Temasek Holdings Private Ltd Decreases Stake in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Temasek Holdings Private Ltd trimmed its stake in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 21.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,147,561 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 593,490 shares during the quarter. Broadcom makes up about 2.4% of Temasek Holdings Private Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Temasek Holdings Private Ltd’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $708,502,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in AVGO. JCIC Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Broadcom during the third quarter worth $31,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Broadcom during the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America acquired a new stake in shares of Broadcom during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Broadcom during the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Finally, New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Broadcom during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Broadcom

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom says it is now shipping the world’s first 102.4 Tbps switch in production volume, reinforcing its leadership in high‑performance networking for AI datacenters and supporting long‑term revenue potential from AI infrastructure. Broadcom Now Shipping World’s First 102.4 Tbps Switch in Production Volume
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains constructive: Morgan Stanley raised its price target (keeps Overweight) and MarketBeat notes fresh analyst upside estimates after a strong quarter — supportive for medium‑term upside. Morgan Stanley Raises PT on Broadcom, Keeps Overweight Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom projects very large AI opportunity (>$100B target for AI chip revenue in 2027) and multiple bullish writeups argue AI momentum will drive strong cash flow and share gains versus peers. These projections fuel the bullish fundamental case. Broadcom (AVGO) Rises on AI Chip Sales Forecasts for 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Company is actively repurchasing stock (recent big quarterly buyback and a new $10B authorization), signaling management confidence and providing demand support for the share price. Berkshire, Broadcom & Nucor Are Reving Their Buyback Engines
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom showcased an end‑to‑end AI infrastructure portfolio at OFC 2026 (XPUs, optics, PCIe, etc.), a marketing/technical win that supports product breadth but has unclear short‑term revenue impact. Broadcom Showcases Industry-Leading Solutions for Scaling AI Infrastructure at OFC 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest data in filings appears anomalous/unstable (zero‑share entries), so it is not a reliable explanation for intraday moves. Market data / short interest
• Negative Sentiment: Critical analysis warns there’s a “catch” to the $100B AI vision — competition (Nvidia), execution risk, timing and margin assumptions could make that target hard to realize quickly; such skepticism can prompt selling by investors expecting immediate payoff. There’s A Catch To Broadcom’s $100B AI Vision
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/market factors (recent tech rotation, geopolitical and commodity‑driven volatility) and valuation concerns (high P/E versus peers after the run‑up) are increasing near‑term downside pressure as investors trim positions. Broadcom’s AI Momentum Could Be Far From Over

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 30,000 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $347.82, for a total value of $10,434,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 277,237 shares in the company, valued at $96,428,573.34. The trade was a 9.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Hock E. Tan sold 130,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $326.02, for a total transaction of $42,382,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 595,638 shares in the company, valued at $194,189,900.76. The trade was a 17.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 458,785 shares of company stock worth $155,508,157. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on AVGO. Citigroup increased their target price on Broadcom from $458.00 to $475.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price target on Broadcom from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Zacks Research downgraded Broadcom from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $485.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their target price 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 research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Broadcom has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $435.30.

Broadcom Stock Performance

Shares of Broadcom stock opened at $322.16 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.90, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $332.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $344.35. Broadcom Inc. has a 1-year low of $138.10 and a 1-year high of $414.61. The company has a market cap of $1.53 trillion, a P/E ratio of 62.92, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.22.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) last announced 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 return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 36.57%.The company had revenue of $19.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.10 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.60 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 29.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts anticipate that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 EPS for the current year.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be paid a $0.65 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Broadcom’s payout ratio is 50.78%.

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.