Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Position Lessened by Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC

Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC lowered its position in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 6.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 385,614 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 26,067 shares during the quarter. Broadcom makes up approximately 6.8% of Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC’s holdings, making the stock its biggest holding. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $127,218,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sawyer & Company Inc grew its position in shares of Broadcom by 62.1% in the second quarter. Sawyer & Company Inc now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC purchased a new position in Broadcom during the second quarter worth about $27,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Broadcom in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America purchased a new stake in Broadcom in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, LGT Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Broadcom during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Broadcom News

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom is highlighted as a primary beneficiary of the AI networking upgrade cycle; the company has sizable AI-related backlog (Fool cites roughly $20B of non-accelerator AI backlog), which supports persistent revenue visibility for networking products. The Market May Be Underestimating This AI Trend
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street bullishness: several analysts see meaningful upside for AVGO (some commentary points to >30% upside), and recent consensus price targets sit well above the current price — supportive for medium‑term upside if execution continues. Is Broadcom stock a buy for 2026? Analysts predict over 30% upside
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst model upgrades: Zacks and other research teams have raised multi‑year EPS forecasts materially (FY2026–FY2028 EPS were lifted), implying higher earnings growth that could justify a richer multiple if realized.
• Neutral Sentiment: Social and market chatter is mixed: summaries note a reported $73B AI order backlog cited in social posts (large but sometimes conflated across categories) while also flagging disappointment with parts of recent guidance — this keeps sentiment volatile. Broadcom Inc. Stock (AVGO) Opinions on AI Backlog and Earnings Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/market context: MarketBeat notes a tech‑led start to 2026 — favorable for AVGO — but warns Fed policy and upcoming macro data could swing sentiment. MarketBeat Week in Review – 12/29 – 01/02
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and re‑rating risk: Yahoo Finance discusses a re‑assessment of valuation after a multi‑year run and recent share softness — with AVGO trading at a premium multiple, expectations are already high and could cap near‑term gains if growth or guidance slips. Broadcom (AVGO): Assessing Valuation After Recent Share Price Softness and Multi‑Year Run

Broadcom Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AVGO opened at $347.62 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $362.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $328.40. 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 Inc. has a twelve month low of $138.10 and a twelve month high of $414.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.65 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 73.03, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.21.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.87 by $0.08. The firm 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 28.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.42 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect 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 was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd were given a dividend of $0.65 per share. This is a boost from Broadcom’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio is presently 54.62%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently issued reports on AVGO. Oppenheimer raised their target price on shares of Broadcom from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Macquarie initiated coverage on shares of Broadcom in a report on Monday, September 15th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $420.00 price target on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Truist Financial increased their target price on Broadcom from $500.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price target on 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 given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Broadcom presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $436.33.

Insider Transactions at Broadcom

In other Broadcom news, insider Charlie B. Kawwas sold 1,928 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $7,730,179.60. This trade represents a 7.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 3,714 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 307,237 shares in the company, valued at $100,709,216.23. This represents a 1.19% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 650,701 shares of company stock worth $239,190,157 over the last 90 days. 2.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.