Broadcom Inc. $AVGO is Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc.’s 5th Largest Position

Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc. decreased its position in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 13.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 20,861 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 3,319 shares during the period. Broadcom comprises about 2.1% of Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc.’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $6,882,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Broadcom by 21.8% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 29,683 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $6,882,000 after acquiring an additional 5,322 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in Broadcom by 10.4% in 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 during the period. United Bank increased its stake in shares of Broadcom by 76.5% during the first quarter. United Bank now owns 2,339 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $392,000 after purchasing an additional 1,014 shares in the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 633.3% during the first quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 704 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $118,000 after purchasing an additional 608 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Betterment LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 6.0% during the first quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 1,336 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $224,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom Stock Performance

AVGO opened at $349.85 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $362.88 and its 200 day moving average is $326.38. The company has a market cap of $1.66 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 73.50, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.19. Broadcom Inc. has a 12-month low of $138.10 and a 12-month high of $414.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76.

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

Broadcom Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.65 per share. This is an increase from Broadcom’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 22nd. Broadcom’s payout ratio is presently 54.62%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on AVGO shares. UBS Group set a $475.00 target price on Broadcom and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $443.00 to $462.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Broadcom from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 13th. Evercore ISI upped their target price on shares of Broadcom from $342.00 to $403.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Broadcom from $405.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $436.33.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Broadcom news, insider Charlie B. Kawwas sold 1,928 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $327.80, for a total value of $631,998.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 23,582 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,730,179.60. This represents a 7.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Hock E. Tan sold 130,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.02, for a total value of $42,382,600.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 595,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $194,189,900.76. This represents a 17.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 650,701 shares of company stock worth $239,190,157 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Key Stores Impacting Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong analyst conviction — multiple firms have reiterated Buy/Overweight ratings and raised price targets, supporting upside expectations and institutional demand. Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) up 51% YTD, Wall Street Still Sees 31% Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwind from AI infrastructure — commentary on NVIDIA’s Groq deal highlights that as AI shifts from training to inference, networking and data‑center suppliers like Broadcom stand to benefit. The Lazy Way to Play NVIDIA’s $20B Groq Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase and strong fundamentals — Broadcom recently raised its quarterly payout and continues to report outsized margins and revenue growth, which supports the long‑term income/quality case. MarketBeat: AVGO profile & dividend details
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider selling is heavy but partly explained — several late‑Dec Form 4s reflect RSU tax‑withholding or diversification through exchange funds, which reduces the outright negative signal for most sales. Broadcom’s Insider Selling: A Big Red Flag, or Business as Usual?
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/market‑momentum questions — chart studies note the rally may be losing directional momentum, which can increase short‑term volatility despite the longer‑term bull case. Broadcom Stock: Is The Rally Losing Directional Momentum?
• Negative Sentiment: Large discretionary insider sales (CEO Hock Tan and other officers) — material reductions by executives draw investor scrutiny and can weigh on sentiment even when there are stated diversification/tax reasons. SEC Form 4: Hock Tan sale
• Negative Sentiment: Post‑earnings margin/guidance concerns — the Dec. earnings beat was followed by a sharp pullback as investors parsed flat non‑AI guidance and gross‑margin questions, which can cap near‑term upside. Post‑earnings selloff analysis

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.