Broadcom (AVGO) Insider Henry Samueli Sells 1,890 Shares
The transaction occurred on June 18, 2026, as the semiconductor company continues to see heavy interest from institutional investors and analysts alike.
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Henry Samueli sold 1,890 shares of Broadcom Inc. ($AVGO) on June 18, 2026. The trade was reported to the SEC in a Form 4 filing.
Since the trade, $AVGO is down 7.7% after 1 week, down 7.9% after 1 month and down 19.8% to date (from the $409.95 close on Jun 18, 2026).
Key Points
- Henry Samueli sold 1,890 shares of Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) on June 18, 2026, part of a series of transactions he made that week.
- Broadcom stock is currently trading around $372.53, sitting between its 52-week low of $289.96 and its high of $495.00.
- Wall Street maintains a strong buy consensus on the stock, with a mean price target of $527.59 suggesting room for growth.
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Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) saw internal activity recently as Henry Samueli sold 1,890 shares of the company on June 18, 2026. This transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC and follows a busy week of trading for Samueli. Just one day earlier, on June 17, 2026, he both bought and sold 1,602 shares. He also reported a purchase of 1,890 shares on the same day as this sale, June 18, before reporting a much larger sale of 333,401 shares on June 24, 2026.
Broadcom shares were trading at $372.53 on Saturday. The stock has stayed relatively steady compared to its long-term trends, currently hovering just above its 50-day moving average of $367.56 and its 200-day moving average of $368.29. With a market value of roughly $1.64 trillion, the company remains a heavyweight in the technology sector. The stock is currently trading at 45 times its trailing earnings, though its forward P/E ratio is much lower at 17.75, which suggests investors expect higher profits in the coming year.
Strong Revenue Growth in Recent Earnings
In its most recent financial reports, Broadcom showed significant momentum with revenue of $89.10 billion. This represented a revenue growth rate of 85.5%, a substantial jump for a company of this size. Broadcom also maintained a healthy net margin of 42.94% and a return on equity of 44.25%. Investors looking ahead to the next update should mark their calendars for December 9, 2026, when the company is scheduled to report its next set of earnings results.
Earnings drift grade
Outlook vs expectations on the last report — not price action.
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Forward outlook
14 target raises vs 1 cuts.
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EPS & revenue
EPS met estimates. Revenue missed estimates by 2.3%.
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Profit surprise
EBITDA missed by 14 percent. Operating income missed by 28 percent.
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Pre-earnings setup
Bar was high, analysts already very bullish.
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Analyst signal
1 downgrade, 14 target raises, 1 target cut.
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Earnings quality
Gross margin down 0.7 points. Operating margin up 10.1 points. Positive free cash flow.
Earnings Call Summary
Broadcom reported record quarterly revenue of $22.2 billion, up 48 percent from last year, driven by massive AI chip demand. AI chip sales alone hit $10.8 billion, up 143 percent, with bookings exceeding $30 billion against only $10.8 billion shipped, showing extreme customer demand. The company is executing partnerships with Google, Anthropic, OpenAI, and Meta to build large-scale AI compute clusters, with multiple gigawatt commitments starting to ramp in 2027 and beyond.
Guidance The company expects total sales of about $29.4 billion next quarter, up 84 percent year over year. Within that, AI chip sales should hit $16 billion, up over 200 percent. The company also raised its full-year AI sales target to $56 billion and reiterated guidance for 2027 AI sales to exceed $100 billion. Operating margins will stay stable at 67 percent even as the company grows.
Neutral report. Results and guidance were close to expectations, with limited evidence of a reset either way.
Dividend Performance
Broadcom continues to return value to its shareholders through a regular dividend. The stock currently offers a dividend yield of 0.76%. The company maintains a payout ratio of 32.44%, meaning it uses about a third of its earnings to cover these payments to investors, leaving the rest for reinvestment into its semiconductor and software businesses.
Broadcom Insider Activity
Henry Samueli has been the most active insider recently. Beyond the 1,890 shares sold on June 18, his activity included a mix of acquisitions and dispositions. On June 17, 2026, he acquired 1,602 shares and sold the same amount. Following the June 18 transactions, he moved a much larger block of 333,401 shares on June 24, 2026. These trades were not listed as being part of a pre-planned Rule 10b5-1 trading schedule.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Wall Street analysts have been active in updating their views on Broadcom throughout September. On September 10, 2026, Piper Sandler initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and a $460.00 price target. Earlier in the month, Citigroup maintained a Buy rating and raised its target to $515.00. Macquarie also upgraded the stock to Outperform on September 3, 2026, setting a $490.00 target. While DA Davidson maintained a Neutral rating with a $350.00 target, the broader consensus remains a strong buy among 47 analysts, with an average price target of $527.59.
About Broadcom Inc.
Broadcom is a global technology leader that builds the hardware and software powering modern data centers and telecommunications. The company makes everything from switching and routing chips for networking to software solutions like VMware for cloud computing. As artificial intelligence continues to drive demand for faster data processing, Broadcom's custom silicon and connectivity products have become central to the build-out of AI infrastructure.
Looking forward, investors will likely focus on whether the company can maintain its high revenue growth as it integrates its software acquisitions. While insider selling like Samueli's is a common occurrence and doesn't necessarily signal a change in company prospects, it provides a window into how those closest to the business are managing their holdings. The next major catalyst for the stock will be the December earnings report.
Source: Henry Samueli's Form 4 filing on $AVGO (Jun 18, 2026). Find the original filing: AVGO Form 4 filings on SEC EDGAR. Written by software, not financial advice. How we make alerts
