<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Burney Co. lessened its position in shares of  Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO - Free Report) by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor  owned 161,164 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock after selling 12,433 shares during the quarter. Broadcom comprises  1.7% of Burney Co.'s portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Burney Co.'s holdings in Broadcom were worth $53,170,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><ul><li>The Lazy Way to Play NVIDIA’s $20B Groq Deal</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Sawyer &amp; Company Inc raised its stake in  Broadcom by 62.1% during the second quarter. Sawyer &amp; Company Inc now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares in the last quarter.  Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC bought a new stake in shares of  Broadcom in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000.  Legend Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of  Broadcom during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000.  Teachers Insurance &amp; Annuity Association of America bought a new position in shares of  Broadcom in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000.  Finally, LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in  Broadcom in the second quarter worth about $31,000. 76.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Broadcom Stock Down 0.8%</h2><p>NASDAQ:AVGO opened at $349.37 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $1.66 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 73.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.19. Broadcom Inc. has a twelve month low of $138.10 and a twelve 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 has a fifty day simple moving average of $362.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $325.67. </p><ul><li>Broadcom's Insider Selling: A Big Red Flag, or Business as Usual?</li></ul><p>Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.87 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $18.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.46 billion. Broadcom had a net margin of 36.20% and a return on equity of 37.45%. The firm's revenue was up 28.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.42 EPS.  Analysts anticipate that  Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Broadcom Increases Dividend</h2><p>The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.65 per share. This is a boost from Broadcom's previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 22nd. Broadcom's payout ratio is presently 54.62%. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><ul><li>Broadcom’s Margin Warning Spooked Wall Street—But Cash Flow Could Still Win</li></ul><p>A number of brokerages have issued reports on AVGO. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Broadcom from $405.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. KeyCorp  restated an &#34;overweight&#34; rating and set a $500.00 price target (up previously from $460.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Friday, December 12th. Mizuho raised their price target on Broadcom from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft  set a $430.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Broadcom from $500.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned  a Buy rating and one  has issued  a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and an average target price of $436.33.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Report on AVGO</b></p><h2>Trending Headlines about Broadcom</h2><p>Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:</p><ul>   <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Large AI backlog and product roadmap support medium‑term growth: market commentary highlights Broadcom’s multi‑billion AI order backlog and its role supplying custom silicon, networking and data‑center infrastructure — a core beneficiary of the AI data‑center cycle. <i></i><span>QuiverQuant: Opinions on AI Backlog and Earnings Drop</span></li>    <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Strong analyst sentiment and lofty price targets point to upside over time: multiple firms have issued buy/overweight ratings and a median price target near $450, with several $475–$510 targets cited. That institutional conviction supports longer‑term investor case. <i></i><span>Analyst Ratings &amp; Price Targets</span></li>    <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Sector dynamics (NVIDIA/Groq deal) amplify demand for networking and infrastructure — ETFs and diversified semiconductor plays (like SOXX) call out Broadcom as a beneficiary as AI moves from training to inference. <i></i><span>MarketBeat: The Lazy Way to Play NVIDIA’s $20B Groq Deal</span></li>    <li><span>Neutral Sentiment: </span>Insider selling is active but largely explained: recent Form 4s show many sales were automatic with RSU tax withholding; one material Hock Tan transaction was described as an exchange‑fund diversification rather than an outright vote of no confidence. That reduces but doesn’t eliminate investor concern. <i></i><span>MarketBeat: Broadcom's Insider Selling</span></li>    <li><span>Neutral Sentiment: </span>Heavy social and hedge‑fund chatter: AVGO has seen big year‑to‑date gains and substantial institutional position churn; conversation mixes bullish AI theses with concerns about non‑AI revenue trends. <i></i><span>QuiverQuant discussion summary</span></li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>Near‑term pressure from post‑earnings selloff and margin/guidance worries: the Dec. earnings beat was followed by a sharp pullback as investors parsed flat non‑AI guidance and gross‑margin questions — fueling today’s weakness. <i></i><span>MarketBeat: Post‑earnings selloff analysis</span></li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>Rotation risk: reports that some large investors are trimming mega‑cap AI winners and rotating positions could sustain short‑term outflows from AVGO if momentum favors other sector leaders. <i></i><span>247WallSt: Billionaires Dump the Magnificent Seven</span></li> </ul><h2>Insider Transactions at Broadcom</h2><p>In related news, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 3,714 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief financial officer owned 307,237 shares of the company's stock, valued at $100,709,216.23. This represents a 1.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Harry L. You acquired 1,000 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $325.13 per share, for a total transaction of $325,130.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 36,602 shares in the company, valued at $11,900,408.26. This trade represents a 2.81% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have sold 624,780 shares of company stock valued at $230,064,150 in the last ninety days. Corporate 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>Read More</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Broadcom</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>How a Family Trust May Be Able To Help Preserve Your Wealth</li><li>Your “birthright claim” just got activated</li><li>Wall Street Stockpicker Names #1 Stock of 2026</li><li>Turn your &#34;dead money&#34; into $306+ monthly (starting this month)</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>Burney Co. reduced its stake in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 7.2% in Q3, now holding 161,164 shares valued at $53.17 million. This makes Broadcom 1.7% of Burney's portfolio. Other hedge funds have also adjusted their positions in Broadcom. The stock opened at $349.37, with a market cap of $1.66 trillion. Broadcom recently reported a quarterly EPS of $1.95, exceeding estimates, and announced a dividend increase to $0.65 per share. Analysts maintain a consensus 'Buy' rating with an average target price of $436.33.</p>

Burney Co. Has $53.17 Million Stock Holdings in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO