Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) Shares Up 2.8% - Time to Buy?

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO - Get Free Report)'s stock price shot up 2.8% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $184.55 and last traded at $184.55. 3,253,383 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 89% from the average session volume of 29,785,717 shares. The stock had previously closed at $179.55.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on AVGO. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Broadcom from $170.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday. StockNews.com lowered Broadcom from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 23rd. William Blair assumed coverage on Broadcom in a research note on Wednesday, September 18th. They issued an "outperform" rating on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 8th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities dropped their price target on Broadcom from $2,400.00 to $240.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-four have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Broadcom currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $192.79.

Broadcom Stock Up 2.2 %

The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $169.80 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $156.94. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $856.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 160.48, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.17.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 5th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.04. Broadcom had a net margin of 10.88% and a return on equity of 30.12%. The business had revenue of $13.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.98 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.95 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 47.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that Broadcom Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Broadcom Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 19th were paid a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.16%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 19th. This is a boost from Broadcom's previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Broadcom's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 184.35%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Hock E. Tan sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.37, for a total value of $8,168,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,331,910 shares of the company's stock, valued at $217,594,136.70. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In related news, CEO Hock E. Tan sold 50,000 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.37, for a total transaction of $8,168,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,331,910 shares in the company, valued at approximately $217,594,136.70. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 20,280 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.10, for a total value of $3,591,588.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 399,460 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $70,744,366. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 311,080 shares of company stock worth $53,540,590 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AVGO. Delta Asset Management LLC TN boosted its stake in Broadcom by 242.9% during the first quarter. Delta Asset Management LLC TN now owns 24 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the period. Clear Point Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 310.0% in the 1st quarter. Clear Point Advisors Inc. now owns 41 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Indiana Trust & Investment Management CO boosted its position in shares of Broadcom by 39.5% during the 2nd quarter. Indiana Trust & Investment Management CO now owns 53 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $85,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Creekmur Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 89.7% during the first quarter. Creekmur Asset Management LLC now owns 74 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $98,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kiely Wealth Advisory Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Broadcom in the second quarter worth approximately $128,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.43% of the company's stock.

About Broadcom

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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