Barometer Capital Management Inc. Has $4.31 Million Stock Position in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Barometer Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 76.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 13,063 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,663 shares during the quarter. Barometer Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $4,310,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Arthur M. Cohen & Associates LLC boosted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC increased its position in Broadcom by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,170 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $716,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Private Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Broadcom by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Private Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,273 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,410,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Planning Alternatives Ltd. ADV raised its stake in Broadcom by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Planning Alternatives Ltd. ADV now owns 2,168 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $715,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the period. Finally, McHugh Group LLC boosted its holdings in Broadcom by 0.4% in 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 in the last quarter. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Broadcom

In related news, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 30,000 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.12, for a total transaction of $10,413,600.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 210,573 shares in the company, valued at approximately $73,094,099.76. This trade represents a 12.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Harry L. You acquired 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $325.13 per share, for a total transaction of $325,130.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 36,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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 458,785 shares of company stock valued at $155,508,157 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom announced an industry-first 3nm 400G/lane optical PAM‑4 DSP (Taurus BCM83640) aimed at 1.6T transceivers and next‑gen AI networks — a direct product win into hyperscale AI data centers with meaningful TAM and upside for networking revenue. Broadcom Delivers Industry’s First 400G/lane Optical DSP
• Positive Sentiment: Management boosted forward AI visibility — saying chip-only AI revenue could exceed $100B in 2027 after a strong Q1 beat and raised guidance — supporting higher analyst targets and long‑term growth expectations. Broadcom’s AI momentum could be far from over (MarketBeat)
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street and independent shops turned more constructive after the quarter — RBC lifted its price target and multiple research notes (Aletheia, Zacks, others) reiterated Buy/momentum views, which buoy medium‑term sentiment. RBC Lifts Broadcom Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Ongoing AI conferences and industry coverage (GTC, buy lists) keep Broadcom in focus as an AI infrastructure leader, but these are background catalysts rather than single‑day drivers. AI Titans at GTC 2026 (247WallSt)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest notices in recent filings contain anomalous zero/NaN figures, so there’s no clear short‑squeeze signal to move the stock based on the published data.
• Negative Sentiment: Margin risk from rising memory prices and system shipments remains a concern — MarketBeat flagged potential gross‑margin pressure unless Broadcom maintains pricing power (e.g., higher charges to large AI customers). This keeps some investors cautious despite strong top‑line AI guidance. Broadcom margin and memory-price discussion (MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Peer strength (Marvell’s big beat and aggressive guidance) highlights competition in custom silicon and could cap near‑term upside as investors rotate among top AI infrastructure names. Marvell’s big earnings win (MarketBeat)

Broadcom Stock Performance

Shares of AVGO stock opened at $341.57 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.73. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $333.44 and a 200-day moving average of $344.21. Broadcom Inc. has a one year low of $138.10 and a one year high of $414.61. The company has a market cap of $1.62 trillion, a P/E ratio of 66.71, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.22.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.03 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $19.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. Broadcom had a net margin of 36.57% and a return on equity of 38.61%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.60 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be issued a $0.65 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio is currently 50.78%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on AVGO shares. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on Broadcom from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 price target on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Broadcom from $370.00 to $340.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. UBS Group set a $475.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Friday, December 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Broadcom presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $435.30.

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.