Interchange Capital Partners LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Interchange Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 37.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,055 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,280 shares during the quarter. Broadcom accounts for approximately 0.8% of Interchange Capital Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest holding. Interchange Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $3,977,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC purchased a new position in shares of Broadcom during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America purchased a new stake in shares of Broadcom in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Broadcom during the second quarter worth $31,000. JCIC Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Broadcom in the third quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Broadcom in the third quarter valued at $34,000. 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: Broadcom told Reuters it expects to sell at least 1 million 3D‑stacked chips by 2027, signaling meaningful volume potential for its advanced AI stack designs and a path to sizable revenue from stacked-die products. Broadcom expects to sell 1 million 3D stacked chips by 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Company announced shipping of a 3.5D face‑to‑face compute SoC aimed at AI workloads — a technical win that supports Broadcom’s positioning in data‑center AI infrastructure. Broadcom Ships 3.5D Face-to-Face Compute SoC Powering AI Revolution
• Positive Sentiment: BroadPeak (Broadcom’s new 5G Advanced chip) launch strengthens the company’s addressable market in wireless infrastructure and edge compute, adding another growth vector beyond legacy networking chips. What Broadcom’s New 5G Advanced BroadPeak Chip Means For Shareholders
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen adjusted Broadcom’s valuation higher, citing long‑term AI tailwinds — a sign analysts still see durable upside from the AI cycle. TD Cowen Adjusts Broadcom Valuation
• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom continues its dividend streak with a scheduled payout late March, supporting the stock’s income profile for long‑term holders. Broadcom to pay dividends on March 31
• Neutral Sentiment: Street is focused on Broadcom’s March 4 earnings (kickoff for fiscal 2026); consensus expects continued earnings growth but guidance and AI order trends will be the main near‑term catalysts. Broadcom Reports Next Week
• Neutral Sentiment: Hedge fund MIG Capital trimmed its Broadcom stake — a small institutional tweak that is not, by itself, a major directional signal. MIG Capital Trims Broadcom Inc. Stake
• Negative Sentiment: Broadcom shares are under pressure linked to Nvidia’s blockbuster quarter and renewed rotation into AI leaders; investors pared positions in related chip names after NVDA’s results and guidance shifted sector flows. What’s driving the weakness in Broadcom stock Thursday?
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and commentary warn that a tech rotation or “irrational” selloff ahead of earnings could amplify volatility; that risk is pressuring the stock despite strong product news. Broadcom Q1 Preview: Tech Rotation Could Trigger An Irrational Selloff

Broadcom Stock Down 3.2%

Shares of NASDAQ AVGO opened at $321.70 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.58. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $336.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $342.20. 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 $1.53 trillion, a PE ratio of 67.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.21.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 the consensus estimate of $17.46 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.42 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 28.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were given a $0.65 dividend. This is a boost 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%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.62%.

Insider Activity

In other Broadcom news, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.82, for a total value of $10,434,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 277,237 shares in the company, valued at approximately $96,428,573.34. The trade was a 9.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Hock E. Tan sold 130,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.02, for a total value of $42,382,600.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 595,638 shares in the company, valued at $194,189,900.76. This trade represents a 17.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 779,101 shares of company stock worth $283,804,325. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $430.00 target price on shares of Broadcom and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating 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 report on Friday, December 12th. DA Davidson raised Broadcom to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $458.00 price target (down from $480.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $433.13.

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.