Motco Has $41.52 Million Stake in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Motco trimmed its position in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 125,850 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 6,061 shares during the quarter. Broadcom accounts for approximately 3.8% of Motco’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Motco’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $41,519,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. River Street Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. River Street Advisors LLC now owns 21,011 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $6,932,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. TriaGen Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Broadcom by 213.0% in the 3rd quarter. TriaGen Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,262 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $3,056,000 after purchasing an additional 6,303 shares during the period. WESPAC Advisors SoCal LLC lifted its stake in Broadcom by 3.0% in the third quarter. WESPAC Advisors SoCal LLC now owns 63,264 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $20,872,000 after purchasing an additional 1,828 shares during the last quarter. Crown Wealth Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Broadcom by 9.5% during the third quarter. Crown Wealth Group LLC now owns 5,940 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,960,000 after buying an additional 513 shares during the period. Finally, Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of Broadcom by 24.1% during the third quarter. Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 4,316 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,424,000 after buying an additional 837 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Broadcom from $405.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Mizuho set a $480.00 price target on shares of Broadcom and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Broadcom in a report on Friday, December 12th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $480.00 target price (up from $415.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Broadcom currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $438.00.

Insider Activity at Broadcom

In related news, Director Henry Samueli sold 320,316 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $400.53, for a total transaction of $128,296,167.48. Following the sale, the director directly owned 37,326,540 shares in the company, valued at $14,950,399,066.20. This trade represents a 0.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $347.82, for a total transaction of $10,434,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 277,237 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $96,428,573.34. This represents a 9.76% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 780,701 shares of company stock valued at $284,349,357. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Key Broadcom News

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile endorsement: Jim Cramer said he’d rather own Broadcom, which can boost retail/inflow interest and support short‑term buying momentum. Jim Cramer says he’d rather own Broadcom (AVGO)
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst action: Goldman Sachs added AVGO to its US Conviction List and kept a buy stance with a $450 price target, providing institutional endorsement that can support longer‑term demand. Goldman Sachs Conviction List
• Positive Sentiment: AI/infra second‑half catalyst: MarketBeat highlights Broadcom’s AI‑infrastructure exposure and argues monetization is likely to accelerate in H2 2026, supporting the case for continued medium‑term earnings growth. 3 Tech Stocks Positioned for the Next Leg of the Bull Market (AVGO)
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and historical volatility context: A Forbes piece reviews how far AVGO has fallen in past drawdowns, useful for risk sizing but not an immediate catalyst. Broadcom Stock Is Falling. How Low Has It Historically Dropped?
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/undervaluation debate: Commentary (Seeking Alpha) argues Broadcom can close an undervaluation gap in 2026 — constructive long term but not a trigger for immediate upside. Broadcom: Ready To Close Undervaluation Gap In 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CEO Hock E. Tan sold 70,000 shares and director Mark Brazeal sold 30,000 shares on Jan. 6; large insider sales are being cited in coverage and can spook short‑term traders. CEO Form 4 Director Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term margin/guidance worries: Recent guidance flagged some gross‑margin pressure for 2026, which analysts and media say explains recent selling despite strong Q4 results — this is the primary near‑term negative. Why Broadcom (AVGO) shares are falling today

Broadcom Price Performance

Shares of AVGO opened at $344.97 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.64 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.47, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.21. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $359.72 and its 200-day simple moving average is $330.46. Broadcom Inc. has a twelve month low of $138.10 and a twelve month high of $414.61. 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 for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.87 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $18.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $17.46 billion. Broadcom had a return on equity of 37.45% and a net margin of 36.20%.Broadcom’s quarterly revenue was up 28.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.42 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Increases Dividend

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

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.