Broadcom Inc. $AVGO is Trivest Advisors Ltd’s 6th Largest Position

Trivest Advisors Ltd boosted its stake in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 1.3% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 572,500 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 7,500 shares during the period. Broadcom accounts for about 6.0% of Trivest Advisors Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Trivest Advisors Ltd’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $188,873,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JCIC Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Broadcom during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC purchased a new position in shares of Broadcom in the second quarter valued at about $27,000. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America bought a new position in shares of Broadcom during the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Broadcom during the third quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Broadcom during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom Trading Down 0.4%

Broadcom stock opened at $332.65 on Monday. Broadcom Inc. has a 12 month low of $138.10 and a 12 month high of $414.61. The company has a market capitalization of $1.58 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.21. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $337.30 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $342.08. 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 (NASDAQ:AVGO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.87 by $0.08. Broadcom had a return on equity of 37.45% and a net margin of 36.20%.The firm had revenue of $18.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.46 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.42 EPS. Broadcom’s quarterly revenue was up 28.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. This is a positive change from Broadcom’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio is currently 54.62%.

Key Broadcom News

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom launched BroadPeak™, a next‑generation radio DFE SoC (5nm) for 5G Advanced and 6G massive MIMO that the company says cuts power by up to 40% and is shipping samples — a clear product catalyst for telco infrastructure revenue if adoption scales. Broadcom Introduces Industry’s First 6G Digital Front-End SoC for Massive MIMO
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and commentary pieces are broadly constructive on Broadcom’s AI exposure and diversified revenue streams — several bullish analyst ratings and price targets (median ~$450) support upside expectations versus today’s price. (Analyst coverage cited across recent reports.)
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary argues that AI capex volatility creates buying opportunities for hardware leaders like Broadcom as hyperscaler spending ramps, which can sustain multi‑year revenue growth. Broadcom: AI CapEx Panic Is Your Opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom reports a large AI backlog (reported ~US$73B) that underpins long‑term revenue visibility but has people debating whether the current multiple already prices that growth. That makes the stock sensitive to guidance and execution updates. Broadcom’s US$73b AI Backlog Puts Valuation And Risks In Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent hedge‑fund activity is mixed — several firms (Woodline, Farallon, Owl Creek) added positions while others (D1 Capital, Altimeter, 3G Capital) trimmed — leaving institutional flows ambiguous for near‑term price direction. 3G Capital Partners Cuts 65,000 Broadcom Shares Stake
• Negative Sentiment: Elevated insider selling and large institutional reductions (e.g., a reported large Q4 trim by a major asset manager) increase near‑term downside risk if execution or guidance disappoints — investors watch insider/inst flows closely. (Quiver/filings summaries.)
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns: multiple commentary pieces note Broadcom isn’t cheap today, so upside depends on continued strong execution, hyperscaler capex, and product adoption — any softness in guidance could pressure the shares. Broadcom Stock Isn’t Cheap. Why Bulls Still See Room to Run

Insider Activity at Broadcom

In other news, Director Harry L. You acquired 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $325.13 per share, for a total transaction of $325,130.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 36,602 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,900,408.26. The trade was a 2.81% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Charlie B. Kawwas sold 1,928 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the insider owned 23,582 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,730,179.60. This represents a 7.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 779,101 shares of company stock valued at $283,804,325 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on AVGO shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $475.00 price objective (up from $400.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Friday, December 12th. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $500.00 price target (up previously from $460.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Friday, December 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $430.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on shares of Broadcom from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $433.13.

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.