3G Capital Partners LP Purchases Shares of 65,000 Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

3G Capital Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 65,000 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $21,444,000. Broadcom accounts for about 5.1% of 3G Capital Partners LP’s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest holding.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. JCIC Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Broadcom in the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC purchased a new stake in Broadcom during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America acquired a new position in shares of Broadcom in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Broadcom in the third quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Broadcom in the second quarter worth about $31,000. 76.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines 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 Buying and Selling at Broadcom

In other news, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 38,281 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $327.65, for a total value of $12,542,769.65. Following the sale, the insider owned 266,494 shares in the company, valued at $87,316,759.10. This trade represents a 12.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Hock E. Tan sold 130,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.02, for a total transaction of $42,382,600.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 595,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $194,189,900.76. This represents a 17.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 458,785 shares of company stock valued at $155,508,157 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $420.00 target price on Broadcom in a report on Friday, December 12th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and set a $485.00 price target on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $475.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $500.00 price objective (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Mizuho set a $480.00 target price on shares of Broadcom and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Broadcom has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $435.30.

Broadcom Stock Down 4.1%

Broadcom stock opened at $322.16 on Friday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $1.53 trillion, a PE ratio of 62.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.22. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $332.73 and a 200-day simple moving average of $344.67. Broadcom Inc. has a 12 month low of $138.10 and a 12 month high of $414.61.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last announced 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. Broadcom had a return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 36.57%.The firm had revenue of $19.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.60 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 29.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.65 per share. 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 (DPR) is presently 50.78%.

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.