Velaga S. Ram 4
4 · Broadcom Inc. · Filed Mar 18, 2026
Research Summary
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Broadcom (AVGO) President Velaga S. Ram Sells 64,379 Shares
What Happened
Velaga S. Ram, President of Broadcom’s Infrastructure Software Group (ISG), sold a total of 64,379 Broadcom (AVGO) shares in open-market transactions on March 16–17, 2026. Proceeds totaled roughly $20.8 million. The filing and footnotes indicate these were automatic sales to cover withholding taxes arising from the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs), not discretionary purchases or strategic buys.
Key Details
- Transaction dates: March 16–17, 2026 (Period of report: 2026-03-16; Filing date: 2026-03-18). Filing appears timely.
- Shares sold: 64,379 shares; aggregate proceeds ≈ $20,819,102.
- Reported per-line prices (weighted averages) ranged roughly from $317.95 to $328.77; detailed trade price ranges in the filing span about $317.33 to $329.12 per share (multiple trades per line).
- Reason/footnote: F1 — sales executed automatically to cover tax withholding on vested RSUs. The filer notes it can provide the SEC/issuer/holders with full details on per-price allocations on request.
- Minor note: Footnote F3 indicates 68 shares were acquired under the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan on March 13, 2026 (an acquisition separate from the RSU withholding sales).
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided summary; see the official Form 4 for the reporter’s post-transaction holdings.
Context
- These sales are described as routine tax-withholding transactions tied to RSU vesting (common practice), which generally do not signal insider sentiment about the company’s prospects.
- The transactions are coded as sales (S) on the Form 4; because they were automatic withholding sales, they differ from discretionary open-market selling.
- Retail investors tracking insider activity should treat automatic withholding sales differently from voluntary large sales or purchases — purchases tend to be more informative about insider conviction.
For full line-by-line prices, exact post-transaction holdings, and complete footnote text, consult the filed Form 4 (Accession 0002103553-26-000004) on the SEC EDGAR site.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Broadcom Inc.AVGO
Velaga S. Ram
President, ISG
Transactions
- Sale
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
[F1][F2][F3]2026-03-16$322.10/sh−360$115,957→ 160,166 total - Sale
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
[F1][F4]2026-03-16$323.13/sh−1,758$568,061→ 158,408 total - Sale
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
[F1][F5]2026-03-16$324.20/sh−3,574$1,158,677→ 154,834 total - Sale
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
[F1][F6]2026-03-16$325.01/sh−4,795$1,558,413→ 150,039 total - Sale
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
[F1][F7]2026-03-16$326.10/sh−4,134$1,348,081→ 145,905 total - Sale
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
[F1][F8]2026-03-16$327.13/sh−4,069$1,331,088→ 141,836 total - Sale
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
[F1][F9]2026-03-16$328.13/sh−6,040$1,981,911→ 135,796 total - Sale
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
[F1][F10]2026-03-16$328.77/sh−808$265,643→ 134,988 total - Sale
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
[F1][F11]2026-03-17$317.95/sh−3,132$995,807→ 131,856 total - Sale
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
[F1][F12]2026-03-17$318.74/sh−3,839$1,223,643→ 128,017 total - Sale
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
[F1][F13]2026-03-17$319.97/sh−6,405$2,049,421→ 121,612 total - Sale
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
[F1][F14]2026-03-17$320.82/sh−5,796$1,859,461→ 115,816 total - Sale
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
[F1][F15]2026-03-17$321.89/sh−5,423$1,745,637→ 110,393 total - Sale
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
[F1][F16]2026-03-17$322.86/sh−5,632$1,818,319→ 104,761 total - Sale
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
[F1][F17]2026-03-17$323.82/sh−2,543$823,484→ 102,218 total - Sale
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
[F1][F18]2026-03-17$324.84/sh−3,317$1,077,504→ 98,901 total - Sale
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
[F1][F19]2026-03-17$325.93/sh−2,266$738,557→ 96,635 total - Sale
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
[F1][F20]2026-03-17$326.72/sh−488$159,438→ 96,147 total
Holdings
- 35(indirect: By Children)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Footnotes (20)
- [F1]Shares were sold through automatic transactions to cover withholding taxes due upon vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs) as required under the relevant RSU awards. The prices reported in column 4 above reflect the weighted average sale price per share. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the ranges set forth in the following footnotes.
- [F10]Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $328.64 to $329.12 per share.
- [F11]Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $317.33 to $318.32 per share.
- [F12]Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $318.33 to $319.29 per share.
- [F13]Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $319.39 to $320.38 per share.
- [F14]Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $320.39 to $321.38 per share.
- [F15]Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $321.39 to $322.38 per share.
- [F16]Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $322.40 to $323.39 per share.
- [F17]Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $323.40 to $324.39 per share.
- [F18]Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $324.40 to $325.35 per share.
- [F19]Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $325.40 to $326.39 per share.
- [F2]Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $321.57 to $322.56 per share.
- [F20]Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $326.42 to $326.94 per share.
- [F3]Includes 68 shares acquired under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan on March 13, 2026.
- [F4]Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $322.63 to $323.58 per share.
- [F5]Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $323.63 to $324.61 per share.
- [F6]Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $324.63 to $325.62 per share.
- [F7]Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $325.63 to $326.62 per share.
- [F8]Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $326.63 to $327.62 per share.
- [F9]Transaction executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $327.64 to $328.62 per share.
Signature
/s/ Noelle Matteson, Attorney-in-Fact for S. Ram Velaga|2026-03-18