Ethic Inc. Acquires 14,244 Shares of Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Ethic Inc. lifted its holdings in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 4.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 343,583 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,244 shares during the period. Broadcom makes up 1.9% of Ethic Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Ethic Inc.’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $113,351,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AVGO. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of Broadcom by 21.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 29,683 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $6,882,000 after acquiring an additional 5,322 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Broadcom by 10.4% during the 4th 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 raised its position in Broadcom by 76.5% in the 1st 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. Curi RMB Capital LLC raised its position in Broadcom by 310.9% in the 1st quarter. Curi RMB Capital LLC now owns 59,649 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $9,987,000 after purchasing an additional 45,133 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eventide Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 9.8% in the 1st quarter. Eventide Asset Management LLC now owns 31,587 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $5,298,000 after buying an additional 2,810 shares during the period. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Broadcom Stock Performance

Shares of AVGO stock opened at $346.10 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $363.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $326.65. 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 firm has a market cap of $1.64 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.71, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.21.

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

Broadcom Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were issued a $0.65 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 dividend payout ratio is currently 54.62%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Broadcom

In other news, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 3,714 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $327.79, for a total value of $1,217,412.06. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 307,237 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $100,709,216.23. The trade was a 1.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Hock E. Tan sold 130,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $326.02, for a total transaction of $42,382,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 595,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $194,189,900.76. This trade represents a 17.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 650,701 shares of company stock valued at $239,190,157. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom is benefiting from outsized AI/data‑center demand; its custom AI accelerators are gaining customers (report cites Anthropic placing very large orders), supporting revenue visibility for 2026. This Super Semiconductor Stock Crushed Nvidia in 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/sector pieces argue NVIDIA’s current demand is a follow‑on opportunity for Broadcom (networking, switches, interconnect), reinforcing the company’s long‑term TAM exposure to hyperscaler AI buildouts. Bristol Gate US equity strategy
• Positive Sentiment: Industry performance and prior quarter results (strong revenue beat, high margins, recent dividend raise) underpin analyst bullishness and higher price targets, which can support the stock despite short‑term noise. MarketBeat AVGO profile
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary highlights tech stocks attempting a New‑Year rally; sentiment is mixed and broad market moves may drive short‑term AVGO volatility rather than company‑specific news. NVDA, INTC and AVGO Forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: A comparative/small‑cap contrast piece mentions Broadcom but offers little incremental company‑specific catalyst — useful context but limited market impact. Contrasting Broadcom & Sono-Tek
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling: CEO Hock E. Tan and other executives have sold material positions (including a recent ~$34.6M reported sale and a 100,000‑share filing), which is weighing on sentiment and can pressure the stock even if some sales are for tax/diversification. Hock E Tan Takes Money Off The Table
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting Broadcom’s AI momentum also flags margin and competitive risks; post‑earnings questions about non‑AI guidance and gross margins continue to cap near‑term upside. Broadcom’s AI Momentum Vs. Margin Risks
• Negative Sentiment: Forbes and other analysts raise the possibility of a pullback — framing the debate over valuation (high P/E) and near‑term execution risks, which can reinforce selling pressure. Is Broadcom Stock Going To Weaken?

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on AVGO. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Broadcom from $405.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $450.00 price objective (up from $400.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $500.00 price objective (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Friday, December 12th. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their target price on shares of Broadcom from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Broadcom from $400.00 to $475.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Broadcom currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $436.33.

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.