GSA Capital Partners LLP Trims Stock Holdings in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

GSA Capital Partners LLP lowered its stake in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 71.2% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 5,719 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 14,134 shares during the quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $1,887,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. 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 purchasing an additional 5,322 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in Broadcom by 10.4% during the fourth 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 position in shares of Broadcom by 76.5% during the first quarter. United Bank now owns 2,339 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $392,000 after buying an additional 1,014 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Broadcom by 10.1% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,693 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,499,000 after buying an additional 1,160 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital & Planning LLC grew its stake in shares of Broadcom by 10.5% in the second quarter. Capital & Planning LLC now owns 3,983 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,098,000 after buying an additional 378 shares in the last quarter. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer mentioned Broadcom among notable technology names and coverage interest (DA Davidson initiation) underscores continued investor attention and positive sentiment around Broadcom’s mix of chips and enterprise software. Jim Cramer Linked Broadcom (AVGO) & Computer Storage Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes Broadcom is outpacing broader market gains and benefiting from the AI infrastructure spending cycle, supporting near-term demand expectations. Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) outpaces stock market gains: What you should know
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyses point to a consolidation phase — shares have pulled back from highs but AI demand from large cloud buyers could underpin recovery; outlook is range-bound for now. Where Will Broadcom Stock Be in 1 Year?
• Neutral Sentiment: Several pieces reassess valuation after the pullback — investors are debating whether premium multiples (high P/E) already price in AI growth, leaving valuation as a key gating factor. Is It Too Late To Consider Broadcom (AVGO) After Its Strong Multi‑Year Share Price Run?
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data appears anomalous/low in recent filings and is not currently creating meaningful days-to-cover pressure. (internal short-interest entry)
• Negative Sentiment: Barron’s reports Meta’s big commitment to Nvidia reduces an addressable opportunity for Broadcom in certain AI chips, increasing competitive risk from Nvidia. Nvidia Gets Big Commitment From Meta. What It Means for the Broadcom Threat.
• Negative Sentiment: At least one analyst warns Broadcom faces structural risks (“sitting on a sinking iceberg”) tied to margin pressure and execution, which could weigh on multiple expansion. Broadcom is ‘sitting on a sinking iceberg.’ Why 1 analyst is warning on AVGO stock here
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts flag a story shift: while AI hopes support revenue tailwinds, margin concerns and high expectations increase downside risk if growth or pricing softens. Why Analysts See Broadcom (AVGO) Story Shifting On AI Hopes And Margin Concerns

Insider Activity at Broadcom

In other news, CEO Hock E. Tan sold 70,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.30, for a total value of $24,311,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 132,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,133,942.80. This represents a 34.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 30,000 shares of the firm’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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 277,237 shares in the company, valued at $96,428,573.34. This trade represents a 9.76% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 779,101 shares of company stock worth $283,804,325 over the last three months. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:AVGO opened at $333.51 on Thursday. Broadcom Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $138.10 and a fifty-two week high of $414.61. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $339.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $341.27. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The stock has a market cap of $1.58 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 70.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.21.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 11th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.87 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $18.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.46 billion. Broadcom had a net margin of 36.20% and a return on equity of 37.45%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 28.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.42 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on AVGO shares. Oppenheimer increased their target price on Broadcom from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $370.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group set a $475.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Broadcom from $500.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Finally, DA Davidson raised shares of Broadcom to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Two investment 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $433.13.

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.