S. Ram Velaga Sells 25,538 Shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) Stock

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) insider S. Ram Velaga sold 25,538 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.10, for a total value of $8,327,941.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 134,988 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $44,019,586.80. This trade represents a 15.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

S. Ram Velaga also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, March 17th, S. Ram Velaga sold 38,841 shares of Broadcom stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.60, for a total value of $12,491,265.60.

Broadcom Price Performance

NASDAQ AVGO opened at $320.40 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $331.12 and its 200 day moving average is $344.89. Broadcom Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $138.10 and a fifty-two week high of $414.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a current ratio of 1.90. The company has a market capitalization of $1.52 trillion, a PE ratio of 62.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.22.

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

Broadcom Announces Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Broadcom

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AVGO. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Broadcom by 21.8% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 29,683 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $6,882,000 after acquiring an additional 5,322 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in Broadcom by 10.4% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,997 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,854,000 after purchasing an additional 756 shares in the last quarter. United Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 76.5% during the 1st quarter. United Bank now owns 2,339 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $392,000 after purchasing an additional 1,014 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Broadcom by 10.1% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,693 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,499,000 after purchasing an additional 1,160 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital & Planning LLC grew its position in shares of Broadcom by 10.5% during the second quarter. Capital & Planning LLC now owns 3,983 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,098,000 after purchasing an additional 378 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

More Broadcom News

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom said it is shipping the world’s first end‑to‑end post‑quantum (PQC) in‑flight network encryption solution — a security product that can open enterprise spend and differentiate Broadcom in networking/security offerings. Broadcom Delivers the World’s First End-to-End PQC-safe, In-flight Network Encryption Solution
• Positive Sentiment: Production‑volume shipping of the Tomahawk‑6 family (industry’s first 102.4 Tbps switch) supports near‑term revenue upside in AI networking and strengthens Broadcom’s competitive position with hyperscalers. Broadcom (AVGO) Commences Production Volume Shipping of World’s First 102.4 Tbps Switch
• Positive Sentiment: Meta publicly confirmed Broadcom as a custom AI‑chip partner for its MTIA inference roadmap, validating a major hyperscaler design win that underpins recurring AI accelerator and networking demand. Why Meta’s AI Chip Announcement Has Broadcom Investors Paying Attention
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and trade press highlight sharp AI revenue growth and semiconductor momentum (large AI sales increase and XPU/networking strength), which supports the bull case for FY26 upside. Broadcom’s AI Push Boosts Semiconductor Sales: More Upside Ahead?
• Neutral Sentiment: Street reaction is mixed — several price‑target raises and buy notes coexist with cautious takes about valuation and concentration risk, producing two‑sided flow into the tape. How The Broadcom (AVGO) Investment Story Is Shifting With AI Hopes And Valuation Doubts
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom’s VMware business remains visible (VMware Explore dates announced), supporting software cashflow, but these events are not immediate revenue surprises. VMware Explore 2026 Press Release
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling: multiple executives (including the CFO and senior officers) sold sizable blocks on March 16–17, which is weighing on sentiment and could prompt short‑term pressure even if sales are for diversification or tax planning. Kirsten M. Spears Form 4 (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk: a cloud‑industry group urged EU antitrust regulators to impose an interim measure against Broadcom over changes to the VMware Cloud Service Provider program — a potential near‑term headwind for Broadcom’s enterprise software franchise in Europe. Cloud industry group calls for EU interim measure against Broadcom over VMware

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on AVGO shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Broadcom from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $410.00 to $430.00 in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $450.00 target price (up from $400.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Broadcom from $370.00 to $340.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus 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.