Avior Wealth Management LLC Purchases 1,619 Shares of Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Avior Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 4.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 36,099 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,619 shares during the quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $12,494,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Miller Global Investments LLC bought a new stake in Broadcom in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. JCIC Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Broadcom during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Broadcom during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America bought a new position in shares of Broadcom in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new position in Broadcom in the third quarter valued at about $34,000. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AVGO has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 target price on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set a $485.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $510.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $500.00 target price (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One investment 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $435.30.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 50,488 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.60, for a total value of $16,236,940.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 278,141 shares in the company, valued at $89,450,145.60. This trade represents a 15.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Hock E. Tan sold 100,000 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $345.65, for a total transaction of $34,565,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 495,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $171,317,274.70. This represents a 16.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 528,970 shares of company stock valued at $177,150,321. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Broadcom News

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom began production‑volume shipments of the Tomahawk‑6 102.4 Tbps switch — a commercialization milestone that supports near‑term revenue from AI networking buildouts. Tomahawk‑6 Production Volume Shipping
• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom announced shipping the industry’s first end‑to‑end post‑quantum‑cryptography (PQC) safe, in‑flight network encryption solution — a product win that can expand enterprise networking addressable market. PQC Network Encryption Shipping
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results and commentary point to heavy AI-driven demand (semiconductor AI revenue up materially and hyperscaler ramps) and management guidance implying faster top‑line growth into Q2 — a tailwind for earnings expectations. Q1 Results & Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Public confirmation of a custom‑chip relationship with Meta (MTIA) and new optical/400G products strengthen Broadcom’s positioning in hyperscaler AI networking and XPU ecosystems. Meta MTIA & Optical Tech
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reaction is mixed — several price‑target raises and bullish notes coexist with critical takes; consensus remains a “Moderate Buy” but creates two‑way trading pressure. Analyst Activity
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling: multiple executives (including CFO Kirsten Spears and other officers) sold large blocks on March 16–17, which can sap investor confidence and pressure the tape short‑term. Kirsten M. Spears Form 4 (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Cloud industry group has petitioned EU regulators for an interim measure over Broadcom’s changes to VMware programs, raising regulatory/legal uncertainty in Europe around its software franchise. EU Interim Measure Request (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Technical downside risk: chart analysts flag a nine‑week symmetrical triangle with a potential breakdown and growing bearish momentum — this can amplify selling if key supports fail. Technical Breakdown Signal

Broadcom Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AVGO opened at $310.51 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.47 trillion, a PE ratio of 60.65, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a quick ratio of 1.73, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $330.43 and its 200-day moving average price is $345.31. Broadcom Inc. has a twelve month low of $138.10 and a twelve month high of $414.61.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last released its 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 company had revenue of $19.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.60 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 EPS for the current year.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

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

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.