Alight Capital Management LP Acquires 30,000 Shares of Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Alight Capital Management LP increased its holdings in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 300.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 40,000 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 30,000 shares during the quarter. Broadcom comprises about 2.9% of Alight Capital Management LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Alight Capital Management LP’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $13,196,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Altimeter Capital Management LP bought a new stake in Broadcom in the 3rd quarter valued at about $245,709,000. Anchor Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 1.2% during the third quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 23,243 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $7,668,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the period. Anson Funds Management LP raised its position in shares of Broadcom by 137.5% in the third quarter. Anson Funds Management LP now owns 9,500 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,134,000 after buying an additional 5,500 shares in the last quarter. Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 1.0% in the third quarter. Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC now owns 529,397 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $174,653,000 after buying an additional 5,046 shares during the period. Finally, Arkos Global Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 87.1% in the third quarter. Arkos Global Advisors now owns 6,710 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $2,214,000 after buying an additional 3,123 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom says it is now shipping the world’s first 102.4 Tbps switch in production volume, reinforcing its leadership in high‑performance networking for AI datacenters and supporting long‑term revenue potential from AI infrastructure. Broadcom Now Shipping World’s First 102.4 Tbps Switch in Production Volume
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains constructive: Morgan Stanley raised its price target (keeps Overweight) and MarketBeat notes fresh analyst upside estimates after a strong quarter — supportive for medium‑term upside. Morgan Stanley Raises PT on Broadcom, Keeps Overweight Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom projects very large AI opportunity (>$100B target for AI chip revenue in 2027) and multiple bullish writeups argue AI momentum will drive strong cash flow and share gains versus peers. These projections fuel the bullish fundamental case. Broadcom (AVGO) Rises on AI Chip Sales Forecasts for 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Company is actively repurchasing stock (recent big quarterly buyback and a new $10B authorization), signaling management confidence and providing demand support for the share price. Berkshire, Broadcom & Nucor Are Reving Their Buyback Engines
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom showcased an end‑to‑end AI infrastructure portfolio at OFC 2026 (XPUs, optics, PCIe, etc.), a marketing/technical win that supports product breadth but has unclear short‑term revenue impact. Broadcom Showcases Industry-Leading Solutions for Scaling AI Infrastructure at OFC 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest data in filings appears anomalous/unstable (zero‑share entries), so it is not a reliable explanation for intraday moves. Market data / short interest
• Negative Sentiment: Critical analysis warns there’s a “catch” to the $100B AI vision — competition (Nvidia), execution risk, timing and margin assumptions could make that target hard to realize quickly; such skepticism can prompt selling by investors expecting immediate payoff. There’s A Catch To Broadcom’s $100B AI Vision
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/market factors (recent tech rotation, geopolitical and commodity‑driven volatility) and valuation concerns (high P/E versus peers after the run‑up) are increasing near‑term downside pressure as investors trim positions. Broadcom’s AI Momentum Could Be Far From Over

Insider Transactions at Broadcom

In other Broadcom news, insider Charlie B. Kawwas sold 1,928 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $327.80, for a total transaction of $631,998.40. Following the sale, the insider owned 23,582 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,730,179.60. The trade was a 7.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Hock E. Tan sold 70,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.30, for a total transaction of $24,311,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 132,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,133,942.80. This trade represents a 34.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 458,785 shares of company stock valued at $155,508,157. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom Price Performance

Shares of AVGO stock opened at $322.16 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.73, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. Broadcom Inc. has a twelve month low of $138.10 and a twelve month high of $414.61. The company has a market cap of $1.53 trillion, a P/E ratio of 62.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.22. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $332.73 and a 200 day simple moving average of $344.67.

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

Broadcom Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AVGO has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and set a $475.00 price objective (up from $400.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Oppenheimer increased their target price on Broadcom from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and issued a $485.00 price target on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $430.00 price target (up from $375.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Friday, December 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $435.30.

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.