Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Shares Purchased by DSM Capital Partners LLC

DSM Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 78.2% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,598,432 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 701,535 shares during the quarter. Broadcom comprises 7.5% of DSM Capital Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest position. DSM Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $527,339,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Assetmark Inc. increased its position in Broadcom by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,703,487 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $469,566,000 after acquiring an additional 39,466 shares during the period. Capital Counsel LLC NY purchased a new position in shares of Broadcom in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $221,000. Waterloo Capital L.P. grew its stake in shares of Broadcom by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 48,361 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $13,331,000 after purchasing an additional 3,180 shares during the last quarter. RiverFront Investment Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 107.6% in the second quarter. RiverFront Investment Group LLC now owns 16,524 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $4,555,000 after purchasing an additional 8,566 shares during the period. Finally, Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Broadcom by 23.6% during the second quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 46,317 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $12,767,000 after purchasing an additional 8,829 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile endorsement: Jim Cramer said he’d rather own Broadcom, which can boost retail/inflow interest and support short‑term buying momentum. Jim Cramer says he’d rather own Broadcom (AVGO)
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst action: Goldman Sachs added AVGO to its US Conviction List and kept a buy stance with a $450 price target, providing institutional endorsement that can support longer‑term demand. Goldman Sachs Conviction List
• Positive Sentiment: AI/infra second‑half catalyst: MarketBeat highlights Broadcom’s AI‑infrastructure exposure and argues monetization is likely to accelerate in H2 2026, supporting the case for continued medium‑term earnings growth. 3 Tech Stocks Positioned for the Next Leg of the Bull Market (AVGO)
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and historical volatility context: A Forbes piece reviews how far AVGO has fallen in past drawdowns, useful for risk sizing but not an immediate catalyst. Broadcom Stock Is Falling. How Low Has It Historically Dropped?
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/undervaluation debate: Commentary (Seeking Alpha) argues Broadcom can close an undervaluation gap in 2026 — constructive long term but not a trigger for immediate upside. Broadcom: Ready To Close Undervaluation Gap In 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CEO Hock E. Tan sold 70,000 shares and director Mark Brazeal sold 30,000 shares on Jan. 6; large insider sales are being cited in coverage and can spook short‑term traders. CEO Form 4 Director Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term margin/guidance worries: Recent guidance flagged some gross‑margin pressure for 2026, which analysts and media say explains recent selling despite strong Q4 results — this is the primary near‑term negative. Why Broadcom (AVGO) shares are falling today

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on AVGO shares. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. TD Cowen raised 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. Robert W. Baird set a $420.00 price target on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $475.00 price target (up from $400.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, UBS Group set a $475.00 price objective on Broadcom and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $438.00.

Insider Transactions at Broadcom

In other news, Director Henry Samueli sold 320,316 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $400.53, for a total value of $128,296,167.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 37,326,540 shares in the company, valued at $14,950,399,066.20. This trade represents a 0.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 38,281 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $327.65, for a total transaction of $12,542,769.65. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 266,494 shares in the company, valued at $87,316,759.10. This represents a 12.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 780,701 shares of company stock valued at $284,349,357. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom Stock Performance

Shares of AVGO opened at $344.97 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. Broadcom Inc. has a 52-week low of $138.10 and a 52-week high of $414.61. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $359.72 and a 200-day simple moving average of $331.39. The company has a market capitalization of $1.64 trillion, a PE ratio of 72.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.21.

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

Broadcom Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd were paid a $0.65 dividend. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. This is an increase from Broadcom’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.62%.

About Broadcom

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.