<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Matrix Trust Co lessened its stake in shares of  Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO - Free Report) by 19.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 11,712 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock after selling 2,774 shares during the period. Broadcom makes up  about  0.6% of Matrix Trust Co's investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest holding. Matrix Trust Co's holdings in Broadcom were worth $3,864,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission.</p><ul><li>Broadcom Just Raised Its Dividend—But It’s Not the Only One Signaling Strength</li></ul><p>Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of  Broadcom by 36.6% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 108,445 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $35,777,000 after acquiring an additional 29,051 shares in the last quarter.  Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. boosted its stake in  Broadcom by 9.9% in the 3rd quarter. Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. now owns 2,603 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $859,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares in the last quarter.  Precedent Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in  Broadcom by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Precedent Wealth Partners LLC now owns 19,923 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $6,573,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the last quarter.  Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in  Broadcom by 46.9% during the 3rd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,609 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $531,000 after purchasing an additional 514 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Oriental Harbor Investment Master Fund purchased a new position in  Broadcom in the third quarter worth about $9,568,000. 76.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Key Headlines Impacting Broadcom</h2><p>Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:</p><ul>   <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Q4 AI strength — Zacks highlights that Broadcom's AI (XPU) momentum accelerated, with Q4 AI revenue rising ~74% to $6.5B, a swelling order backlog and a bullish 2026 revenue outlook. Strong AI revenue and backlog support upside for AVGO. Read More.</li>    <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Analyst optimism — Cantor Fitzgerald and other outlets name Broadcom among semiconductors poised to outperform in 2026, reflecting favorable sell-side sentiment on AI exposure. Read More.</li>    <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Buy-recommendation momentum &amp; stock picks — Multiple publications (Finbold, The Motley Fool) list Broadcom among top AI buys and among names with heavy “Buy” analyst support heading into 2026, reinforcing demand-side narrative. Read More. • Read More.</li>    <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Insider buy signals (small) — Reports show modest insider purchases (e.g., Harry You acquiring 1,000 shares) and a brief market reaction tying insider buying to intraday strength. These buys can be read as a minor vote of confidence. Read More. • Read More.</li>    <li><span>Neutral Sentiment: </span>Mixed market commentary — Several deep-dive pieces praise Broadcom’s AI role while flagging execution/valuation upside; options activity shows investor caution. These analyses temper but don’t overturn the bullish thesis. Read More. • Read More.</li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>Large insider selling — Company insiders, including the CEO, have executed sizable sales (reports show total insider selling topping ~$100M and Hock Tan selling 130,000 shares), which is weighing on sentiment and raising governance/realization concerns. Read More. • Read More.</li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>Margin and backlog concerns — Management warned gross margins will decline (driven by higher mix of system sales vs. chips), creating uncertainty about margin quality of the large AI backlog; markets sold the stock after the guidance. This is the primary driver of recent volatility. (Deep dive summary)</li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>Rising short interest — Short interest rose notably in mid-December (reported ~69.8M shares, +23.8% month-over-month), which can amplify downside on negative headlines and shows some trader skepticism. (data entry)</li> </ul><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><ul><li>Broadcom Stock Crashes 20%—But Wall Street Sees It Soaring to $500</li></ul><p>AVGO has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird  set a $420.00 price target on shares of Broadcom in a report on Friday, December 12th. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. increased their target price on Broadcom from $400.00 to $475.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group  set a $435.00 price target on Broadcom and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. UBS Group  set a $475.00 price target on Broadcom and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Barclays  reiterated an &#34;overweight&#34; rating and issued a $500.00 price objective (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Friday, December 12th. Three investment 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $436.33.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Analysis on AVGO</b></p><h2>Broadcom Stock Performance</h2><ul><li>Forget the Chips: 4 Industrial Plays for the AI Rebound</li></ul><p>Shares of AVGO opened at $350.18 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.66 trillion, a P/E ratio of 73.57, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.58. Broadcom Inc. has a one year low of $138.10 and a one year high of $414.61. The business has a fifty day moving average of $362.68 and a 200 day moving average of $323.20. </p><p>Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.87 by $0.08. The business 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%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 28.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.42 earnings per share.  As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that  Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Broadcom Increases Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. This is a positive change from Broadcom's previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 22nd. Broadcom's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.62%. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at Broadcom</h2><p>In other Broadcom news, Director Harry L. You acquired 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 18th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $325.13 per share, with a total value of $325,130.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 36,602 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,900,408.26. The trade was a 2.81% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 3,714 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $327.79, for a total value of $1,217,412.06. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 307,237 shares in the company, valued at approximately $100,709,216.23. This represents a 1.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 524,780 shares of company stock valued at $195,499,150 in the last quarter. Insiders own  2.00% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Broadcom Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Broadcom Inc <span>NASDAQ: AVGO<span></span></span> 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.  </p><p>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.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Broadcom</li><li>Turn your &#34;dead money&#34; into $306+ monthly (starting this month)</li><li>Buffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's Why</li><li>Washington prepares for war</li><li>Put $1,000 into this stock by Jan 1 [Not NVDA]</li><li>The McDonald's Secret</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9QVZHTw?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9QVZHTw"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Matrix Trust Co reduced its stake in Broadcom Inc. by 19.1% in Q3, now holding 11,712 shares worth $3.86M. Other institutional investors adjusted their positions in Broadcom. Key headlines include positive AI revenue growth, analyst optimism, insider buying, and negative sentiment from insider selling, margin concerns, and rising short interest. Analysts set new price targets for Broadcom, with some seeing potential for the stock to soar to $500.</p>

Matrix Trust Co Cuts Stock Position in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO