Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) Stock Price Down 1.5% – Here’s What Happened

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)’s stock price traded down 1.5% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $314.45 and last traded at $325.49. 21,322,790 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 15% from the average session volume of 25,077,504 shares. The stock had previously closed at $330.34.

Broadcom News Roundup

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on AVGO shares. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $458.00 price target (down from $480.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on Broadcom in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $370.00 target price on the stock. Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on Broadcom from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Broadcom from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Broadcom presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $433.13.

Broadcom Stock Performance

The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $336.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $342.20. 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 firm has a market cap of $1.53 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.58, a PEG ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.21.

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

Broadcom Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. This is a boost from Broadcom’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.62%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Broadcom news, Director Henry Samueli sold 320,316 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $400.53, for a total value of $128,296,167.48. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 37,326,540 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,950,399,066.20. The trade was a 0.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 38,281 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $327.65, for a total transaction of $12,542,769.65. Following the completion of 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 779,101 shares of company stock valued at $283,804,325. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC boosted its position in shares of Broadcom by 1,320.0% in the fourth quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 71 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. SWAN Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 261.9% during the 4th quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 76 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC purchased a new position in shares of Broadcom in the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America acquired a new position in Broadcom in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Broadcom during the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

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.