Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Shares Bought by Quantbot Technologies LP

Quantbot Technologies LP grew its stake in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 155.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,306 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,325 shares during the quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $5,050,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of AVGO. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC acquired a new position in Broadcom in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America purchased a new stake in shares of Broadcom during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Broadcom in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. JCIC Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Broadcom in the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Broadcom in the third quarter worth approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of AVGO opened at $319.55 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $336.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $342.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a current ratio of 1.71. Broadcom Inc. has a 1 year low of $138.10 and a 1 year high of $414.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.52 trillion, a PE ratio of 67.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.21.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.87 by $0.08. Broadcom had a net margin of 36.20% and a return on equity of 37.45%. The firm had revenue of $18.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.46 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.42 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.2% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were paid a $0.65 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. This is an increase from Broadcom’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Broadcom’s payout ratio is 54.62%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 38,281 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $327.65, for a total value of $12,542,769.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 266,494 shares in the company, valued at approximately $87,316,759.10. This trade represents a 12.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.82, for a total value of $10,434,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 277,237 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $96,428,573.34. This represents a 9.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 779,101 shares of company stock valued at $283,804,325. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AVGO has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Benchmark lifted their target price on Broadcom from $385.00 to $485.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and issued a $450.00 price objective (up from $400.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Broadcom from $460.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. UBS Group set a $475.00 price target on shares of Broadcom and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $500.00 price target (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $433.13.

More Broadcom News

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management says Broadcom expects to sell at least 1 million 3D‑stacked chips by 2027 — concrete volume target that supports future revenue growth tied to AI infrastructure. Exclusive: Broadcom expects to sell 1 million 3D stacked chips by 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom unveiled a new 3D‑stacked/advanced chip and set a goal of 1M sales by 2027 — product roadmap and go‑to‑market cadence that can expand AI/5G TAM and justify premium margins. Broadcom Unveils New Chip, Aims for 1M Sales by 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Company has begun shipping a 3.5D face‑to‑face compute SoC aimed at AI workloads — product commercialization progress reduces execution risk for the AI revenue narrative. Broadcom Ships 3.5D Face-to-Face Compute SoC Powering AI Revolution
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst comparisons with NVIDIA highlight relative strengths and tradeoffs (growth, debt, valuation); these pieces can influence positioning but don’t change Broadcom’s product momentum. NVIDIA vs. Broadcom: The Smarter AI Stock to Buy for March 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketBeat highlights Broadcom’s upcoming earnings as a near‑term catalyst — investors will watch revenue cadence and AI backlog details. MarketBeat Week in Review – 02/23 – 02/27
• Negative Sentiment: Broadcom shares fell in the wake of NVIDIA’s blowout results as investors rotated into NVDA and took profits in other AI‑exposed chip names — short‑term selling pressure from sector re‑rating. Broadcom Falls After Nvidia Earnings, but Here’s Why Investors Should Still Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary and headlines point to “what’s driving weakness” in the stock — framing that can amplify selling during a tech‑to‑defensive rotation. What’s driving the weakness in Broadcom stock Thursday?
• Negative Sentiment: Pre‑earnings caution: analysts warn a tech rotation or a mixed Q1 guide could trigger another short‑term selloff — risk to near‑term sentiment despite strong product news. Broadcom Q1 Preview: Tech Rotation Could Trigger Another Irrational Selloff
• Negative Sentiment: Hedge fund MIG Capital trimmed its AVGO stake — a small institutional sell signal that can add to near‑term pressure. MIG Capital Trims Broadcom Inc. Stake by 18,461 Shares

Broadcom 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.