Mizuho Markets Cayman LP Sells 16,282 Shares of Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Key Points

• Mizuho Markets Cayman LP sharply reduced its Broadcom stake in the fourth quarter, cutting holdings by 92.7% and selling 16,282 shares. After the sale, it held 1,284 shares worth about $444,000.
• Broadcom continues to see strong institutional interest and insider selling. Institutional investors own 76.43% of the stock, while company insiders sold 324,282 shares worth $106.4 million over the last three months.
• The company’s operating and product momentum remains positive, with recent launches in Wi‑Fi 8, 50G PON edge AI, and 5G/Wi‑Fi 8 fixed wireless access. Broadcom also beat quarterly EPS and revenue estimates, and analysts currently rate the stock a “Moderate Buy.”

Mizuho Markets Cayman LP trimmed its holdings in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO - Free Report) by 92.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,284 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock after selling 16,282 shares during the quarter. Mizuho Markets Cayman LP's holdings in Broadcom were worth $444,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of AVGO. Miller Global Investments LLC bought a new position in Broadcom during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. bought a new position in Broadcom during the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Family CFO Inc bought a new position in Broadcom during the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. PayPay Securities Corp increased its position in Broadcom by 88.9% during the fourth quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 119 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. Finally, Camelot Portfolios LLC bought a new position in Broadcom during the fourth quarter worth about $45,000. 76.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Broadcom News

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom unveiled the industry’s first integrated Wi‑Fi 8 SoCs for mesh and multi-gigabit routers, extending its leadership in home networking chips and strengthening its position in a key growth market. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company also launched the BCM68850, a 50G PON home gateway SoC with an integrated neural processor and Wi‑Fi 8 support, highlighting Broadcom’s push into edge AI and residential broadband infrastructure. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom’s collaboration with Samsung on a 5G and Wi‑Fi 8 fixed wireless access platform suggests expanding design wins and could support future revenue growth in broadband connectivity. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts continue to rate Broadcom a “Moderate Buy,” which supports a constructive but not dramatically changed view of the stock. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Some market commentary is shifting investor focus toward Qualcomm’s new AI chip deal and broader semiconductor AI winners, which may temporarily distract from Broadcom’s momentum in the AI infrastructure trade. Article Title

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Justine Page sold 2,018 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $353.00, for a total value of $712,354.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 18,164 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,411,892. This trade represents a 10.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Gayla J. Delly sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.31, for a total transaction of $358,310.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 32,352 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,592,045.12. The trade was a 3.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 324,282 shares of company stock valued at $106,425,249. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company's stock.

Broadcom Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of Broadcom stock opened at $421.86 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.00 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 82.39, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.43. 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 Inc. has a 12-month low of $234.43 and a 12-month high of $442.36. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $378.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $357.40.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $19.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.10 billion. Broadcom had a net margin of 36.57% and a return on equity of 38.61%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 29.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.60 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that Broadcom Inc. will post 9.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd were paid 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 dividend payout ratio is presently 50.78%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on AVGO. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $500.00 price target on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Broadcom from $462.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $545.00 price target (up from $430.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Broadcom from $510.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $453.17.

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.

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