Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC Acquires Shares of 15,105 Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 15,105 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $4,983,000. Broadcom accounts for about 1.0% of Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of AVGO. Arthur M. Cohen & Associates LLC grew its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 0.6% during the third quarter. Arthur M. Cohen & Associates LLC now owns 4,781 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,577,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. McHugh Group LLC lifted its position in Broadcom by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. McHugh Group LLC now owns 8,433 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $2,782,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Redwood Financial Network Corp lifted its position in Broadcom by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Redwood Financial Network Corp now owns 1,939 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $535,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. BancFirst Trust & Investment Management boosted its stake in Broadcom by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. BancFirst Trust & Investment Management now owns 1,235 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $405,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sawyer & Company Inc increased its holdings in Broadcom by 62.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sawyer & Company Inc now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $430.00 target price on Broadcom and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $430.00 price objective (up from $375.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Friday, December 12th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $500.00 target price (up previously from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Broadcom from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $500.00 price objective (up from $460.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Broadcom has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $436.33.

Broadcom Stock Performance

NASDAQ AVGO opened at $349.37 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.66 trillion, a PE ratio of 73.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a current ratio of 1.71. 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 $362.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of $325.67.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last released its earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.87 by $0.08. Broadcom had a net margin of 36.20% and a return on equity of 37.45%. The firm had revenue of $18.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $17.46 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.42 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 28.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 EPS for the current year.

Broadcom Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd will be given a $0.65 dividend. This is an increase from Broadcom’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 22nd. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.62%.

Trending Headlines about Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large AI backlog and product roadmap support medium‑term growth: market commentary highlights Broadcom’s multi‑billion AI order backlog and its role supplying custom silicon, networking and data‑center infrastructure — a core beneficiary of the AI data‑center cycle. QuiverQuant: Opinions on AI Backlog and Earnings Drop
• Positive Sentiment: Strong analyst sentiment and lofty price targets point to upside over time: multiple firms have issued buy/overweight ratings and a median price target near $450, with several $475–$510 targets cited. That institutional conviction supports longer‑term investor case. Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
• Positive Sentiment: Sector dynamics (NVIDIA/Groq deal) amplify demand for networking and infrastructure — ETFs and diversified semiconductor plays (like SOXX) call out Broadcom as a beneficiary as AI moves from training to inference. MarketBeat: The Lazy Way to Play NVIDIA’s $20B Groq Deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider selling is active but largely explained: recent Form 4s show many sales were automatic with RSU tax withholding; one material Hock Tan transaction was described as an exchange‑fund diversification rather than an outright vote of no confidence. That reduces but doesn’t eliminate investor concern. MarketBeat: Broadcom’s Insider Selling
• Neutral Sentiment: Heavy social and hedge‑fund chatter: AVGO has seen big year‑to‑date gains and substantial institutional position churn; conversation mixes bullish AI theses with concerns about non‑AI revenue trends. QuiverQuant discussion summary
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term pressure from post‑earnings selloff and margin/guidance worries: the Dec. earnings beat was followed by a sharp pullback as investors parsed flat non‑AI guidance and gross‑margin questions — fueling today’s weakness. MarketBeat: Post‑earnings selloff analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Rotation risk: reports that some large investors are trimming mega‑cap AI winners and rotating positions could sustain short‑term outflows from AVGO if momentum favors other sector leaders. 247WallSt: Billionaires Dump the Magnificent Seven

Insider Transactions at Broadcom

In related news, 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 value of $12,542,769.65. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 266,494 shares in the company, valued at approximately $87,316,759.10. The trade was a 12.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Charlie B. Kawwas sold 1,928 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $327.80, for a total transaction of $631,998.40. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 23,582 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,730,179.60. This trade represents a 7.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 624,780 shares of company stock valued at $230,064,150. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Broadcom Company 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.