Quadrant Private Wealth Management LLC Has $11.80 Million Holdings in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Quadrant Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 3.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 34,107 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,270 shares during the period. Broadcom accounts for about 1.9% of Quadrant Private Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Quadrant Private Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $11,804,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Providence First Trust Co raised its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 1,099.3% in the 3rd quarter. Providence First Trust Co now owns 8,923 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $2,944,000 after acquiring an additional 8,179 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. grew its holdings 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 worth $109,492,000 after purchasing an additional 10,786 shares in the last quarter. Lmcg Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 9.4% during the third quarter. Lmcg Investments LLC now owns 38,961 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $12,854,000 after purchasing an additional 3,357 shares in the last quarter. Wright Investors Service Inc. increased its position in shares of Broadcom by 5.4% in the third quarter. Wright Investors Service Inc. now owns 42,159 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $13,909,000 after purchasing an additional 2,178 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its position in shares of Broadcom by 10.7% in the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 77,411 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $25,539,000 after purchasing an additional 7,499 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom Trading Down 0.6%

NASDAQ:AVGO opened at $419.94 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.99 trillion, a P/E ratio of 82.02, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.73, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The company has a fifty day moving average of $339.09 and a 200 day moving average of $347.19. Broadcom Inc. has a 52 week low of $178.29 and a 52 week high of $429.31.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.03 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $19.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. Broadcom had a net margin of 36.57% and a return on equity of 38.61%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.60 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Broadcom Inc. will post 9.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Broadcom Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd were issued a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 23rd. Broadcom’s payout ratio is currently 50.78%.

Key Headlines Impacting Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded Google Cloud collaboration — Broadcom expanded its Cloud Network Insights/network observability work (built on AppNeta), strengthening product penetration into multi‑cloud and hybrid enterprise networks and supporting recurring software revenue. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Multi‑year AI infrastructure deal with Meta — Broadcom and Meta announced a multi‑year partnership to support Meta’s AI infrastructure, reinforcing Broadcom’s exposure to hyperscaler capex for switches, networking and related software. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst backing — Benchmark reiterated a Buy and $485 price target, citing the Meta partnership and AI demand as upside to Broadcom’s revenue and margin targets. Analyst support can bolster investor confidence and limit downside. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Enterprise AI platform expansion — Broadcom is extending AI capabilities via the VMware Tanzu platform (secure runtime for Autonomous AI), highlighting software and platform monetization beyond chips. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional & insider interest — Recent filings show significant purchases by lawmakers and large holders (and notable stakes like Citadel), which can signal confidence from informed investors. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/earnings momentum — Coverage pieces highlight AVGO as one of a small group driving 2026 earnings growth (with NVDA), underlining strong estimate revisions but not an immediate catalyst by itself. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and profit‑taking risk — Separately, analysts and commentators question whether Broadcom’s rapid run (large YTD/1‑year gains) already prices in most growth, raising short‑term downside risk as investors lock in gains. Article Title

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have issued reports on AVGO. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Broadcom from $458.00 to $475.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Broadcom from $370.00 to $340.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. DA Davidson upgraded shares of Broadcom to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Broadcom from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $400.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Broadcom from $500.00 to $450.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $435.30.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 36,292 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 327,760 shares in the company, valued at approximately $105,407,616. This trade represents a 9.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider S. Ram Velaga sold 38,841 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.60, for a total value of $12,491,265.60. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 96,147 shares in the company, valued at $30,920,875.20. This trade represents a 28.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 324,282 shares of company stock worth $106,425,249. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by company 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.