Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Shares Sold by Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s.

Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. cut its stake in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 43,366 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 2,238 shares during the period. Broadcom accounts for approximately 1.1% of Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s.’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest holding. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s.’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $14,307,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sawyer & Company Inc raised its stake in shares of Broadcom by 62.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sawyer & Company Inc now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC bought a new stake in Broadcom in the second quarter worth about $27,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Broadcom in the second quarter worth about $28,000. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America acquired a new stake in Broadcom in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, LGT Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Broadcom during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on AVGO shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Broadcom from $400.00 to $475.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their target price on Broadcom from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Broadcom from $443.00 to $462.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Argus lifted their price target on Broadcom from $285.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Finally, Oppenheimer upped their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $436.33.

Trending Headlines about Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Truist raised its price target to $510, adding to recent upward revisions that bolster buy-side momentum and give institutional investors cover to add shares. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Strong AI growth thesis: reports highlight management guidance and analyst estimates showing very large AI revenue and FCF expansion (Seeking Alpha notes >150% AI revenue and ~60% FCF growth for FY2026), supporting higher valuation multiples if delivered. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Market narrative shift to backlog/supply wins: commentary says investors are re‑rating AVGO on its ability to convert a reported ~$73B AI order book into durable revenue rather than focusing only on near‑term margins. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase signals strong cash flow and may attract income investors; the higher payout also complements the growth narrative. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buy: director Harry L. You purchased 1,000 shares (~$325k), a modest but helpful signal of insider conviction amid mixed insider activity. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Deep-dive pieces on international revenue mix and options/flow activity are informative for modeling revenue exposure and short-term volatility but are not immediate fundamentals changes. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Social-media and forum chatter (Quiver/other aggregators) show mixed reactions — heavy bullish posts on AI revenue are balanced by debate over non‑AI flatness; this amplifies intraday moves but is an unreliable signal for fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sale: CEO Hock E. Tan sold 130,000 shares (~$42.4M), materially reducing his stake — a move that can spook investors and weighs on sentiment despite other buys. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple other insider sales and recent selling by some senior officers amplify the negative signal from insider transactions. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Post‑earnings pullback and valuation concerns: AVGO is down materially since the Dec. 11 results (~19% noted) and outlets like Barron’s flag potential overvaluation, which could cap upside if AI growth expectations moderate. Read More. Read More.

Broadcom Trading Up 2.3%

NASDAQ:AVGO opened at $349.32 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.66 trillion, a PE ratio of 73.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.19. 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 0.76, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.58. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $362.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $322.82.

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

Broadcom Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd will be paid a $0.65 dividend. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. This is a boost from Broadcom’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 22nd. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.62%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Broadcom

In other news, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 3,714 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $327.79, for a total transaction of $1,217,412.06. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 307,237 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $100,709,216.23. This trade represents a 1.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Hock E. Tan sold 130,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $326.02, for a total value of $42,382,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 595,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $194,189,900.76. The trade was a 17.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 524,780 shares of company stock valued at $195,499,150 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

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.