Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) Stock Price Down 1% – Time to Sell?

Shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) traded down 1% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $339.84 and last traded at $340.44. 17,993,799 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 34% from the average session volume of 27,265,281 shares. The stock had previously closed at $343.94.

Key Stories Impacting Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large cloud and big-tech AI capex lift demand for Broadcom’s infrastructure chips and custom silicon; market commentary points to increased 2026 AI spending that benefits AVGO. Broadcom Gains As Big Tech Boosts AI Spending For 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Product rollout: Broadcom’s Wi‑Fi 8 launch extends its AI/edge story into enterprise networking, expanding addressable market beyond data centers. Broadcom Wi Fi 8 Launch Extends AI Story To Enterprise Edge
• Positive Sentiment: Trade-policy tailwind: reporting highlights a planned tariff exemption for select advanced semiconductor suppliers that could favor Broadcom’s supply chain and margins. 6 Chip Stocks Set to Benefit Most From Big Tech Tariff Exemption
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst tone remains constructive: recent coverage highlights bullish sentiment as demand for Google TPUs and other AI infrastructure supports Broadcom’s revenue streams. Broader Analyst Sentiment on Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) Remains Bullish Amid Growing Demand for Google’s TPUs
• Neutral Sentiment: Media pieces comparing Broadcom vs. peers (e.g., Meta) and inclusion on “AI stock” lists keep AVGO in investor screens but don’t change fundamentals immediately. Broadcom or Meta Platforms? Which Is the Better Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks coverage notes AVGO is a trending stock and outlines factors investors should monitor (valuation, growth, analyst expectations). Useful for sentiment but not an immediate catalyst. Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive risk: analysis arguing Micron’s growth profile outpaces Broadcom highlights sector competition and could pressure sentiment around growth expectations. How Micron’s Growth Engine Beats Out Broadcom
• Negative Sentiment: Market noise: commentary that tech names are “noisy” and facing debt/AI concerns underscores volatility risk that can weigh on AVGO in the near term. ORCL, AVGO and MU Forecast – Technology Stocks Noisy and Looking for Momentum

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on AVGO shares. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Broadcom from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the company from $410.00 to $430.00 in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Bank of America increased their price objective on Broadcom from $460.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Broadcom in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $450.00 price target (up from $400.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $437.28.

Broadcom Stock Down 1.0%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.58. The stock has a market cap of $1.61 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 71.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.21. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $347.75 and its 200 day moving average is $339.70.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 11th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.87 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $18.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $17.46 billion. Broadcom had a net margin of 36.20% and a return on equity of 37.45%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 28.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.42 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were issued a $0.65 dividend. This is a positive change from Broadcom’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.62%.

Insider Activity

In other Broadcom news, Director Harry L. You acquired 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 18th. The stock was bought at an average price of $325.13 per share, with a total value of $325,130.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 36,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,900,408.26. The trade was a 2.81% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $347.82, for a total transaction of $10,434,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 277,237 shares in the company, valued at approximately $96,428,573.34. This represents a 9.76% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 779,901 shares of company stock worth $284,069,237. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Miller Global Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Broadcom in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. JCIC Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Broadcom during the third quarter worth $31,000. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Broadcom in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC acquired a new stake in Broadcom during the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America purchased a new stake in Broadcom during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. 76.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Broadcom Company 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.