Regatta Capital Group LLC Trims Position in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Regatta Capital Group LLC decreased its position in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 11.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 23,513 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 3,054 shares during the quarter. Broadcom makes up about 1.2% of Regatta Capital Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Regatta Capital Group LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $7,757,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Arthur M. Cohen & Associates LLC increased its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Arthur M. Cohen & Associates LLC now owns 4,781 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,577,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. McHugh Group LLC increased its stake in Broadcom by 0.4% during the third quarter. McHugh Group LLC now owns 8,433 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $2,782,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Redwood Financial Network Corp raised its position in Broadcom by 1.7% in the second quarter. Redwood Financial Network Corp now owns 1,939 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $535,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the period. BancFirst Trust & Investment Management lifted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. BancFirst Trust & Investment Management now owns 1,235 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $405,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sawyer & Company Inc grew its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 62.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sawyer & Company Inc now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Broadcom

In related news, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 3,714 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $327.79, for a total transaction of $1,217,412.06. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 307,237 shares in the company, valued at approximately $100,709,216.23. The trade was a 1.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Harry L. You acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 18th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $325.13 per share, with a total value of $325,130.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 36,602 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,900,408.26. This represents a 2.81% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 650,701 shares of company stock worth $239,190,157. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $435.00 target price on shares of Broadcom and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $255.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Oppenheimer upped their price target on Broadcom from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $450.00 price objective (up from $400.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $430.00 target price (up previously from $375.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Three research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $436.33.

Broadcom Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AVGO opened at $346.10 on Friday. 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 company has a market cap of $1.64 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.21. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $363.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $326.65. Broadcom Inc. has a 1-year low of $138.10 and a 1-year high of $414.61.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 11th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.87 by $0.08. Broadcom had a return on equity of 37.45% and a net margin of 36.20%.The business had revenue of $18.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.46 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.42 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.2% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 EPS for the current fiscal 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. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. This is a positive change from Broadcom’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.62%.

Broadcom News Roundup

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?

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.