Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) Insider Mark David Brazeal Sells 25,921 Shares

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) insider Mark David Brazeal sold 25,921 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $352.07, for a total transaction of $9,126,006.47. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 240,573 shares in the company, valued at $84,698,536.11. The trade was a 9.73% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Mark David Brazeal also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, December 17th, Mark David Brazeal sold 38,281 shares of Broadcom stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $327.65, for a total transaction of $12,542,769.65.
• On Tuesday, December 16th, Mark David Brazeal sold 24,527 shares of Broadcom stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.91, for a total transaction of $8,361,499.57.

Broadcom Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AVGO traded up $0.46 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $349.85. 15,741,631 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 26,764,773. The stock has a market cap of $1.66 trillion, a P/E ratio of 73.50, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.19. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $362.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $325.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. Broadcom Inc. has a 12-month low of $138.10 and a 12-month high of $414.61.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.95 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 company’s revenue was up 28.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.42 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd will be paid a $0.65 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. This is an increase from Broadcom’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.62%.

Broadcom News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI/data?center tailwind — the NVIDIA/Groq transaction highlights a shift from training to inference, increasing demand for networking and infrastructure chips where Broadcom is a direct beneficiary. MarketBeat: The Lazy Way to Play NVIDIA’s $20B Groq Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Strong analyst and market conviction — multiple firms maintain buy/overweight ratings and high targets, and commentary argues Broadcom’s market cap trajectory could overtake other mega?caps as investors re?rate infrastructure plays. 247WallSt: This Is Why Broadcom’s Market Cap Will March Past More Magnificent Seven Stocks In 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street still sees more upside — coverage notes AVGO’s large YTD gain but highlights analyst forecasts implying further upside, supporting the longer?term bull case. InsiderMonkey: Broadcom up 51% YTD
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider sales context — recent insider selling is material in dollar terms, but much of it appears to be automatic RSU tax withholding or structured diversification (exchange fund), which reduces the negative signal for core investors. MarketBeat: Broadcom’s Insider Selling
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO transaction disclosed — Hock E. Tan sold shares and reported an exchange?fund contribution; the SEC filing provides details investors will parse for tax/diversification vs. corporate confidence signals. SEC Form 4: Hock Tan
• Negative Sentiment: Post?earnings pressure — the Dec. earnings beat was followed by a sharp pullback as investors digested flat/non?AI guidance and margin questions; that dynamic is cited as the immediate cause of recent volatility. MarketBeat: Post?earnings selloff analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Rotation risk — reports of portfolio rebalancing by large investors away from some mega?cap AI winners create the potential for short?term outflows from AVGO if momentum shifts to other leaders. 247WallSt: Billionaires Dump the Magnificent Seven
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/momentum caution — some technical commentaries question whether the recent rally has lost directional momentum, which could amplify short?term weakness if selling persists. Benzinga: Is The Rally Losing Directional Momentum?

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on AVGO shares. Mizuho increased their target price on shares of Broadcom from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $430.00 price target on Broadcom and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $500.00 price objective (up from $460.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Wall Street Zen raised Broadcom from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Broadcom from $443.00 to $462.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Broadcom has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $436.33.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Broadcom

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sawyer & Company Inc increased its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 62.1% in the second quarter. Sawyer & Company Inc now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. JCIC Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Broadcom in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Broadcom in the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Broadcom in the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America purchased a new position in shares of Broadcom during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.