Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO - Get Free Report) Director Harry L. You sold 6,540 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $240.00, for a total value of $1,569,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 30,450 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,308,000. This represents a 17.68 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.
Broadcom Stock Down 2.4 %
Shares of NASDAQ AVGO opened at $218.32 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The firm has a market cap of $1.02 trillion, a PE ratio of 189.68, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.13. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $178.71 and its 200 day simple moving average is $167.05. Broadcom Inc. has a 12-month low of $104.15 and a 12-month high of $251.88.
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Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 12th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.39 by $0.03. Broadcom had a net margin of 10.88% and a return on equity of 30.12%. The company had revenue of $14.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.07 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.98 EPS. The business's revenue was up 51.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Broadcom Inc. will post 3.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Broadcom Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.59 per share. This is an increase from Broadcom's previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 23rd. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.08%. Broadcom's payout ratio is currently 191.87%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on AVGO shares. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Broadcom from $170.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Broadcom from $200.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Broadcom to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. Evercore ISI increased their price target on Broadcom from $201.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Broadcom from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, September 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $220.54.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Broadcom
A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. AXA S.A. lifted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 2.7% in the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 291,078 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $467,334,000 after buying an additional 7,608 shares in the last quarter. Strait & Sound Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 829.8% in the 3rd quarter. Strait & Sound Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,950 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $1,371,000 after acquiring an additional 7,095 shares during the last quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in Broadcom by 943.3% in the 3rd quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 20,136 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $3,473,000 after acquiring an additional 18,206 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. lifted its position in Broadcom by 947.2% in the 3rd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 689,858 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $119,000,000 after acquiring an additional 623,983 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Summit Place Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Broadcom by 912.6% during the 3rd quarter. Summit Place Financial Advisors LLC now owns 9,802 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $1,691,000 after purchasing an additional 8,834 shares during the last quarter. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Broadcom Company Profile
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Broadcom Inc designs, develops, and supplies various semiconductor devices with a focus on complex digital and mixed signal complementary metal oxide semiconductor based devices and analog III-V based products worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Semiconductor Solutions and Infrastructure Software.
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