Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Shares Bought by Fjell Capital LLC

Fjell Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 15.6% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 15,993 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,161 shares during the period. Broadcom makes up about 4.2% of Fjell Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Fjell Capital LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $5,535,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in AVGO. Breakthru Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Broadcom by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Breakthru Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,090 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,416,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. WI acquired a new stake in Broadcom in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,831,000. Balefire LLC boosted its position in Broadcom by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Balefire LLC now owns 11,093 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $3,839,000 after purchasing an additional 313 shares during the period. Lee Johnson Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Broadcom during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,923,000. Finally, Thrive Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Broadcom by 9.0% during the fourth quarter. Thrive Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,054 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $2,095,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: OpenAI partnership: Broadcom struck a multiyear deal to co-develop custom AI accelerators, positioning AVGO as a strategic supplier for OpenAI and signaling material addressable revenue from bespoke AI silicon and related infrastructure. OpenAI Just Became Broadcom’s Newest Chip Customer
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades: Erste Group sharply raised estimates (FY2026 to ~$9.80 EPS and FY2027 to ~$16.55 EPS), implying much stronger earnings power than consensus and supporting a higher valuation if AI wins scale as expected.
• Positive Sentiment: Thesis reinforcement from market commentary: Multiple bullish write-ups highlight Broadcom’s expanding role across custom AI silicon, networking and software for hyperscalers — a structural growth story that investors view as durable despite recent volatility. Broadcom (AVGO) Powers the AI Boom — Bullish despite the Pullback
• Neutral Sentiment: Price-target / multi‑year outlook pieces: Analysts and retail sites are publishing 3‑year AVGO price predictions and scenario analyses reflecting both upside from AI exposure and risk from lofty multiples. Broadcom Stock Price Prediction: Where Will AVGO Be in 3 Years?
• Neutral Sentiment: Buy-the-dip narratives: Several outlets argue the ~24% pullback is a buying opportunity tied to the OpenAI deal and secular AI demand, but these are thesis-driven and hinge on execution. Is the 24% Dip a Golden Buying Opportunity?
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector context: Coverage noting that tech earnings have grown but some ETFs (and segments) lag share-price recovery, which can keep trading volatile for large-cap semiconductors like AVGO. As Tech Earnings Grow, This ETF Still Hasn’t Caught Up (AVGO)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Reports of insiders selling shares have raised near‑term sentiment concerns and may amplify downside during a broader pullback, even if strategic fundamentals remain intact. Broadcom Insiders Are Selling Stock. Is AVGO Finally at the End of the Road?

Broadcom Price Performance

Shares of Broadcom stock opened at $300.68 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.42 trillion, a P/E ratio of 58.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.22. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $327.00 and its 200-day simple moving average is $344.86. Broadcom Inc. has a twelve month low of $138.10 and a twelve month high of $414.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a current ratio of 1.90.

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

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be issued a $0.65 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio is presently 50.78%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Broadcom news, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 50,488 shares of the company’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 $16,236,940.80. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 278,141 shares in the company, valued at $89,450,145.60. This represents a 15.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Hock E. Tan sold 70,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.30, for a total value of $24,311,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 132,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,133,942.80. This represents a 34.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 403,049 shares of company stock worth $133,459,315 in the last 90 days. 1.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on AVGO. Susquehanna restated 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. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $500.00 target price (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Friday, December 12th. Robert W. Baird set a $420.00 target price on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Friday, December 12th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Broadcom in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised Broadcom from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $400.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Broadcom currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $435.30.

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.