Broadcom Inc. $AVGO is MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s 4th Largest Position

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH lifted its holdings in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 31.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 103,486 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 24,507 shares during the period. Broadcom comprises about 3.3% of MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $34,141,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in AVGO. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Broadcom during the 2nd quarter valued at about $18,579,549,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Broadcom by 1.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 483,442,939 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $133,261,046,000 after purchasing an additional 6,222,802 shares during the last quarter. Edgewood Management LLC bought a new stake in Broadcom in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,571,438,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 115.5% during the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 6,017,340 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,658,680,000 after purchasing an additional 3,224,739 shares during the period. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 272.8% in the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 4,189,531 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,154,844,000 after purchasing an additional 3,065,809 shares during the last quarter. 76.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Broadcom News

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target on AVGO to $480 and kept an Outperform rating — a direct, high-profile analyst upgrade that signals institutional confidence and adds upward pressure on the stock. Mizuho Raises Firm’s PT on Broadcom (AVGO) Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Major banks (Goldman, BofA, Mizuho) have named Broadcom a 2026 “top pick,” with price targets as high as $500 — a consensus of blue‑chip institutional conviction that can draw buy-side flows. Broadcom Earns ‘Top Pick’ Status From Wall Street’s Biggest Banks
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and research pieces highlight Broadcom’s growing role in custom AI ASICs and XPU customers — positioning the company as a key alternative to Nvidia in bespoke AI hardware, which supports longer-term revenue upside. Should You Forget Nvidia and Buy These 2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Instead?
• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein reiterated an Outperform and called competition fears “overblown,” citing Broadcom’s leadership in AI ASIC innovation — a reassuring note that can reduce investor fear around market-share erosion. Bernstein Says AI Competition Fears Around Broadcom (AVGO) Are Overblown
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts flag an AI-driven supply crunch and custom silicon upside — a double-edged trend: it could lift Broadcom’s order book but also create near-term supply-chain volatility and capex-driven market movement. Broadcom, Marvell In Focus As Semicondcutor Analyst Flags AI-Driven Supply Crunch, Custom Silicon Upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom showcased new Wi‑Fi products at CES 2026 — positive for product-cycle narrative and diversification, but not an immediate earnings catalyst on its own. Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) Launches new Wi-Fi Products at CES 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain sensitive to Broadcom’s Dec. 11 earnings margin warning — that report triggered a sell-off and is the main source of downside risk until gross-margin trajectory is visibly stable. Broadcom Earns ‘Top Pick’ Status From Wall Street’s Biggest Banks

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AVGO has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group set a $475.00 price target on shares of Broadcom and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Broadcom from $400.00 to $475.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $430.00 price target (up previously from $375.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Friday, December 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on Broadcom in a research report on Wednesday. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $370.00 price target for the company. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on Broadcom from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $435.57.

Broadcom Stock Performance

AVGO stock opened at $339.89 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.61 trillion, a PE ratio of 71.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.21. Broadcom Inc. has a 12-month low of $138.10 and a 12-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. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $359.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $332.62.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.87 by $0.08. Broadcom had a return on equity of 37.45% and a net margin of 36.20%.The business had revenue of $18.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.42 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 28.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were given a $0.65 dividend. 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. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Broadcom’s payout ratio is presently 54.62%.

Insider Activity at Broadcom

In other news, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owned 277,237 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $96,428,573.34. The trade was a 9.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Hock E. Tan sold 130,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $326.02, for a total transaction of $42,382,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 595,638 shares in the company, valued at approximately $194,189,900.76. This trade represents a 17.92% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 779,901 shares of company stock worth $284,069,237 over the last quarter. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.