Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. Lowers Holdings in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. reduced its stake in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 31.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 29,702 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 13,664 shares during the quarter. Broadcom accounts for 0.7% of Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s.’s holdings, making the stock its 29th largest position. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s.’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $10,280,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Providence First Trust Co lifted its stake in Broadcom by 1,099.3% in the third quarter. Providence First Trust Co now owns 8,923 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $2,944,000 after purchasing an additional 8,179 shares during the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. increased its stake in shares of Broadcom by 3.4% during the third quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 323,587 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $109,492,000 after buying an additional 10,786 shares during the period. Lmcg Investments LLC increased its position in Broadcom by 9.4% during the 3rd quarter. Lmcg Investments LLC now owns 38,961 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $12,854,000 after purchasing an additional 3,357 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Broadcom by 13.3% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,877,709 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,063,501,000 after buying an additional 455,851 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wright Investors Service Inc. raised its position in shares of Broadcom by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. Wright Investors Service Inc. now owns 42,159 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $13,909,000 after acquiring an additional 2,178 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom Stock Performance

AVGO stock opened at $309.32 on Wednesday. Broadcom Inc. has a twelve month low of $138.10 and a twelve month high of $414.61. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $325.36 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $343.92. The firm has a market cap of $1.46 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.41, a PEG ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a quick ratio of 1.73, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.03 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $19.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.10 billion. Broadcom had a return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 36.57%.The business’s revenue was up 29.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.60 EPS. Analysts predict that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Broadcom Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd were given a $0.65 dividend. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 23rd. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 50.78%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 36,292 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.60, for a total value of $11,671,507.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 327,760 shares in the company, valued at $105,407,616. This trade represents a 9.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Charlie B. Kawwas sold 39,116 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.61, for a total value of $12,580,096.76. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 74,626 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,000,467.86. This trade represents a 34.39% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 373,049 shares of company stock valued at $123,024,715. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Broadcom News

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts See Large Upside — Several sell‑side calls and a consolidated “Strong Buy” view imply sizable upside (InsiderMonkey summarizes a consensus ~61% average price-target upside and notes individual Buy ratings such as BofA’s Vivek Arya). Analysts See 61% Upside to Broadcom Inc. (AVGO)
• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA NVLink Ecosystem Benefit — Coverage of NVIDIA’s NVLink Fusion expansion highlights Broadcom as a potential beneficiary of expanded AI interconnect demand and ecosystem spending. That reinforces the AI revenue growth narrative. 5 Stocks That Win Big From NVIDIA’s NVLink Fusion AI Ecosystem Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Outlook/Buy‑the‑Dip Coverage — Recent Motley Fool pieces profile Broadcom as a top AI growth play and favorable vs. peers, supporting demand from growth‑oriented investors. 2 Beaten-Down AI Stocks to Buy Before the Next Bull Market
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor Attention / Screeners — Zacks notes AVGO is showing up frequently in user searches and screeners (high ROE/defensive lists), which can increase trading volume but is not a directional driver by itself. Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) is Attracting Investor Attention
• Neutral Sentiment: High ROE / Defensive Mention — Zacks includes AVGO on a short list of high‑ROE names framed as defensive amid geopolitical risk; useful context for portfolio positioning. 5 Stocks With High ROE to Buy as Iran War Crisis Refuses to Abate
• Negative Sentiment: Gross‑Margin Compression — Zacks flags sequential gross‑margin declines as Broadcom’s revenue mix shifts toward AI‑driven products; margin deterioration could pressure near‑term profitability expectations. AVGO’s Gross Margin Contracts Sequentially
• Negative Sentiment: Large Insider Sale Filed — A recent SEC filing revealed what media called the largest Broadcom insider sale on record, which can spook investors even if not reflective of company fundamentals. Monster insider alert for Broadcom stock as AVGO crashes 5% in a week

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wolfe Research upgraded Broadcom from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $400.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 30th. UBS Group set a $475.00 target price on shares of Broadcom and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $430.00 target price on Broadcom and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $430.00 target price (up from $375.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Friday, December 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Broadcom currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $435.30.

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.