Broadcom Inc. $AVGO is GAMMA Investing LLC’s 5th Largest Position

GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 4.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 128,177 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 5,530 shares during the period. Broadcom makes up about 2.2% of GAMMA Investing LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. GAMMA Investing LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $44,362,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AVGO. Arthur M. Cohen & Associates LLC boosted its position in 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 period. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in Broadcom by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,170 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $716,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. Private Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Broadcom by 0.7% in the third quarter. Private Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,273 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,410,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Planning Alternatives Ltd. ADV increased its stake in shares of Broadcom by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Planning Alternatives Ltd. ADV now owns 2,168 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $715,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc raised its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 1.9% during the third quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 1,638 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $540,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. 76.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Broadcom News

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom began production‑volume shipments of the Tomahawk‑6 102.4 Tbps switch — a commercialization milestone that supports near‑term revenue from AI networking buildouts. Tomahawk‑6 Production Volume Shipping
• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom announced shipping the industry’s first end‑to‑end post‑quantum‑cryptography (PQC) safe, in‑flight network encryption solution — a product win that can expand enterprise networking addressable market. PQC Network Encryption Shipping
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results and commentary point to heavy AI-driven demand (semiconductor AI revenue up materially and hyperscaler ramps) and management guidance implying faster top‑line growth into Q2 — a tailwind for earnings expectations. Q1 Results & Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Public confirmation of a custom‑chip relationship with Meta (MTIA) and new optical/400G products strengthen Broadcom’s positioning in hyperscaler AI networking and XPU ecosystems. Meta MTIA & Optical Tech
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reaction is mixed — several price‑target raises and bullish notes coexist with critical takes; consensus remains a “Moderate Buy” but creates two‑way trading pressure. Analyst Activity
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling: multiple executives (including CFO Kirsten Spears and other officers) sold large blocks on March 16–17, which can sap investor confidence and pressure the tape short‑term. Kirsten M. Spears Form 4 (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Cloud industry group has petitioned EU regulators for an interim measure over Broadcom’s changes to VMware programs, raising regulatory/legal uncertainty in Europe around its software franchise. EU Interim Measure Request (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Technical downside risk: chart analysts flag a nine‑week symmetrical triangle with a potential breakdown and growing bearish momentum — this can amplify selling if key supports fail. Technical Breakdown Signal

Broadcom Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AVGO opened at $310.51 on Friday. Broadcom Inc. has a 52 week low of $138.10 and a 52 week high of $414.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.73, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The company’s fifty day moving average is $330.43 and its 200 day moving average is $344.98. The stock has a market cap of $1.47 trillion, a PE ratio of 60.65, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.22.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.05 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.03 by $0.02. Broadcom had a net margin of 36.57% and a return on equity of 38.61%. The company had revenue of $19.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.60 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 29.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Broadcom’s payout ratio is presently 50.78%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on AVGO shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Broadcom from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 13th. Zacks Research downgraded Broadcom from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Broadcom from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the company from $410.00 to $430.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Mizuho set a $480.00 price target on Broadcom and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $430.00 price objective (up from $375.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Friday, December 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $435.30.

Insider Transactions at Broadcom

In other Broadcom news, insider S. Ram Velaga sold 38,841 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.60, for a total value of $12,491,265.60. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 96,147 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $30,920,875.20. The trade was a 28.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 36,292 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.60, for a total transaction of $11,671,507.20. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 327,760 shares in the company, valued at approximately $105,407,616. The trade was a 9.97% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 528,970 shares of company stock worth $177,150,321. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

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.