $342.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The firm has a market cap of $1.53 trillion, a P/E ratio of 67.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.21. Broadcom Inc. has a twelve month low of $138.10 and a twelve month high of $414.61.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last announced 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. The firm had revenue of $18.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $17.46 billion. Broadcom had a return on equity of 37.45% and a net margin of 36.20%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 28.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.42 earnings per share. As a group, analysts anticipate that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Increases Dividend

The company 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. This is an increase from Broadcom’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.62%.

Insider Transactions at Broadcom

In other news, Director Henry Samueli sold 320,316 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $14,950,399,066.20. The trade was a 0.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 38,281 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $327.65, for a total transaction of $12,542,769.65. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 266,494 shares in the company, valued at $87,316,759.10. The trade was a 12.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 779,101 shares of company stock valued at $283,804,325 in the last three months. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by 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.