Slow Capital Inc. Decreases Holdings in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Key Points

• Slow Capital Inc. trimmed its Broadcom stake by 5.4% in Q4, selling 9,418 shares and leaving it with 165,388 shares valued at $57.24 million; Broadcom now represents about 6.8% of Slow Capital’s portfolio, its largest holding.
• Significant insider selling occurred last quarter—insiders sold 324,282 shares worth roughly $106.4 million (including Mar. 17 sales by Charlie B. Kawwas and Mark D. Brazeal); corporate insiders now own about 1.9% of the stock.
• Broadcom recently beat quarterly EPS and revenue expectations with revenue up 29.5% year‑over‑year, has a $1.99 trillion market cap, declared a $0.65 quarterly dividend (0.6% yield), and carries a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating with an average target of $435.30.

Slow Capital Inc. reduced its position in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO - Free Report) by 5.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 165,388 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock after selling 9,418 shares during the period. Broadcom accounts for approximately 6.8% of Slow Capital Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. Slow Capital Inc.'s holdings in Broadcom were worth $57,241,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Thomasville National Bank lifted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Thomasville National Bank now owns 6,655 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $2,303,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the period. JNBA Financial Advisors increased its position in Broadcom by 11.3% in the fourth quarter. JNBA Financial Advisors now owns 443 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $153,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Prosperity Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Broadcom by 9.0% during the 4th quarter. Prosperity Financial Group Inc. now owns 13,884 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $4,805,000 after purchasing an additional 1,148 shares during the last quarter. Discipline Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new stake in Broadcom during the 4th quarter worth about $248,000. Finally, Pursuit Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Broadcom during the 4th quarter valued at about $433,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.43% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other Broadcom news, insider Charlie B. Kawwas sold 39,116 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.61, for a total transaction of $12,580,096.76. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 74,626 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,000,467.86. The trade was a 34.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 50,488 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.60, for a total value of $16,236,940.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 278,141 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $89,450,145.60. The trade was a 15.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 324,282 shares of company stock worth $106,425,249 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company's stock.

Broadcom Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AVGO opened at $419.94 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.99 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 82.02, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.24. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $339.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $347.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.73. Broadcom Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $178.29 and a fifty-two week high of $429.31.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO - Get Free Report) last issued 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. Broadcom had a net margin of 36.57% and a return on equity of 38.61%. The firm had revenue of $19.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $19.10 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.60 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 29.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Broadcom Inc. will post 9.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Broadcom Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd were issued a $0.65 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Broadcom's payout ratio is 50.78%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Broadcom from $462.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. DA Davidson upgraded shares of Broadcom to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research raised shares of Broadcom from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $485.00 target price on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Two 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $435.30.

More Broadcom News

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

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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